Title Australia : the state of democracy / Marian Sawer, Norman Abjorensen, Philip Larkin

Published Annandale, N.S.W. : Federation Press, 2009

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Description xii, 322 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm Contents Introduction -- Political history -- Basic political data -- Basic socio-economic data -- Part I - Citizenship, law and rights -- Nationhood and citizenship -- The Rule of Law and access to justice -- Civil and political rights -- Economic and social rights -- Part II - Representative and accountable government -- Free and fair elections -- Democratic role of political parties -- Government effectiveness and accountability -- Civilian control of the military and the police -- Minimising corruption -- Part III - Civil society and popular participation -- The media in a democratic society -- Political participation -- Government responsiveness -- Decentralisation -- Part IV - Democracy beyond the state and federalism -- International dimensions of democracy -- Federalism -- Index Notes Includes index Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Subject Democracy -- Australia. Political participation -- Australia. Human rights -- Australia. SUBJECT Australia -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009597 Author Abjorensen, Norman. Larkin, Philip, 1970- ISBN 9781862877252 paperback

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