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Elections Matter : Ten Federal Elections that Shaped Australia.

In a world of fake news and populist politics, elections can seem like theatre. With growing rates of informal votes and a perceived narrowing of differences between the major parties, do Australian elections really matter? Taking ten examples, this book argues that elections do matter (even when yo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bongiorno, Frank
Otros Autores: T. Jones, Benjamin, Uhr, John
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Melbourne : Monash University Publishing, 2018.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Abbreviations; Author biographies; Elections: Aren't They All the Same?; 1. 1901: Getting the Job Done; Interim 1901-1910; 2. 1910: Fisher Leads Labor to Victory; Interim 1910-1929; 3. 1929: The Patrician and the Orator; Interim 1929-1940; 4. 1940: What to Do in an Electoral Draw; Interim 1940-1954; 5. 1954: Did Petrov Matter?; Interim 1954-1969; 6. 1969: 'Our Politics Are No Longer Frozen'; Interim 1969-1987; 7. 1987: Labor Makes It Three; Interim: 1987-1996; 8. 1996: Lazarus Rises; Interim 1996-2001; 9. 2001: Boats, Terror and Legacy
  • Interim 2001-201010. 2010: Another Hung Parliament; Conclusion: A New Normal?; Appendix: How Australians Vote; Index