LEADER 03342nam 2200565 450 001 9910462271103321 005 20191129121140.0 010 $a1-74343-075-2 035 $a(CKB)2670000000261395 035 $a(EBL)1032811 035 $a(OCoLC)815390589 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000777722 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12298033 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000777722 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10757497 035 $a(PQKB)11620533 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5971819 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1032811 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL5971819 035 $a(OCoLC)1099037161 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1032811 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000261395 100 $a20191129d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe passion of politics $ethe role of ideology and political theory in Australia /$fLindy Edwards 210 1$aSydney, Australia :$cAllen & Unwin,$d2013. 215 $a1 online resource (248 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-74237-778-5 327 $a""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"" 327 $a""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"" 330 $aLindy 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 political 606 $aDemocracy$zAustralia 607 $aAustralia$xPolitics and government$y21st century 607 $aAustralia$xPolitics and government 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aDemocracy 676 $a320.494 700 $aEdwards$b Lindy$0524932 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910462271103321 996 $aThe passion of politics$92450363 997 $aUNINA