| Description |
viii, 518 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
1. Studying Public Policy -- 2. The Role of the State: ideological perspectives -- 3. The Role of the State: analytical perspectives -- 4. Government and the Economy in Australia -- 5. Explaining public policy: theoretical perspectives -- 6. Interest Groups and the Policy Process -- 7. Federalism and Public Policy in Australia -- 8. Government, Parliament and Policy -- 9. Australia in the World Economy: trade and industry policy -- 10. Managing the Economy: making macro-economic policy -- 11. Raising revenue: tax policy and tax politics -- 12. Social Policy: the Australian welfare state -- 13. Women's Policy: special interests or mainstream? / Gillian Whitehouse -- 14. Environmental Policy and Politics in Australia / Kate Crowley -- 15. The Politics of Citizenship: identity, ethnicity & race / Nick Economou |
| Summary |
The second edition of this highly regarded Australian public policy text is designed for second and third year undergraduate students. It features a new chapter structure and content to significantly improve and update the text. Author Fenna from Curtin University, Crowley from Uni of Tasmania, Economou from Monash, Whitehouse from Uni Qld |
| Analysis |
Policy process |
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Macroeconomic policy |
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Nation state |
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Machinery of government |
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Taxes |
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Social policy |
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Welfare state |
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Statistics |
| Notes |
Includes index |
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Previously published: Introduction to Australian public policy. South Melbourne : Longman, 1998 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Audience |
For tertiary students |
| Subject |
Political planning.
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Political planning -- Australia.
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| SUBJECT |
Australia -- Politics and government http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009597 -- 1990-
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Australia -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009597
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| Author |
Fenna, Alan, 1958-
Introduction to Australian public policy
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| LC no. |
00002520 |
| ISBN |
9780733998997 |
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0733998992 : |
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