People Power [[electronic resource] ] : The History and Future of the Referendum in Australia

• Autore: Williams George
• Pubblicazione: University of New South Wales Press, 2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (314 p.)
• Disciplina: 328.230994
• Soggetto topico: Australia -- Politics and government -- History; Constitutional history -- Australia; Referendum -- Australia -- History; Referendum - History - Australia; Constitutional history - Australia; Government - General; Law, Politics & Government; Political Institutions & Public Administration - General
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: HumeDavid
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Front Cover""; ""About the Authors""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""1 The peopleâ€?s voice""; ""2 The path of constitutional change""; ""3 Referendum campaigns""; ""4 The record""; ""5 Eight referendums""; ""6 A labour of Hercules?""; ""7 Getting to Yes""; ""Appendix 1: Section 128 of the Australian Constitution""; ""Appendix 2: Referendum proposals""; ""Notes""; ""Index""; ""Back Cover""
• Sommario/riassunto: <P style=""MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt"" class=MsoNormal>A full history of constitutional change in Australia, this analysis examines the nation's referendum record and explains why referendum approvals have been so rare. Including interviews with leading proponents for constitutional change as well as political cartoons and brochures from key campaigns, this account provides a thorough analysis of each referendum campaign, the public's response, and the forces that shaped the outcome.
• Titolo autorizzato: People Power
• ISBN: 1-74224-544-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910480284003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II