State, citizens and governance / Glyn Davis -- Citizens' expectations and perceptions of governance / Ian McAllister and John Wanna -- Social movements : the citizens in action / Elim Papadakis -- Women's policy activism and changing relations with the state / Elizabeth van Acker -- Rethinking government's roles and operations / Michael Keating and Patrick Weller -- Reshaping service delivery / Michael Keating -- Challenges to Indigenous service delivery / Michele Ivanitz -- Accountability and governance / Richard Mulgan and John Uhr -- Developing consent : consultation, participation and governance / Patrick Bishop and Glyn Davis -- The summit of their discontents : crisis or mere transition? / Patrick Weller
Summary
"Are you being served? State, citizens and governance is the third in a series of volumes seeking to explore the future shape of Australian governance." -- p.vii
Analysis
Responsible government
Political participation
Pressure groups
Service delivery
Accountability
Social capital
Federal issue
Notes
First volume in the series: The future of governance : policy options / Glyn Davis and Michael Keating : Allen and Unwin, 2000. The second volume in the series : Institutions on the edge? Capacity for governance / edited by Michael Keating, John Wanna and Patrick Weller
Bibliography
Includes bibliography ( pages [205]-219) and index