| Description |
xiii, 240 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
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Reshaping Australian institutions |
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Reshaping Australian institutions.
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| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Part I. Introduction: 1. Innovation and tradition -- 2. Stimulus and response: the rise of environmentalism -- 3. Framing the analysis -- Part II. Political Institutions, Innovation and Social Change: 4. The 'centrality' of political institutions -- 5. The circularity of political communication and dialogue -- 6. Disrupting the circularity of political communication: the role of social movements -- 7. Design, evolution and the environmental movement -- Part III: Political Organisations and Adaptation: 8. Inertia and innovation -- 9. Missed opportunities: the Liberal and National parties -- 10. Leading the charge for the green vote: The Australian Labor Party -- 11. Fundamentally green: the Australian Democrats -- 12. Overcoming institutional inertia -- Part IV. The Media, Agenda Setting and Public Opinion: 13. The articulation of environmental issues by the media -- 14. Media stereotypes and adaptation -- 15. Public opinion and survey research -- 16. Mass opinion on environmental issues -- Part V. Conclusion: 17. Possibilities for constructive dialogue |
| Summary |
This stimulating and original book makes an important contribution not only to environmental politics, but to the ways in which our institutions can become more effective and responsive to social forces. It will be of interest not only to political scientists and sociologists, but to environmental activists and policy-makers themselves |
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Environmentalism is one of the major issues of our time, and its rise has attracted substantial interest among students of politics and social change. A key question is how responsive are our institutions to the great challenges posed by environmental concerns? This book uses the issue of environment to explore and test speculation about institutional change and the character and effectiveness of the political system. It examines how effectively political institutions and organisations are able to address concerns about the deterioration of the environment. The book considers the key players in environmental debate and policy-making: social movements, interest groups, political parties, the media, the parliaments and the bureaucracy |
| Analysis |
Environmentalism |
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Organisational change |
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Policy sciences |
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Political influence |
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Social change |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 222-231) and index |
| Notes |
English |
| Subject |
Environmental policy -- Political aspects.
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Environmental policy -- Australia.
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Environmental policy.
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Environmentalism -- Australia.
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Environmentalism.
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Organizational change -- Australia.
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Organizational change.
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Political science.
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Social change -- Australia.
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Organizational Innovation.
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| SUBJECT |
Australia -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009597
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| LC no. |
96015629 |
| ISBN |
0521554071 (hardcover : acid free paper) |
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0521556317 (paperback: acid free paper) |
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