ABSTRACT

If legislatures are to be effective rulemaking organisations, they require information and advice, usually provided by legislative staff. The levels of staffing varies markedly across countries, although most legislatures in European democracies have relatively small staffs. This article discusses the importance of different forms of staffing for assisting legislatures, and supporting democracy.

中文翻译：

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民主的官僚制：支持立法机关的行政

摘要

如果立法机关要成为有效的规则制定组织，他们需要信息和建议，通常由立法人员提供。尽管欧洲民主国家的大多数立法机构人员相对较少，但各国的人员配备水平差异很大。本文讨论了不同形式的人员配备对协助立法机构和支持民主的重要性。