Powerscape: Contemporary Australian Politics

ISBN-13: 9781741756258 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 480 str.

Ariadne Vromen; Katharine Gelber; Anika Gauja

Opis

An introductory Australian politics textbook which emphasises the connection between the political process and everyday life.

Spis treści

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Part I Power and Democracy

1 Politics and power

2 Liberal democracy

3 Frameworks for governing

4 Parliaments

5 Electoral systems

Part II Political actors

6 Political parties

7 News and media

8 Individual engagement

9 Pressure groups

10 Social Movements

Part III Policy Processes

11 Federalism

12 Policy analysis

13 Policy delivery

14 Australia in the world

Bibliography

Index

O autorze

Ariadne Vromen is senior lecturer in the Department of Government and International Relations at the University of Sydney. Katharine Gelber is senior lecturer in politics in the School of Social Sciences and International Studies at the University of NSW. Anika Gauja is a doctoral researcher in the Department of Politics at the University of Cambridge.