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Title

Australian Political Institutions, 7th Edition

Publisher

Longman, Ausralia

Publication Date

2003

Language

English

ISBN 10

1740910117

ISBN 13

9781740910118

Binding

Paperback

Condition

Very Good

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Australian Politics & Social Sciences

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412 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout. Includes CD Rom

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Australian Political Institutions, 9th edition

SINGLETON * AITKIN * JINKS * WARHURST

‘It is in our best interests as individuals and our responsibility as citizens to know how the Australian political system works, and to do this we need to understand the political process that drives it. This means we need to know about politics and the role it plays in determining a system of government and making it work.’ Gwynneth Singleton

Australian Political Institutions, 9th edition, introduces students to the structure and organisation of the institutions and functions of government in , with reference to relevant theory as well as contemporary issues and debates.

As a classic introduction to the principles of political science, the text provides an analysis of key issues in the Australian political system in a clear and concise manner. This new ninth edition builds on the strengths of the previous books while introducing comparative studies of liberal democratic systems in , the , and . There is a greater theoretical emphasis, and the book also reflects the Australian political scene following the 2007 election.

‘This book is the best introduction for politics non-specialists and for students with no previous exposure to the subject. It is clear and concise and highly informative.’

Jeff Archer, University of New England

‘This text is great for providing information on Australian politics. Its strongest points are its charts, figures and boxes. If you want to know something about the workings of Australian politics this is the place to go.’

Greg Melleuish, University of Wollongong

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Gwynneth Singleton is Adjunct Associate Professor in Politics, University of Canberra .

Don Aitkin is Emeritus Professor, University of Canberra .

Brian Jinks is a former Senior Lecturer in Management at Macquarie University .

John Warhurst is a Professor of Political Science, Faculty of Arts, Australian National University .

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