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UNINA9910793330803321 |
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Titolo |
Elections matter : ten federal elections that shaped Australia / / edited by Benjamin T. Jones, Frank Bongiorno and John Uhr |
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Clayton, Victoria : , : Monash Univerity Publishing, , [2018] |
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©2018 |
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ISBN |
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9781925523171 |
1-925523-17-9 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Political parties, Australian |
Elections - Australia - History |
Political campaigns - Australia - History |
Australia Politics and government |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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1.1901: Getting the Job Done / Marian Simms -- 2.1910: Fisher Leads Labor to Victory / John Uhr -- 3.1929: The Patrician and the Orator / Alex Millmow -- 4.1940: What to Do in an Electoral Draw / Benjamin T. Jones -- 5.1954: Did Petrov Matter? / Bridget Brooklyn -- 6.1969: `Our Politics Are No Longer Frozen' / Richard Reid -- 7.1987: Labor Makes It Three / Frank Bongiorno -- 8.1996: Lazarus Rises / Jill Sheppard -- 9.2001: Boats, Terror and Legacy / Marija Taflaga -- 10.2010: Another Hung Parliament / Isobelle Barrett Meyering. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Ten Federal Elections That Shaped Australia is an exciting non-fiction work that explores key political contests in Australian history. Far from a Tweedledum and Tweedledee scenario where voting makes little difference, democratic elections have shaped Australia in a number of ways. This work highlights ten crucial moments where the election outcome significantly formed Australia: culturally, politically or economically. It looks at prime ministers and policies that never were and examines how the democratic process could have produced a different country. Noted political experts will produce ten chapters with a common theme and key questions. Two additional chapters explore |
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