Introduction, Donald Shell; the history of bicameralism, Donald Shell; methods of composition of second chambers, R.L. Borthwick; socio-economic composition and pay and resources in second chambers, Michael Rush; fundamentals of institutional design - the functions and powers of parliamentary second chambers, Samuel C. Patterson and Anthony Mughan; responsibilities of second chambers - constitutional and human rights safeguards, Meg Russell; procedure - a case study of the House of Lords, Sir Michael Wheeler-Booth; dealing with big brother - relations with the first chamber, Roger Scully; the territorial role of second chambers, Meg Russell; the politics of second chamber reform - a case study of the House of Lords and the passage of the House of Lords Act 1999, Michael Cockerell; from one chamber to two - the case of Morocco legislative unicameralism - a global survey and a few case studies, Louis Massicotte; concluding observations, Nicholas D.J. Baldwin.
