02795nam 2200553 450 991077769700332120230617005255.01-77558-604-91-4175-9371-7(CKB)1000000000453840(EBL)1563891(OCoLC)864414462(SSID)ssj0000223879(PQKBManifestationID)11187905(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000223879(PQKBWorkID)10183631(PQKB)10565349(MiAaPQ)EBC1563891(Au-PeEL)EBL1563891(CaPaEBR)ebr10817552(CaONFJC)MIL550538(EXLCZ)99100000000045384020040922d2004 uy| 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrPolitics in New Zealand /Richard Mulgan, updated by Peter AimerThird edition /updated by Peter Aimer.Auckland, N.Z. :Auckland University Press,2004.1 online resource (353 p.)Previous edition published 1997."Intended primarily as an introductory text for undergraduate students of New Zealand politics"--Pref.1-86940-318-5 Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-339) and index.Cover; Dedication; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables; Preface; 1 A pluralist theory of the state; 2 The plural society; 3 The constitution; 4 The Cabinet and prime minister; 5 Parliament; 6 The public sector and the public service; 7 Courts and tribunals; 8 Local and regional government; 9 Interest groups; 10 Political parties; 11 Elections and voters; 12 The media; 13 Pluralist democracy under strain; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; YThis revised edition of a classic introduction to the New Zealand political, constitutional, and electoral system covers recent elections and the constitutional and legal changes that have attracted the attention of the international community. Using a pluralist theory of the state, it describes the history and practice of New Zealand government. Political parties and special-interest groups, the governmental hierarchy, and the public sector are discussed with information on how these different influences affect the political scene. The historical perspective provided offers a vision of tNew ZealandPolitics and governmentTextbooks320.493Mulgan R. G1524533Aimer Peter1487422MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910777697003321Politics in New Zealand3765432UNINA