An anthropology of the House of Lords: socialisation, relationships and rituals
(2011)
Book Chapter
Crewe, E. (2011). An anthropology of the House of Lords: socialisation, relationships and rituals. In S. M. Rai (Ed.), Ceremony and Ritual in Parliament (30-41). Routledge
This study addresses the puzzle of conformity in the House of Lords; why do any peers attend regularly and usually obey their party whip? Rational choice theory struggles to explain this when you bear in mind that peers tend to be unambitious and do... Read More about An anthropology of the House of Lords: socialisation, relationships and rituals.