A Dictionary of Australian Politics

ISBN-13: 9781742370507 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 236 str.

Jackie Dickenson; Robert Corcoran

Opis

From barbecue-stopper to washminster, chardonnay socialist to xenophobia, "A Dictionary of Australian Politics "is a comprehensive and lively guide to Australian political language. With handy "quick grab" definitions, it is supported by in-depth explanations of the history and usage of important terms. For anyone interested in politics, this is an authoritative and entertaining reference. It is uniquely Australian, bringing together a range of political terms and expressions that over time have entered the vernacular. It also includes international terms which are essential to political discourse.

Spis treści

Introduction, A-Z

O autorze

Robert Corcoran is author of The Longman Dictionary of Politics, Civics and Environment and The Collins Australian Dictionary of Political Terms. Jackie Dickenson is an ARC Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Melbourne and author of Renegades and Rats. She was recently awarded an Australian Prime Ministers' Centre Fellowship.