Parliament Through Time

EU-JDID is proud to announce the conclusion of its "Parliament Through Time" podcast on functioning of Parliaments in Jordan, the Middle East and around the world, created by Component 1 - Parliamentary Assistance.

The podcast ran for 6 episodes, covering a variety of topics, including:

• The origins, development and current practices of the Parliaments in Europe and the Middle East.
• The rise of parliamentary powers and the crisis of expectations from parliaments in Europe in XIX and XX century,
• The start of parliamentary development in the Middle East and the Arab World
• The restoration of parliaments in Central and Eastern Europe after the fall of communism
• Parliaments in the Middle East and North Africa after the Arab Spring
• Parliaments in crisis: checks and balances in emergency situations

The podcast is available on Apple, Deezer, Spotify and Stitcher. (Click for the links)

How did the institution thrive in time of difficulties and crisis? How did it develop to become a central democratic institution?

What lessons did we learn from the past events, and how can these lessons learned be applied in today’s practices?

Learn so much more about this fundamental institution.