The Australian Study of Politics

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvi

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2. In Search of Australian Political Science

   1. In Search of Australian Political Science

      • R. A. W. Rhodes

      Pages 1-15

3. The Institutional Context

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 17-17

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   2. Universities and the Study of Politics

      • Patrick Weller

      Pages 19-32

   3. The Inter-war Foundations of Australian Political Science

      • Judith Brett

      Pages 33-46

   4. A History of the Australasian Political Studies Association

      • Dean Jaensch

      Pages 47-65

4. The Sub-fields

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 67-67

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   2. Political Theory

      • Ian Tregenza

      Pages 69-83

   3. Political History

      • Stuart Macintyre

      Pages 84-96

   4. Political Biography

      • James Walter

      Pages 97-106

   5. The Constitution and the Judiciary

      • Helen Irving

      Pages 107-118

   6. The Executives

      • R. A. W. Rhodes, John Wanna

      Pages 119-130

   7. Parliaments

      • John Uhr

      Pages 131-145

   8. Federalism

      • Alan Fenna

      Pages 146-159

   9. Elections and Electoral Behaviour

      • Ian McAllister

      Pages 160-172

   10. Political Communication and the Media

       • Murray Goot

       Pages 173-185

   11. Political Parties

       • Marian Simms

       Pages 186-200

   12. Pressure Groups and Social Movements

       • Sean Scalmer

       Pages 201-211

   13. Public Policy and Administration

       • Syeed Ahamed, Glyn Davis

       Pages 212-226

   14. Political Economy

       • Richard Eccleston

       Pages 227-237

The Australian Study of Politics provides the first comprehensive reference book on the history of the study of politics in Australia, whether described as political studies or political science. It focuses on Australia and on developments since WWII, also exploring the historical roots of each major subfield.

• Australia
• comparative government
• economy
• executive
• foreign policy
• gender
• Government
• history
• Institution
• international relations
• Policy
• political history
• political science
• Political Studies
• public administration

• University of Tasmania, Australia

  R. A. W. Rhodes

• Australian National University, Australia

  R. A. W. Rhodes

ROD RHODES is Professor of Government at the University of Tasmania and Distinguished Professor of Political Science at the Australian National University, Australia. He is the author or editor of some 30 books including Observing Government Elites: Up Close and Personal, The Oxford Handbook of Political Institutions, and Governance Stories (with Mark Bevir). He has been editor of Public Administration since 1986. He is Treasurer of the Australasian Political Studies Association, life Vice-President of the Political Studies Association of the United Kingdom, and a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in both Australia and Britain.

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