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1 online resource (208 pages) |
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text file |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Introduction: Public Policy in the Margins; 1 Public Policy (As if Parliament Mattered); 2 Perspectives on Public Policy-Beyond Policy Processes; 3 Marginal Members-Who They Are and Why They Matter; 4 Rethinking Evidence-Based Policy-The Role of Marginal Members; 5 Mapping Public Policy-The Marginal Member Heuristic; 6 The Power of One (Vote)-Perspectives of Marginal Members; 7 Marauders or Moderators at Westminster's Gates?; 8 New Alliances-NGOs, Lobbyists and the Role of the Marginal Members. |
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9 Democracy and Governance-A Way Forward for Policy PractitionersConclusion: Rethinking Governance and Public Policy; Appendix 1: Examples of the Marginal Member Heuristic; Appendix 2: Biographies of Interview Participants; Bibliography; Acknowledgements; Index. |
| Summary |
Topical and up to the minute, Minority Policy: Rethinking governance when parliament matters explores the influence of marginal parliamentarians both within the major parties and on the cross benches in the formations of contemporary public policy. Despite Australia having minority government in some form for almost three decades, in theoretical and popular terms it seems that this nation has not yet come to terms with minority as the new norm. Further, prominent policy cycle theory overlooks the subtle but significant influence of marginal parliamentarians on public policy. This book argu. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Political participation -- Australia.
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Political participation. |
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Australia. |
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Politics, Practical -- Australia.
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Politics, Practical. |
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Minorities -- Political activity.
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Minorities -- Political activity. |
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Australia -- Politics and government.
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Politics and government. |
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Denniss, Richard, author.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Prosser, Brenton. Minority Policy : Rethinking governance when parliament matters. Melbourne : Melbourne University Press, ©2015 |
| ISBN |
0522867634 |
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9780522867633 (electronic book) |
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9780522867640 |
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0522867642 |
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9780522867626 |
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0522867626 |
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