Parliaments are more than sites of political contestation.
Why parliaments learn
Bing a parliamentarian is one of the toughest jobs in the world. There’s no training manual. No required qualifications. No clear job description.
How can a parliamentarian navigate this terrain?
How parliaments learn
Aside from the natural socialisation process and political party training, parliaments often outsource learning to a patchwork of external actors: other legislatures, regional networks, or legislative strengthening programmes.
But is this learning aligned with citizen’s values? Or the type of parliament you’d like to be?
What parliaments learn
Parliamentary learning falls into three distinct domains:
—Institutional learning
—Organisational learning
—Informational learning
How to ensure parliamentary learning is comprehensive?