Title Government and democracy in Australia / Ian Cook

Published South Melbourne, Vic. : Oxford University Press, 2004

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Description xxi, 322 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm regular print Contents Pt. 1. Government in Australia -- 1. The legislature -- 2. The political executive -- 3. The judiciary -- 4. The Governor-General (Head of State) -- 5. The bureaucracy -- Pt. 2. Democracy in Australia -- 6. Federalism -- 7. Voting -- 8. Parties -- 9. Pressure groups -- Pt. 3. Factors affecting government and democracy in Australia -- 10. The news media -- 11. Opinion polling and political marketing -- 12. Globalisation -- Pt. 4. Issues for government and democracy in Australia -- 13. Inequality -- 14. Indigenous Australians -- 15. Ethnic diversity -- 16. The environment Summary Takes the oppostion between politics and democracy as its underlying theme, and examines a variety of factors that affect politics in Australia such as globalisation, the media and the internet as well as the basic aspects of Australian politics Analysis Democracy Parliament Debates Political conditions Federalism Executive government Governor General Judiciary Bureaucracy Political parties, Australian Voting Globalisation Mass media Notes Includes "glossary" Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 308-317) and index Subject Legislative bodies -- Australia. Democracy -- Australia. Democracy -- Australia -- Textbooks. SUBJECT Australia -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009597 Australia -- Politics and government http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009597 -- Textbooks. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001753 Genre/Form Textbooks. Textbooks. Author Cook, Ian, 1960- LC no. 2004299398 ISBN 019551405X paperback 9780195514056

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