Contents

  1. Acknowledgments
  2. Introduction
  3. Introduction Nicholas Barry, John R. Butcher, Peter J. Chen, David Clune, Ian Cook, Adele Garnier, Yvonne Haigh, Sara C. Motta and Marija Taflaga
  4. A short political history of Australia Marija Taflaga
  5. Australian political thought Nicholas Barry 
  6. Institutions
  7. Executive government Marija Taflaga
  8. Parliaments of Australia Tracey Arklay and Neil Laurie
  9. Electoral systems Jill Sheppard
  10. The Australian party system Zareh Ghazarian
  11. The public sector Isi Unikowski and John Wanna
  12. Media and democracy Mary Griffiths
  13. Courts Grant Hooper
  14. Federalism
  15. Commonwealth–state relations Alan Fenna
  16. Australian Capital Territory Robin Tennant-Wood
  17. New South Wales David Clune and Rodney Smith
  18. Northern Territory Robyn Smith
  19. Queensland Paul D. Williams
  20. South Australia Rob Manwaring, Mark Dean and Josh Holloway
  21. Tasmania Richard Eccleston, Dain Bolwell and Mike Lester
  22. Victoria Nick Economou
  23. Western Australia Narelle Miragliotta, Sarah Murray and Justin Harbord
  24. Local government Roberta Ryan and Alex Lawrie
  25. Political sociology
  26. Gender and sexuality in Australian politics Merrindahl Andrew
  27. Government–business relations Michael de Percy and Heba Batainah
  28. Indigenous politics Diana Perche and Jason O’Neil
  29. Multicultural Australia Juliet Pietsch
  30. Pressure groups and social movements Moira Byrne
  31. Religious communities and politics Marion Maddox and Rodney Smith
  32. Voter behaviour Shaun Ratcliff
  33. Young people and politics Philippa Collin and Jane McCormack
  34. Policy making
  35. Making public policy John R. Butcher and Trish Mercer
  36. Communication policy Jock Given
  37. Economic policy Alan Fenna
  38. Environmental policy Brian Coffey
  39. Foreign and defence policy Thomas S. Wilkins and Nick Bromfield
  40. Health policy Ian McAuley
  41. Immigration and multicultural policy Andrew Parkin and Leonie Hardcastle
  42. ‘Law and order’ policy Garner Clancey and Brenda Lin (with Brendan Delahunty)
  43. Regional policy Fiona Haslam McKenzie
  44. Social policy Greg Marston and Zoe Staines
  45. Urban policy Madeleine Pill and Dallas Rogers
  46. Work, employment and industrial relations policy Shalene Werth, Susan Ressia and David Peetz

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