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1 online resource |
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Intro -- Contents -- Figures and tables -- Preface -- 1 Democracy and Liberalism in Australia -- Issue in focus: How well do Australia's political institutions realise liberal democratic values? -- 2 The Australian Constitution -- Issue in focus: Should Australia adopt a bill of rights? -- 3 Federalism -- Issue in focus: Is Australian federalism in need of reform? -- 4 The Legislature -- Issue in focus: Is the Senate undemocratic? -- 5 Running the State: Executive Power -- Issue in focus: How can we keep the political executive accountable? |
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6 The Public Service: Making and Implementing Policy -- Issue in focus: Has the Commonwealth bureaucracy been politicised? -- 7 The High Court -- Issue in focus: How should High Court justices interpret the law? -- 8 The Electoral System -- Issue in focus: Should proportional voting be used for electing the House of Representatives? -- 9 Australian Political Parties and the Party System -- Issue in focus: Is the cartelisation thesis capable of explaining developments occurring within Australia's major parties? -- 10 The Australian Labor Party |
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Issue in focus: What does the Labor Party stand for today? -- 11 The Liberal Party -- Issue in focus: What does the Liberal Party stand for today? -- 12 Minor Parties in Australia -- Issue in focus: Minor parties: scourge or saviour? -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index |
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Errington, Wayne
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Barry, Nicholas
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| ISBN |
9780195528633 |
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0195528638 |
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