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OverviewAustralia was the first nation to invent itself through the ballot box and has become a country renowned for democratic innovations, from the secret ballot to adult suffrage and Saturday elections. Many of these reforms are now benchmarks of democracy. Yet the equity of Australia’s electoral process continues to be challenged. Does Australia have full, free and fair elections? The authors of this informative, entertaining volume tell of political forces and personalities which have shaped Australia’s electoral system. They describe how Australia became a pacesetter, why it experimented so much and whether the experiments have worked. They go on to consider what could and should be done, and the major modern challenges. Are party politics and pre-selections a corrupting influence? What is the impact of a mobile and scattered population? How widespread are the ‘rorts’? Could we have a ‘Florida’ down under? Elections – Full, Free and Fair is an edited volume on Australian electoral history and innovations, providing a broad commentary on continuing democratic challenges. This well-researched book on democracy and electoral justice covers topics of perennial importance. The project was supported by the ANU, the Australian Electoral Commission, Old Parliament House and the Parliamentary Education Office. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Marian Sawer , Marian SawerPublisher: Federation Press Imprint: Federation Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.428kg ISBN: 9781862873957ISBN 10: 186287395 Pages: 272 Publication Date: September 2001 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsPacemakers for the world? Marian Sawer A wider field in a new country: Chartism in colonial Australia Paul A Pickering The story of the 'Australian ballot' Mark McKenna Rights without seats: The puzzle of women's legislative recruitment Diane Sainsbury Preferential voting and its political consequences Ben Reilly Inventing Hare-Clark: The model arithmetocracy Judith Homeshaw cratic experiments with Constitution-making Helen Irving 'A great leveller': Compulsory voting Lisa Hill Institutionalising electoral integrity Colin Hughes Delivering democracy to Indigenous Australians Will Sanders Exporting expertise in electoral administration Michael Maley Australian democracy in comparative perspective Arend Lijphart Confidence in Australian democracy Pippa Norris Political parties, partisanship and electoral governance James Jupp and Marian Sawer Notes on Contributors/ Tables, Figures, Illustrations/ Abbreviations/ IndexReviewsThe book's appeal will be to the reader with at least a basic background in electoral politics, as well as students keen to flesh out the detail of particular themes in Australian electoral history. ... Four broad themes are covered - the development of the electoral process in Australia; current issues with the process; the evolving role of the Australian Electoral Commission; and how Australia's democratic institutions rate in an international context. The whole combines to leave the reader impressed with Australia's role as a pioneer in the development of democracy and electoral machinery, more aware of some key issues, but concerned at the potential for interference in the system for partisan purposes. ... Current issues dealt with include enfranchisement (for both voters and candidates), the payment of politicians, the funding of elections, voting systems, and types of voting systems. Two key issues, compulsory voting and the use of proportional representation are given their place as longstanding issues of contention. - Policy, Vol 18 (2), 2002 Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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