Machine derived contents note: 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Society, political culture and identity -- 1.2. MMP: the decision -- 1.3. Preparing for MMP: 1993-96 -- Part One: The Political System and MMP -- 2. The Institutions -- 2.1. Constitution and Governor General -- 2.2. Parliament: composition and functions -- 2.3. Prime Minister and Cabinet -- 2.4. Coalition formation and government -- 2.5. Advisers and bureaucrats -- 2.6. Government beyond the Beehive -- 3. The Parties -- 3.1. National -- 3.2. Labour -- 3.3. Alliance -- 3.4. Minor parties -- 3.5. Future of the party system -- 4. Elections and the Media -- 4.1. MMP: how it works: 1993-96 -- 4.2. Voters and elections -- 4.3. Media: ownership and role -- 4.4. Media and democracy -- Part Two: Public Policy -- 5.1. Nature of public policy -- 5.2. Economic policy -- 5.3. Welfare policy -- 5.4. Employment policy -- 5.5. Tertiary education policy -- 5.6. Immigration policy -- 5.7. Foreign and defence policy -- Part Three: Issues -- 6. Critiques of the State -- 6.1. Pluralism/classical elitism -- 6.2. Neo-liberlism -- 6.3. Feminism -- 6.4. Marxism -- 7. Maori Politics -- 7.1. The Maori People -- 7.2. Maori institutions -- 7.3. Maori nationalism -- 7.4. Treaty and Tribunal -- 8. Inequality and Power -- 8.1. Elite recruitment and influence -- 8.2. Public participation -- 8.3. Pressure groups and protest -- 8.4. Women and politics -- 8.5. Environmental politics -- 8.6. Business and politics -- 8.7. Citizens' rights
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"Explores the causes and consequences of political change in the 1990s. ... designed mainly for politics students at an undergraduate level ... viewpoints of ... forty writers"--Introd
