Australian Democracy in Theory and PracticeFirst published in 1985, this third edition of an introductory political text has been revised and updated. It now includes a chapter to cover the current republican debate and new articles and photographs. Surveys the main institutions and procedures of Australian government examining their role in Australian society. Also discusses topics such as political power and the constitution. Includes references and an index. The author is professor of politics and dean of the Faculty of Arts at the University of New England. |
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Page 42
... Americans have become used to calling their federal system of government a ' democracy ' , as in such phrases as ' our democratic republic ' . This kind of label tends to obscure the vehemence with which the early proponents of the American ...
... Americans have become used to calling their federal system of government a ' democracy ' , as in such phrases as ' our democratic republic ' . This kind of label tends to obscure the vehemence with which the early proponents of the American ...
Page 268
... Americans . The claim does not lack validity if we are to see opposition as orig- inating in the electorate , since the American system required from the outset that presidential contenders should fight their battles in public , and ...
... Americans . The claim does not lack validity if we are to see opposition as orig- inating in the electorate , since the American system required from the outset that presidential contenders should fight their battles in public , and ...
Page 507
... American federal constitution after he had been greatly impressed by American life and institutions during a tour of the Atlantic seaboard states in 1840. On his return he wrote a long treatise on America , and ten years later he ...
... American federal constitution after he had been greatly impressed by American life and institutions during a tour of the Atlantic seaboard states in 1840. On his return he wrote a long treatise on America , and ten years later he ...
Contents
The Character of Politics | 1 |
The Nature of Power | 37 |
Democracy | 71 |
Copyright | |
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