| Description |
viii, 325 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Contents note continued: Towards a new era of strategic government (2006) -- Putting the public back into the public service (2008) -- 8.Federalism and Inter-Governmental Relations -- How healthy is Australian federalism? (2011) -- New partnerships and compacts to enhance federalism (2008) -- Planning and levels of governance (2007) -- 9.A Fair Society -- Is Australia advancing fairly? (2008) -- In defence of multiculturalism (2011) -- 10.A Deeper Reality -- The well-being agenda (2009) -- Essential ingredients of a healthy community (2006) -- 11.The Personal |
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Machine generated contents note: 1.The World Today -- Globalisation, the state and social justice (2007) -- Financial instability, religious fanaticism and climate change (2011) -- 2.Politics or Fundamentalism? -- On fundamentalism (2006) -- Religion and politics: trusted friends or sworn enemies? (2008) -- Why does politics matter? (2007) -- 3.Rights and Responsibilities -- Rights and responsibilities: towards a genuinely Australian undertaking (2006) -- In defence of left liberalism (2007) -- The case for a charter of rights (2010) -- 4.Left-of-Centre Politics -- Does social democracy have a future? (2010) -- Whatever happened to the left? (2008) -- 5.Australian Democracy -- Where is government going? (2007) -- The real world of politics (2011) -- 6.Leadership for the Future -- Re-thinking Australian politics: engaging the disenchanted (2010) -- Leadership and politics today (2007) -- 7.Putting the Public Sector to Work -- Agile government (2007) -- |
| Summary |
Since retiring as Premier of Western Australia in 2006, Geoff Gallop has returned to his pre- political career as an academic. The essays in this book are gently provocative, intellectually admirable yet retain a personal voice |
| Analysis |
Australian |
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Australian essays & speeches (Australia) |
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Australian miscellaneous writings (Australia) |
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Cultural values |
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Democracy |
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Essays |
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Federalism |
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Left (Politics) |
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Political conditions |
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Political ideologies |
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Political leadership |
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Political participation |
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Political science |
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Politics & government (Australia) |
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Public Service |
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Religion in politics |
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Social democracy |
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Speeches |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Audience |
Tertiary/Undergraduate, General |
| Subject |
Australian essays.
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Essays -- Australia.
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Essays -- Australian
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Essays.
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Political science -- Australia.
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Premiers -- Western Australia
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Speeches, addresses, etc. -- Australia.
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Speeches, addresses, etc., Australian -- 21st century.
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Speeches, addresses, etc., Australian.
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| SUBJECT |
Australia -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009597
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Western Australia http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79089339 -- Politics and government -- 20th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002011443
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| Author |
Mackay, Hugh.
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| LC no. |
2012452492 |
| ISBN |
1742583423 |
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9781742583426 |
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