Parliamentary questions, institutional change, and legislative oversight in a non-Western context

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Politics & Policy Pub Date : 2024-03-15 DOI:10.1111/polp.12593

Tarek Aboelwafa, Abdulfattah Yaghi

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This study examines how the Federal National Council (FNC), the parliament of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), transformed from a consultative body to a legislative institution through gradual and incremental changes. It argues that the increasing number of parliamentary questions led to legal, procedural, and behavioral changes in the FNC, influenced by external (government support and public pressure) and internal (rationality, competence, incrementalism, and system development) factors. The success of this transformation is attributed to its gradual nature. Anticipating continued momentum, the study outlines future prospects shaped by the UAE government's commitment to FNC empowerment, heightened public expectations, and the influx of educated and experienced individuals into parliamentary roles. This ongoing institutional change reflects a responsive adaptation to evolving governance demands in the UAE. The study contributes to the theory of institutions and the understanding of legislative oversight in newly liberalized political systems.

Antwi-Boateng, Osman, and Noura Hamad Salim Al Jaberi. 2022. “The Post-Oil Strategy of the UAE: An Examination of Diversification Strategies and Challenges.” Politics & Policy 50(2): 380–407. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12457.

Jouini, Nizar, and Manel Ben Akal. 2022. “Political Consensus, Economic Reforms, and Democratic Transitions in the Middle East: Evidence from Voting on Tunisian Reform Bills.” Politics & Policy 50(4): 851–71. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12489.

Sarquís, David J. 2012. “Democratization after the Arab Spring: The Case of Egypt's Political Transition.” Politics & Policy 40(5): 871–903. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1747-1346.2012.00381.x.

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非西方背景下的议会问题、体制变革和立法监督

本研究探讨了阿拉伯联合酋长国（UAE）议会--联邦国民议会（FNC）如何通过渐进式变革从一个咨询机构转变为一个立法机构。报告认为，议会问题数量的增加导致了联邦国民议会在法律、程序和行为上的变化，这些变化受到外部（政府支持和公众压力）和内部（理性、能力、渐进主义和系统发展）因素的影响。这一变革的成功归功于其渐进性。由于阿联酋政府致力于增强全国委员会的能力，公众的期望值不断提高，受过良好教育、经验丰富的人士大量涌入议会，因此本研究对未来的发展前景进行了展望。这种持续的体制变革反映了阿联酋对不断变化的治理需求的顺应性调整。本研究有助于机构理论和对新自由化政治制度中立法监督的理解。2022."阿联酋的后石油战略：多元化战略与挑战研究"。Politics & Policy 50(2)：https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12457.Jouini, Nizar, and Manel Ben Akal.2022."中东的政治共识、经济改革和民主过渡：突尼斯改革法案投票证据"。政治与政策》50（4）：https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12489.Sarquís, David J. 2012."阿拉伯之春后的民主化：埃及政治过渡案例"。政治与政策》40（5）：871-903：871–903. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1747‐1346.2012.00381.x.

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