| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 303 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Cover; Copyright; Contents; Preface; The people's voice; The path of constitutional change; Referendum campaigns; The record; Eight referendums; A labour of Hercules?; Getting to Yes; Section 128 of the Australian Constitution; Referendum proposals; Notes; Index. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Language |
English. |
| Subject |
Referendum -- Australia -- History.
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Referendum. |
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Australia. |
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History. |
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Constitutional history -- Australia.
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Australia -- Politics and government -- History.
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Constitutional history. |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- Legislative Branch. |
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Politics and government. |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Constitutions. |
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Volksabstimmung. |
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Australien. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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History.
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| Added Author |
Hume, David (Writer on law)
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Williams, George, 1969- People power. Sydney, NSW : University of New South Wales Press, 2010 9781742232157 (OCoLC)624439926 |
| ISBN |
9781742245447 (electronic book) |
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1742245447 (electronic book) |
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9781742232157 |
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1742232159 |
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