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UNINA9910139358003321 |
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Patmore G. A (Glenn Anthony), <1961-> |
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Choosing the republic [[electronic resource] /] / Glenn Patmore |
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Sydney, : UNSW Press, 2009 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (250 p.) |
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Republicanism - Australia |
Democracy - Australia |
Representative government and representation - Australia |
Electronic books. |
Australia Politics and government |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 206-232) and index. |
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Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 The 200-year drought; 2 Raising the question; 3 Altering the Australian Constitution; 4 Glimpsing the Governor-General; 5 The politics of minimalism; 6 Between participation and neutrality: selecting the head of state; 7 (Mis) behaviour in republican Australia; 8 Ask the leaders and the people; 9 The incurable republic; Notes; Index |
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It has been ten years since the 1999 Republican referendum failed. Whilst it was ultimately unsuccessful, it has engaged people in a debate that has spanned a decade. Australians seem to want a republic, but there is uncertainty about what kind of republic we want. If we wish to understand the implications and future of republicanism, we need to know more about it. Choosing the Republic explores how the people in a constitutional monarchy may choose to become a republic, delving into republican philosophy, the history and practicalities of constitutional change, and the politics of popular deb |
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UNINA9910172253303321 |
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Autore |
Welsh Ian <1954-> |
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Mobilising modernity : the nuclear moment / / Ian Welsh |
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London, : Routledge, 2003 |
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1-134-94580-9 |
0-203-28356-2 |
0-203-16790-2 |
1-280-03140-9 |
9786610031405 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (272 p.) |
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International library of sociology |
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Nuclear industry |
Nuclear energy - Social aspects |
Antinuclear movement |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliography and index. |
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Mobilising Modernity The Nuclear Moment; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; Acknowledgements; List of acronyms; 1 Introduction; 2 The nuclear moment; 3 Resisting the juggernaut: opposition in the 1950's; 4 Accidents will happen; 5 Modernity's mobilisation stalls; 6 The moment of direct action; 7 Networking: direct action and collective refusal; 8 Conclusions; Notes; Bibliography; Author index; Subject index |
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During the nuclear heyday of the post-war years advocates of atomic power promised cheap electricity and a prosperous future. From the present, however, this promise seems tarnished by accidents, leaks and a lack of public confidence. Mobilising Modernity traces this journey from confidence in technology to the anxieties of the Risk Society questioning a number of conventional wisdoms en route. Paying close attention to social, political and policy aspects throughout, this book considers:* the nuclear moment from global collaborative project at Los Alamos to fragmented, bitter |
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