Minority policy : rethinking governance when parliament matters / Brenton Prosser and Richard Denniss.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Prosser, Brenton, 1970- author.

Denniss, Richard, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political participation--Australia.

Political participation.

Politics, Practical--Australia.

Politics, Practical.

Minorities--Political activity.

Minorities.

Australia--Politics and government.

Australia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 283 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Carlton, Victoria : Melbourne University Press, 2015.

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 argues that these influences not only have important implications for the outcomes of public policy, but also the work of policy scholars, departmental policy makers and policy advocates. Drawing on the experiences of two former policy advisers who have worked at the coalface of policy-making, as well as on examples from the last two parliaments, Minority Policy takes the discussion up to and beyond the introduction of the new Senate in July 2014 to take in the significant impact of this much more complex Upper House.

Contents:

Intro

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

9 Democracy and Governance-A Way Forward for Policy Practitioners

Conclusion: Rethinking Governance and Public Policy

Appendix 1: Examples of the Marginal Member Heuristic

Appendix 2: Biographies of Interview Participants

Bibliography

Acknowledgements

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 258-269) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780522867633

0522867634

OCLC:

1493619181