02657nam 2200565Ia 450 991078095770332120230721025050.01-74223-200-0(CKB)2520000000009436(EBL)533827(OCoLC)635291529(SSID)ssj0000457462(PQKBManifestationID)11303082(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000457462(PQKBWorkID)10415384(PQKB)10744136(MiAaPQ)EBC533827(Au-PeEL)EBL533827(CaPaEBR)ebr10370182(EXLCZ)99252000000000943620091222d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrChoosing the republic[electronic resource] /Glenn PatmoreSydney UNSW Press20091 online resource (250 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-74223-015-6 Includes bibliographical references (p. 206-232) and index.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; IndexIt 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 debRepublicanismAustraliaDemocracyAustraliaRepresentative government and representationAustraliaAustraliaPolitics and governmentRepublicanismDemocracyRepresentative government and representation320.494Patmore G. A(Glenn Anthony),1961-803297MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910780957703321Choosing the republic3738760UNINA