Contents

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

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