Nick Economou, Zareh Ghazarian

Australian Politics For Dummies (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Understand Aussie politics and make your vote count! Australian Politics For Dummies gives you a helping hand as you get to grips with the good, the bad and the ugly of Australian politics. Seasoned political punters and voting novices alike will find fascinating facts and top thrills in in this essential guide. Master the ins and outs of elections, parties and policies. In no time, you'll be discussing and debating the biggest issues with ease. Down under, we all have to vote. It's one of the many beautiful things about this land of ours, and this book will help you learn why (and how) to cast that ballot. This updated edition gives you everything you need to cast your vote with confidence. You'll identify what makes the Australian political system tick, distinguish between the different political parties and understand the influence of the media in Australian politics. * Decipher political terminology, make sense of the houses of parliament and understand why we have minor parties * Learn how Australia's political system evolved and grasp today's voting systems * Make sense of coalition politics and figure out the differences between the Labor and Liberal parties * Find out why Australia's system of government is described as 'Washminster,' and discover the Whips and the Usher of the Black Rod You want to know more about Australian politics, but, if we're being realistic, it's very complicated. Australian Politics For Dummies clears it all up.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 360
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Oktober 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780730395447
• Artikelnr.: 62847920

Autorenporträt

Dr Nick Economou is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Social Sciences at Monash University. He has taught the subject since 1985. Dr Zareh Ghazarian is a Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations in the School of Social Sciences at Monash University.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword xv Introduction 1 Part 1: Politics: You're in It 5 Chapter 1:
Australian Politics: The Basics 7 Chapter 2: Hot Topics in Australia: The
Political Debate 23 Part 2: The Australian System of Government 45 Chapter
3: One Country, Many Rulebooks 47 Chapter 4: Westminster: Much More than
Big Ben 67 Chapter 5: Washminster: The Australian Hybrid 83 Chapter 6:
Parliament: The House on the Hill 99 Chapter 7: Governing the Great
Southern Land 123 Part 3: Party time! 139 Chapter 8: Parties, Parliament
and Politics 141 Chapter 9: The Australian Labor Party 155 Chapter 10: The
Liberal Party 185 Chapter 11: The National Party 211 Chapter 12: The Minor
Parties and Independents 227 Part 4: Citizen Power! 245 Chapter 13:
Elections: A Festival of Democracy 247 Chapter 14: Let the Campaign Begin!
269 Chapter 15: The Fourth Estate: The Media 287 Part 5: Part of Tens 303
Chapter 16: Ten Politicians Who Made an Impact 305 Chapter 17: Ten (Plus
One!) Speeches Worth Listening to Again 311 Chapter 18: Ten Acts of
Political Bastardry in Australia 317 Chapter 19: Ten (Plus One!) Women who
made History in Australian Politics 323 Glossary 329 Index 341