Government And Democracy In Australia
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Australia
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Author : Marian Sawer
language : en
Publisher: Federation Press
Release Date : 2009
Australia written by Marian Sawer and has been published by Federation Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
On many criteria, Australia has been a pioneering democracy. As one of the oldest continuing democracies, however, a health check has long been overdue. Since 2002 the Democratic Audit of Australia, a major democracy assessment project, has been applying an internationally tested set of indicators to Australian political institutions and practices.The indicators derive from four basic principles--political equality, popular control of government, civil liberties and human rights and the quality of public deliberation. Comparative data are taken from Australia's nine jurisdictions, as well as from three comparator democracies, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, to identify strengths, weaknesses and opportunities for reform.Some of the findings are disturbing. For example, Australia has fallen well behind in the regulation of private money in elections and in controlling the use of government or parliamentary resources for partisan benefit. Transparency and accountability have suffered from relatively weak FOI regimes and from executive dominance of parliaments.For those studying democracy or wanting to reform Australian politics, The State of Democracy provides a wealth of evidence in a well-illustrated and highly accessible format. Internationally, it is an important contribution to the democracy assessment literature and pushes into new areas such as the intergovernmental decision-making of federalism.
Government And Democracy In Australia
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Author : Ian Cook
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2004
Government And Democracy In Australia written by Ian Cook and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Political Science categories.
Takes the oppostion between politics and democracy as its underlying theme, and examines a variety of factors that affect politics in Australia such as globalisation, the media and the internet as well as the basic aspects of Australian politics.
Deliberative Democracy In Australia
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Author : John Uhr
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1998-04-13
Deliberative Democracy In Australia written by John Uhr and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-04-13 with History categories.
Parliament is central to the democratic claims of our system of governance. This book evaluates the role and performance of this centrepiece of Australian government. It explores the institutional design of the parliament, and its principles and practices, presenting a compelling case for reform. Uhr discusses parliament's representative and legislative roles, and the issue of accountability. He looks at the place of representative assemblies in liberal political theory and assesses current institutional performance. He argues that republicanism can be seen as a form of deliberative democracy, examining ways in which such democracy might be made more effective and meaningful in Australia. Combining an authoritative knowledge of political theory with a familiarity with the inner-workings of the Australian parliament, the author makes an important contribution to debates in Australia and internationally.
Contemporary Politics In Australia
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Author : Rodney Smith
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2012-02-02
Contemporary Politics In Australia written by Rodney Smith and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-02 with Political Science categories.
A diverse range of experts provide a comprehensive introduction to current theories, debates and research in Australian political science.
Government And Politics In Australia
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Author : William John Byrt
language : en
Publisher: Sydney ; New York : McGraw-Hill
Release Date : 1982
Government And Politics In Australia written by William John Byrt and has been published by Sydney ; New York : McGraw-Hill this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Political Science categories.
Republicanism And Responsible Government
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Author : Benjamin T. Jones
language : en
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Release Date : 2014-06-01
Republicanism And Responsible Government written by Benjamin T. Jones and has been published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-01 with History categories.
Despite remarkable similarities, little attempt has been made to compare the political development of colonial-era Australia and Canada. Both nations were born as British colonies and used violent and non-violent means to agitate for democratic freedoms. Republicanism and Responsible Government explores how these sister colonies transformed the very nature of the British Empire by insisting on democratic self-rule. Focusing on the middle of the nineteenth century, Benjamin Jones explores key points in colonial Australian and Canadian history - Canada's Rebellions of 1837-38 and the Durham Report, and Australia's anti-transportation movement and the Eureka Stockade. Previously, historians have looked to liberalism when explaining radicalism and democratization. Jones, however, contends that Canadian and Australian radicals and reformers were influenced by the ancient political philosophy of civic republicanism, with its focus on collectivism, civic duty, and virtue. William Lyon Mackenzie and John Dunmore Lang, he argues, did not champion republicanism to achieve individual rights but to create a virtuous society free from the corruption they saw in the status quo. Republicanism and Responsible Government challenges traditional interpretations of key events in Australian and Canadian history and shows that even though both nations remain constitutional monarchies, republican ideas have shaped their foundations since the earliest days of settlement.
Keywords In Australian Politics
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Author : Rodney Smith
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2006-06-13
Keywords In Australian Politics written by Rodney Smith and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-06-13 with Political Science categories.
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Colonial Ambition
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Author : Peter Cochrane
language : en
Publisher: Melbourne Univ. Publishing
Release Date : 2006-01-01
Colonial Ambition written by Peter Cochrane and has been published by Melbourne Univ. Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-01 with History categories.
Colonial Ambition tells the story of the politicians and would-be politicians of Sydney, who were driven by a determination to lift themselves and their new colony to a higher level. They wanted parliamentary liberty, though they were sharply divided over the form it might take and these divisions, centred in Sydney, were unremitting. Peter Cochrane tells of the fight for responsible government and democracy through a memorable cast of characters: W.C. Wentworth, Sir George Gipps, Robert Lowe, Lord Howick (Earl Grey), Henry Parkes, Charles Cowper, Lord John Russell and more, all of whom speak for themselves, in the robust language of the day. Written with great brio and verve, Peter Cochrane has brought to life the various players in a way that is very rare in the writing of Australian history. Colonial Ambition is testament that Australia does have a rich and exciting political history.
Australian Democracy In Theory And Practice
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Author : Graham Maddox
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Australian Democracy In Theory And Practice written by Graham Maddox and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Political Science categories.
Places Australian political institutions and procedures into an historical perspective and introduces elements of political comparison that shed light on our experience and our place in the world. Government is examined as an instrument of democracy for social and economic change.
Judging Democracy
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Author : Haig Patapan
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2000-08-31
Judging Democracy written by Haig Patapan and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-08-31 with Law categories.
The High Court is taking an increasingly important role in shaping the contours of democracy in Australia. In deciding fundamental democratic questions, does the Court pursue a consistent and overarching democratic vision? Or are its decisions essentially constrained by institutional and practical limitations? Judging Democracy, first published in 2000, addresses this question by examining the Court's recent decisions on human rights, citizenship, native title and separation of powers. It represents the first major political and legal examination of the Court's new jurisprudence and the way it is influencing democracy and the institutions of governance in Australia. A foreword to the book has been written by the former Chief Justice of the High Court, Sir Anthony Mason.