03342nam 2200565 450 991046227110332120191129121140.01-74343-075-2(CKB)2670000000261395(EBL)1032811(OCoLC)815390589(SSID)ssj0000777722(PQKBManifestationID)12298033(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000777722(PQKBWorkID)10757497(PQKB)11620533(MiAaPQ)EBC5971819(MiAaPQ)EBC1032811(Au-PeEL)EBL5971819(OCoLC)1099037161(Au-PeEL)EBL1032811(EXLCZ)99267000000026139520191129d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe passion of politics the role of ideology and political theory in Australia /Lindy EdwardsSydney, Australia :Allen & Unwin,2013.1 online resource (248 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-74237-778-5 ""Title Page""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Introduction""; ""Part 1: The foundations""; ""1 Values, beliefs and ideologies""; ""2 Conservatism""; ""3 Liberalisms""; ""4 Socialism""; ""Part 2: Forging the Australian tradition""; ""5 Australia at Federation and the radical democrats""; ""6 White Australia""; ""7 Early divisions and 'The three elevens'""; ""8 The birth of Australian egalitarianism""; ""9 Creating the two-party system""; ""10 Trends of political debate: Splits and creeping social democracy""; ""Part 3: 1970s constructivism and liberation movements""""11 Constructivism""""12 Feminism""; ""13 Gay rights movement""; ""14 Aboriginal rights movement""; ""15 Multiculturalism""; ""Part 4: A turn to the right""; ""16 Neo-liberalism and rational choice theory""; ""17 1980s economic reforms""; ""18 Neo-conservatism""; ""19 A new nationalism""; ""Part 5: Our future choices""; ""20 Lessons for the future""; ""21 Human nature""; ""22 How we organise ourselves""; ""23 Environmentalism as a window into future debates""; ""Conclusion""; ""Selected further reading""; ""Notes""; ""Index""Lindy Edwards powerfully shows how politics can be understood as a passionate confrontation of ideas and ideologies. This book gives us a new and compelling way to think about the past, present, and future of Australian politics.' - Professor John Dryzek, Australian National University Behind the evening news lies a world of political ideas and passionate conflict. The Passion of Politics unpacks the ideologies and theories which drive these political clashes, helping to explain why we admire some politicians and loathe others. The ideas driving today's politics all have roots in the politicalDemocracyAustraliaAustraliaPolitics and government21st centuryAustraliaPolitics and governmentElectronic books.Democracy320.494Edwards Lindy524932MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910462271103321The passion of politics2450363UNINA