The Oxford Handbook of Australian Politics

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Australian Politics
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Contents
List of Contributors
Acknowledgements
Foreword
	A Voice from the Heart
	Close the Gap
	Australian Politics and Policy
		Biographical note
	References
Chapter 1: Towards a New Vision for Australian Politics: Seeing, Not Seeing, and What We Can Now See
	‘Not Being Able to See’: Dispossession and the Beginning of Colonized Australia
	Attempting to Show: Opportunities for Recognition and Reframing Australia’s Politics and Identity
	The Ambition of this Volume
	The Case for a Thematic Approach
	Notes
	References
Part I: Inheritances
	Chapter 2: Governing Ideas and Collective Expectations: The Australian Cases
		Autocracy, Bureaucracy, and Settlement
		Democratization, Interest Aggregation, and the Formation of a Core Culture
		The Settlement in Transition
		Decisive Reform: the Australian Moment?
		Resilience
		References
	Chapter 3: Myth and Myth-making
		Terra Nullius: the Myth of an Unoccupied Continent
		Anzac and ‘the Australian Way of Life’: Egalitarianism, Exclusion, and the Birth of a Nation
		Comfortable and Relaxed: National Myths in a Global Australia
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 4: Ideas of Nationhood
		Democracy by Degree
		Independent Australian-Britons
		Colonial Identities
		Colonial Imperialism
		Sentimental Nation?
		Martial Nationhood
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 5: Australia’s Electoral Innovations
		Women’s Suffrage
		The Secret Ballot
		Continuous Enrollment Maintenance and Direct Enrollment and Update
		Preferential Voting
		Innovations for Ease of Voting
		Compulsory Voting
		Electoral Management
		Conclusion
		Notes
		References
Part II: Improvisations
	Chapter 6: Not-Minster? Australia’s Bespoke System of Government
		Westminster in Theory
		Westminster in Australia
		Westminster in 2018
		Conclusions and Future Research
		References
	Chapter 7: Australia’s Federal Framework: Constitutional Fundamentals, Federal Institutions, and Intergovernmental Balance
		Constitutional Fundamentals
		Federal Institutions
		Intergovernmental Balance
		Conclusions
		Notes
		References
	Chapter 8: Australian Political Parties: Evolution and Adaptation
		The Genesis of the Australian Party System
		A Century of Australian Party Politics
			Representation: the Structure of Party Competition and Policy Debate
			Australian Party Organizations and Participation
			Australian Political Parties and Representation: the Parliamentary and Executive Arenas
		Australian Party Politics into the Future
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 9: Social Protection and Vulnerability: Australia’s Distinctive Public Policy Profile
		Key Elements of the Australian Settlement
		The Politics of Domestic Defence
		Historical Institutionalism
		Challengers Within and Without
		Ruins and Renovations
		References
Part III: Place-Making
	Chapter 10: Australian Politics in Local Government: Place-Making in Town and Country
		Top-Down Approach: The Institutional Features of Local and Regional Governance
			Regional Australia in Federal and State Elections
			Decision-Making for Regions at the Federal and State Levels
			Summary: Governing Regions from the Centre
		Bottom-Up Approach: Local Identities and Regional Narratives
			Local Identity in Australia: Evidence from the ACVS
			The Political Value of Regional Narratives of Australian National Identity
			Challenges to Attachment and Identity
			Summary: Can Strong Identities Overcome Weak Institutions?
		Conclusion
		Notes
		References
	Chapter 11: Divided Against Itself: Plural Sovereignties and the Australian State
		Into the Void
		Out of the Void
		Conclusion
		Notes
		References
	Chapter 12: Settlement and Migration: Shaping Australian Political Identity
		Convicts and the Detritus of Empire
		Gold, Labour Migration, and an Emerging Nation
		Fear and Anxiety in ‘White Australia’
		Filling the Country: Identity, Political Economy, and Belonging
		Migration and Contested Multiculturalism: Vietnam and its Aftermath
		Reconciliation and New Racisms?
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 13: Refugees, Asylum Seekers, and Emotions
		The Politics of Asylum Seekers and Refugees in Australia
			August to December 2001
			October 2009 to September 2011
			Approaching the Issue of Refugees Through Images
		The Emotional Power of Close-ups: Humanizing Asylum Seekers
		Dominant Visual Patterns: Dehumanizing Asylum Seekers
		Dominant Depictions of Asylum Seekers: Diluting Compassion and Cultivating Fear
		Conclusion: The Spatial and Moral Delineation of Australian Politics
		References
	Chapter 14: Australia’s Pursuit of Place in the World
		Perspectives on Australian Foreign Policy
		Australia’s Evolving Place in the World
			Anxious Outpost (1901–1942)
			Active, Allied, and Engaged (1942–2000)
			An Outward Orientation: Australian in the United Nations
			Building the Alliance: Australia and the United States
			Engaging Asia
			Australia in an Uncertain World (2001 to the Present)
		Contemporary Issues and Innovations in Australian Diplomacy
		Conclusion
		Notes
		References
Part IV: Recurrent Themes
	Chapter 15: The Politics of the environment in Australia
		Still Settling the Frontier
		The State of the Environment
		The Politics of Protection
		Environmental Policy Rollback and Failure
		Learning from Failure
		Conclusion
		Notes
		References
	Chapter 16: The Politics of Australia’s Economic Development
		The Colonial Era and the ‘Australian Settlement’
		The Keynesian Welfare State
		The Collapse of the Golden Age
		The Era of Market Liberalism
		The New Demand-side Challenges
		Political Challenges for Inclusive Economic Growth
		Conclusion
		Note
		References
	Chapter 17: Gender and Sexuality in Australian Politics
		Early Days of Australia’s White Settlement
		Gender and Sexuality in Parliament
		Equality and Same-sex Marriage
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 18: Religion and Politics
		Whose Religion? Sacred and Secular Law and Politics
		Sacred and Secular Ideas of the Nation
		Religion and Party
		Religious and Political Responsibilities: Who Cares for Citizens?
		How do Religion and Politics Shape One Another?
		Notes
		References
	Chapter 19: Indigenous–Settler Relationships: Policy, Rights, Reconciliation, and Sovereignty
		Policy
		Rights
		Reconciliation
		Sovereignty
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 20: Disrupting Media and Politics: When the Old Rules Break, How Can the Public Interest be Served?
		A Changing Environment
		Disruption, Adaptation, and Deals
		Media Reform to Entrench Oligopoly
		Public Interest Journalism
		Conclusion: Social Contract in the Digital Domain
		References
Part V: Politics, Policy and Pubic Administration
	Chapter 21: New Public Management and Service Privatization in Australia
		The Origins and Principles of New Public Management
			The Central Principles of NPM
			NPM as a Response to Traditional Bureaucracies
			NPM and the Pursuit of Efficiencies
			Critical Voices
		The Privatization of Welfare-to-Work in Australia
			From Public Employment Service to Full Privatization
			Maintaining Control and the Problem of Standardization
		Conclusions
		References
	Chapter 22: Policy Learning in the Australian Public Service
		Navigating the Minefield: A Typology of Policy-learning
		Australian Policy-learning Successes
		Policy-learning Issues: a Single-loop Learning Culture in the Australian Public Service
		Conclusion: Weighing the Positives and the Negatives
		References
	Chapter 23: Integrity and Accountability in Australian Government and Politics
		A Brief History of Corruption and Anti-corruption in Australia
			Corruption in the Early Years (1900–1975)
			Emergence of an Anti-corruptionSystem (1975–2010)
		The Performance of the Anti-corruption Commissions
		The New Frontier of Corruption Control
			Money in Party Politics
		Evaluating the Anti-corruptionSystem
		Conclusion
		Notes
		References
	Chapter 24: Performance in the Public Sector
		What is Performance?
			Span of Performance
			Depth of Performance
		What is Performance Management?
		Why Performance Management?
		Benchmarking
			Australia’s Report on Government Services
		Challenges of Performance Management
			Performance Management in the Australian Public Service
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 25: Innovating the Public Sector in Australia
		Innovation in the Public Sector :What’s the Problem?
		Innovation and Other Public Sector Reform Ideas
		A Brief History of Public Sector Innovation in Australia
		Public Sector Innovation Labs
		Conclusions
		Acknowledgement
		References
Part VI: Studying Australian Politics
	Chapter 26: The Field and Study of Deliberative Democracy in Australia
		Deliberative Democracy Scholarship in Australia
		Deliberative Practice in Australia
		Why has Australia Become a Global Hotspot for Deliberative Democracy?
		An Australian School of Deliberative Democracy?
		Deliberative Democracy as a Lens for Studying Australian Politics
		The Frontiers and Challenges of Australia’s Deliberative Democracy Field
		Conclusion
		Notes
		References
	Chapter 27: Political Organizations and Participation
		New Models of Participation
			Changing Repertoires of Action
		Digital Political Participation
			The Digital Crowd in Australian Politics
		The Distinctive History of Australian Political Organizations
			The Australian Study of Political Organizations
		The Growth of Hybrid Campaigning Organizations
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 28: Political Psychology and Experimentation
		What is Political Psychology?
		The Melbourne School
		After the Melbourne School
		Experiments and Behavioural Public Policy
			Experiments in Australian Politics
		Conclusion: From the Melbourne School to Behavioural Public Policy
		Notes
		References
	Chapter 29: Political Leadership
		Studying Australian Political Leadership in the Twentieth Century
		Into the Twenty-first Century: Catalysts to Inquiry
		A Belated Debate: Prime-ministerial Dominance in Australia?
		Chief executives: New and Old Directions
		Gender and Leadership
		The Challenge of Leadership in the Twenty-first Century
		The Way Forward
		Note
		References
	Chapter 30: Beyond ‘Structured Inattention: ’Towards Australian Indigenous Political Studies?
		Framing the Study of Indigenous Politics
		The Self-Determination Era
		Fractured Politics, Fractured Knowing
		Conclusion
		Note
		References
	Chapter 31: Teaching Australian Politics: Thirty Years of Civics and Citizenship Education in Australia
		Australia’s Rights and Freedoms: the Hawke Government (1983–1991)
		Redefining Australia: the Keating Government (1991–1996)
		Discovering Democracy: the Howard Government (1996–2007)
		An Australian Curriculum: the Rudd, Gillard, and Rudd Governments (2007–2013)
		The Current Approach: the Abbott , Turnbull, and Morrison Governments (2013 onwards)
		The Challenges of a National Approach to Teaching Australian Politics
			Structural
			Political
			Pedagogical
		Conclusion
		Notes
		References
Index