This handbook brings together an international, multidisciplinary group of contributors providing a systematic and comprehensive analysis of parliamentary administrations.

1. Introduction: A Global Perspective on the Role of Parliamentary Administrations PART 1: Cross-cutting Analyses of Parliamentary Administrations 2. A Distinct Role for Parliamentary Administrations in Presidential and Parliamentary Systems? 3. The Internal Administrative Structure and the Relationship with the Speaker 4. The Administrative Structure of Bicameral Parliaments 5. The Europeanization of Parliamentary Administrations 6. Parliamentary Diplomacy 7. Parliamentary Administration Facing the Digital Challenge 8. Parliamentary Administrations and the Provision of Scientific Expertise PART 2: Administrations of National Parliaments 2.1 In the EU 9. Austria 10. Belgium 11. Bulgaria 12. Croatia 13. Cyprus 14. Czechia 15. Denmark 16. Estonia 17. Finland 18. France 19. Germany 20. Greece 21. Hungary 22. Ireland 23. Italy 24. Latvia 25. Lithuania 26. Luxembourg 27. Malta 28. Netherlands 29. Poland 30. Portugal 31. Romania 32. Slovakia 33. Slovenia 34. Spain 35. Sweden 2.2 In The Wider Europe 36. Albania 37. Bosnia and Herzegovina 38. Iceland 39. Montenegro 40. North Macedonia 41. Norway 42. Serbia 43. Switzerland 44. Turkey 45. United Kingdom 2.3 Worldwide 46. Argentina 47. Australia 48. Brazil 49. Canada 50. India 51. Israel 52. Japan 53. Korea 54. Mexico 55. South Africa 56. Tunisia 57. United States PART 3: The Transnational Dimension of Parliamentary Administration 58. European Parliament 59. Global and Regional Perspectives on Transnational Parliamentary Administrations

Thomas Christiansen is a Professor of Political Science and European Integration at LUISS University, Italy.

Elena Griglio is a Senior Parliamentary Official of the Italian Senate and teaches Comparative Public Law at LUISS University, Italy.

Nicola Lupo is a Professor of Public Law and Director of the Center for Parliamentary Studies (CESP) at LUISS University, Italy.