TY - BOOK AU - Russell,Meg TI - The contemporary House of Lords: Westminster bicameralism revived SN - 9780191751776 (ebook) : AV - KD4260 U1 - 328.41071 23 PY - 2013/// CY - Oxford PB - Oxford University Press KW - Great Britain KW - Parliament KW - House of Lords KW - Politics and government KW - 1997-2007 KW - 2007- N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - Painting a detailed portrait of the House of Lords since reform removed most hereditary members in 1999, this book demonstrates the chamber's newly diverse membership and substantial policy impact in British politics. It also places the Lords in a comparative context, asks if it can be considered 'legitimate' and examines the likelihood of reform UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199671564.001.0001 ER -