
The Oxford Handbook of Australian Politics is a comprehensive collection that considers Australia's distinctive politics-- both ancient and modern-- at all levels and across many themes. It examines the factors that make Australian politics unique and interesting, while firmly placing these in the context of the nation's Indigenous and imported heritage and global engagement. The book presents an account of Australian politics that recognizes and celebrates its inherent diversity by taking a thematic approach in six parts. The first theme addresses Australia's unique inheritances, examining the development of its political culture in relation to the arrival of British colonists and their conflicts with First Nations peoples, as well as the resulting geopolitics. The second theme, improvization, focuses on Australia's political institutions and how they have evolved. Place-making is then considered to assess how geography, distance, Indigenous presence, and migration shape Australian politics. Recurrent dilemmas centres on a range of complex, political problems and their influence on contemporary political practice. Politics, policy, and public administration covers how Australia has been a world leader in some respects, and a laggard in others, when dealing with important policy challenges. The final theme, studying Australian politics, introduces some key areas in the study of Australian politics and identifies the strengths and shortcomings of the discipline. The Oxford Handbook of Australian Politics is an opportunity for others to consider the nation's unique politics from the perspective of leading and emerging scholars, and to gain a strong sense of its imperfections, its enduring challenges, and its strengths.
This volume investigates the distinct characteristics of Australian political systems by analyzing the intersection of historical inheritance, institutional evolution, and contemporary policy challenges. The text compiles contributions from a diverse group of established and emerging scholars to provide a multi-faceted account of the nation's political landscape. By organizing the analysis into six thematic sections, the editors establish a framework that balances the influence of colonial history with the realities of modern global engagement.
What You Will Find
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Scholars and students of political science frequently identify this work as a comprehensive reference for understanding the complexities of the Australian state. Experts highlight the thematic structure as a useful tool for navigating the intersection of historical legacy and current political practice.
Page Count:
624
Publication Date:
2021-01-01
Publisher:
OUP Oxford
ISBN-10:
0192527886
ISBN-13:
9780192527882
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