| Description |
487 pages; 24 cm |
| Summary |
"Through a diverse range of contributors and a global perspective, the book elucidates how opposition operates across different political contexts, making it an indispensable resource for comprehending the intricacies of executive-legislative relations in democratic systems" -- back cover |
| Contents |
Foreword / Lord Norton of Louth -- “Conflict Become Discussion”: The Importance of Opposition - David Clune OAM -- 1. The Dialectic of Democracy: The Emergence of Political Opposition / Graham Maddox -- 2. An “Organised Living Representation” of the Government’s Opponents: the views of the framers of the Australian Constitution on governments, oppositions and party government / Nicholas Aroney & Benjamin B. Saunders – 3. Opposition One Day, Government the Next: Can Oppositions Make Policy and Be Ready for Office? / Scott Prasser -- 4. Oppositions and Elections: The Media and Pathways to Office / Rodney Tiffen -- 5. An Opposition Leader’s Perspective / Hon John Howard OM AC -- 6. The Changing Australian Federal Scene: The Role of the Senate Crossbench: A New Opposition? / Scott Prasser -- 7. The Resources of the Federal Opposition / Liz Dowd and Scott Prasser -- 8. The Challenge of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Federal Labor in Opposition, 2019-22 / Brendan McCaffrie -- 9. The Opposition in New South Wales / Rodney Smith -- 10. Parliamentary Oppositions in Queensland, 1860-2023 / Paul D. Williams -- 11. Opposition in the Queensland Parliament: Some Observations from a Chief of Staff / Kevin Martin -- 12. Opposition in South Australia / Clement Macintyre, John Williams and Rob Manwaring -- 13. Opposition in the Tasmanian Parliament: Some Consequences of Reducing an Already Small Parliament / Richard Herr -- 14. The Victorian Coalition, 1999-2023: A Permanent Opposition? / Terry Barnes -- 15. The Effect of Opposition on the Composition of the Liberal-National Parties in Victoria, 1999-2010 / Kate Jones -- 16. Opposition in Western Australia / Narelle Miragliotta and Finley Watson -- 17. The Opposition at Westminster / Nigel Fletcher -- 18. Minority Parties and Opposition Roles in the United Kingdom / Louise Thompson -- 19. The Loyal Opposition in Canada / David C. Docherty -- 20. Opposition Politics in the USA / Kenneth Kitts -- 21. The Power of Opposition: A Comparative Perspective / Simone Wegmann |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Opposition (Political science)
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Australia.
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Politics and government.
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Political party organization.
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Political campaigns.
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Political leadership
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Political parties
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Opposition parties (Legislatures)
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- Leadership.
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| Genre/Form |
Deakin authored content
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| Author |
Prasser, Scott, 1954- editor
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Clune, David. editor
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| ISBN |
192281590X |
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9781922815903 |
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