Abstract
In this chapter Richardson and Gilmour describe the method used to collate the annotated bibliography. Furthermore, this chapter details how the authors chose the nine countries discussed in this book and compiled the various research articles and commentary pieces, and gives a brief outline of each section. Collating oversight and review practices in the selected states and compiling a comprehensive bibliography of research and commentary relative to these oversight and review practices, is the primary focus of this book. Oversight and review practices vary across countries, even between those who follow similar governance models. The authors have endeavoured to select geographically dispersed countries and countries with both parliamentary and presidential-based political systems.