Deliberative Democracy in Australia
Deliberative Democracy in Australia
The Changing Place of Parliament
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This book evaluates the role and performance of the Australian parliament. It explores its institutional design and its principles and practices, presenting a compelling case for reform. Uhr looks at the place of representative assemblies in liberal political theory and examines ways in which deliberative democracy might be made more effective and meaningful in Australia. Combining political theory with first-hand knowledge of the Australian parliament, the author makes an important contribution to debates in Australia and internationally.
- Fresh and clear overview of political theories of deliberative democracy
- Detailed examination of the actual performance of the Australian parliament illustrated by case studies and factual data
- Includes a twelve-point charter of reform of parliament
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Product details
April 1998Paperback
9780521624657
282 pages
229 × 152 × 15 mm
0.38kg
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Table of Contents
- Part I. Framework of Analysis:
- 1. Deliberative democracy in theory
- Part II. Parliament in Political Theory:
- 2. Theories of parliamentary power
- 3. Doctrines of responsible government
- 4. Devices of deliberative democracy
- Part III. Parliament in Australian Practice:
- 5. The ends of representation
- 6. The means of legislation
- 7. Accountability: parliamentary principles
- 8. Accountability: parliamentary practices
- Part IV. Combining Theory and Practice:
- 9. Deliberative democracy in Australian practice.
