Restructuring Australia: Regionalism, Republicanism and Reform of the Nation-State

Hudson, Wayne; Brown, A.J. (Ed.)

ISBN 10: 1862874921 / ISBN 13: 9781862874923

Published by Federation Press, Leichhardt, NSW, Australia, 2004

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241 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Size: Size E: 8"-9" Tall (203-228mm).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Restructuring Australia: Regionalism, Republicanism and Reform of the Nation-State
• Publisher: Federation Press, Leichhardt, NSW, Australia
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1862874921
• ISBN 13: 9781862874923
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Australian Politics & Social Sciences

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Synopsis

The Australian system of government is now over a century old. The country has changed out of all recognition; does the structure of government need change also Restructuring Australia provides accessible accounts of current debate on three key regionalism, republicanism and reform of the nation-state. Leading commentators from across the political spectrum ask the fundamental what do Australians want and need from their system of government and what role will structural reform play in delivering this vision in the twenty-first century The first section of the book examines whether Australia, as a nation, has the right territorial structure of government. Should we have more or fewer or different States Or is Australias current federal constitutional structure still appropriate despite the modern shape of Australian regionalism The second theme is the role Australians want for their official who should be head-of-state, what relationship should they have with the Australian people, and what process should be involved The final section considers where Australias structure of government stands in relation to the outside world. It analyses how Australias structure of government is performing in light of worldwide changes in the role of the nation-state, and asks how structural reforms might help the Australian nation-state to operate in a globalising world.