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Record Nr.

UNINA9910480284003321

Autore

Williams George

Titolo

People Power [[electronic resource] ] : The History and Future of the Referendum in Australia

Pubbl/distr/stampa

University of New South Wales Press, 2010

ISBN

1-74224-544-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (314 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HumeDavid

Disciplina

328.230994

Soggetti

Australia -- Politics and government -- History

Constitutional history -- Australia

Referendum -- Australia -- History

Referendum - History - Australia

Constitutional history - Australia

Government - General

Law, Politics & Government

Political Institutions & Public Administration - General

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

""Front Cover""; ""About the Authors""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""1 The people�s voice""; ""2 The path of constitutional change""; ""3 Referendum campaigns""; ""4 The record""; ""5 Eight referendums""; ""6 A labour of Hercules?""; ""7 Getting to Yes""; ""Appendix 1: Section 128 of the Australian Constitution""; ""Appendix 2: Referendum proposals""; ""Notes""; ""Index""; ""Back Cover""

Sommario/riassunto

<P style=""MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt"" class=MsoNormal>A full history of constitutional change in Australia, this analysis examines the nation's referendum record and explains why referendum approvals have been so rare. Including interviews with leading proponents for constitutional change as well as political cartoons and brochures from key campaigns, this account provides a thorough analysis of each referendum campaign, the public's response, and the forces that shaped the outcome.