Government and Politics in Australia eBook

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Government and Politics in Australia eBook.

Fenna, Alan.

Cover; Frontmatter; Half title page; Title page; Imprint page; Contents; About the editors; About the contributors; Acknowledgments; Introduction to the tenth edition; Chapter 1 Liberal-democratic government in Australia; Liberal democracy; Stable effective government; A clash of valuesâ#x80;#x94;incompatible goals?; The institutions of government; The political process; Conclusion; 2013 Election postscript; Notes; References; Part 1 Government institutions; Chapter 2 The Australian system of government; Historical origins; A parliamentary system; A federal system. Constitutions: The rules of the gameBicameralism; The head of state; The judicial branch; Rights protection; Summary; Notes; References; Chapter 3 Parliament and responsible government; The central role of parliament; The Australian parliament and the written constitution; 'Party government' and the 'executive state'; The senate; A minority government; Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 4 Executive government; Issues for consideration; The executive in Australia: Prime Minister and Cabinet; Cabinet in action; Is the Australian executive accountable? The opposition: An alternative government?A hybrid system of government? The power of the senate; Is the executive out of control?; A different view: The 'lattice of leadership'; Is the cabinet efficient and effective?; Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 5 The public sector; The state; Accountability; Relations between ministers and public servants; Financial management; Human resource management; The trajectory of change: From administration to management to governance; Where to now?; Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 6 The federal system; The constitution and the federal structure. Judicial review and the federal balanceCommonwealthâ#x80;#x93;State financial relations; Intergovernmental relations and the federal balance of power; Issues between the states; The declining political power of the states; Conclusion: The demise of federalism or an evolving federal system?; References; Part 2 Party and electoral politics; Chapter 7 Political ideologies; Making sense of the world; The liberal revolution; The conservative reaction; Reform liberalism; Liberal pluralism; Socialism; Feminism; Environmentalism; Left and right: The 'political spectrum'; Fluctuating fortunes; Conclusion