People Power : The History and Future of the Referendum in Australia

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Williams, George.

Contributor:

Hume, David.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Australia--Politics and government--History.

Constitutional history--Australia.

Referendum--Australia--History.

Referendum--History--Australia.

Referendum.

Constitutional history.

Australia--Politics and government.

Australia.

Local Subjects:

Australia--Politics and government--History.

Constitutional history--Australia.

Referendum--Australia--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (314 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

: University of New South Wales Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<P style=""MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt"" class=MsoNormal>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.

Contents:

""Front Cover""; ""About the Authors""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""1 The people�s voice""; ""2 The path of constitutional change""; ""3 Referendum campaigns""; ""4 The record""; ""5 Eight referendums""; ""6 A labour of Hercules?""; ""7 Getting to Yes""; ""Appendix 1: Section 128 of the Australian Constitution""; ""Appendix 2: Referendum proposals""; ""Notes""; ""Index""; ""Back Cover""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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ISBN:

9781742245447

1742245447

OCLC:

701103553