Functional patterns and functional profiles: Subnationa! state parliaments in comparison

地方议会能取得什么成就？它们不适合做什么任务？这些问题最好通过比较来回答。本研究中使用的案例包括：法国的地区议会（Conseil Regional de Picardie）、德国的勃兰登堡州议会（Landtag Brandenburg）和苏格兰议会。除了上述提到的问题外，还讨论了以下问题：“基于对议会职能的分析对议会进行比较有多明智？”功能模式和功能概况的术语对研究有用吗？本文分析了议会的以下职能：代表（在回应、联系和公共信息方面）、选举、立法、监督和机构自组织。整个分析的两个结果是：(1)准确了解议会的权限和对议会的期望是代表和被代表之间良好关系的关键因素。使用一个职能目录来分析议会是有利的。为地方政府增加新的职能是不合适的。

What can subnational state parliaments achieve? For what tasks are they not suited for? These questions can be best answered by comparison. Case examples used in this study are: the Conseil Regional de Picardie (a regional assembly in France), the Landtag Brandenburg in Germany and the Scottish Parliament. In addition to the above mentioned, the following questions are addressed" How sensible is a comparison of parliaments that is based on an analysis of parliamentary functions? Are the terms of functional patterns and functional profiles useful for research?The following parliamentary functions are analysed: representation (in its aspects responsiveness, linkage and public information), election, law making, oversight and institutional self-organisation. Two results, amongst others, of the entire analysis are: (1) accurate knowledge about both the competences of parliaments and about what can be expected of them is a crucial factor for good relations between representatives and represented. (2) It is advantageous to use one catalogue of functions for the analysis of parliaments. It is not expedient to add new functions for the subnational state level.