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1 online resource (369 pages) |
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Cover; Frontmatter; Half title page; Title page; Imprint page; Contents; About the editors; About the contributors; Acknowledgments; Introduction to the tenth edition; Chapter 1 Liberal-democratic government in Australia; Liberal democracy; Stable effective government; A clash of valuesâ#x80;#x94;incompatible goals?; The institutions of government; The political process; Conclusion; 2013 Election postscript; Notes; References; Part 1 Government institutions; Chapter 2 The Australian system of government; Historical origins; A parliamentary system; A federal system |
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Constitutions: The rules of the gameBicameralism; The head of state; The judicial branch; Rights protection; Summary; Notes; References; Chapter 3 Parliament and responsible government; The central role of parliament; The Australian parliament and the written constitution; 'Party government' and the 'executive state'; The senate; A minority government; Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 4 Executive government; Issues for consideration; The executive in Australia: Prime Minister and Cabinet; Cabinet in action; Is the Australian executive accountable? |
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The opposition: An alternative government?A hybrid system of government? The power of the senate; Is the executive out of control?; A different view: The 'lattice of leadership'; Is the cabinet efficient and effective?; Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 5 The public sector; The state; Accountability; Relations between ministers and public servants; Financial management; Human resource management; The trajectory of change: From administration to management to governance; Where to now?; Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 6 The federal system; The constitution and the federal structure |
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Judicial review and the federal balanceCommonwealthâ#x80;#x93;State financial relations; Intergovernmental relations and the federal balance of power; Issues between the states; The declining political power of the states; Conclusion: The demise of federalism or an evolving federal system?; References; Part 2 Party and electoral politics; Chapter 7 Political ideologies; Making sense of the world; The liberal revolution; The conservative reaction; Reform liberalism; Liberal pluralism; Socialism; Feminism; Environmentalism; Left and right: The 'political spectrum'; Fluctuating fortunes; Conclusion |
Bibliography |
ReferencesChapter 8 Political parties and the party system; Political parties and liberal democracy; What are political parties all about?; The social base of political parties; The evolution of political parties; From parties to 'party systems'; Conclusion; Notes; Referencees; Chapter 9 The electoral system; Origins of the electoral system; The franchise: Who is entitled to vote?; The value of votes; Compulsory voting; What sort of electoral system?; Single-member electorates; Proportional representation; The integrity of the electoral system; Conclusion; Notes; References |
Notes |
Chapter 10 The Australian Labor Party |
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Print version record |
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Electronic book
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Author |
Robbins, Jane
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Summers, John
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ISBN |
9781486001385 |
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1486001386 |
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