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This provocative book, first published in 1995, argues that Australia is already a federal republic rather than a constitutional monarchy. It argues that by adopting a federal constitution in 1901 Australians ensured their status as a sovereign people. While the book does not deny the parliamentary and monarchic elements of the Australian system, it calls for a positive reassessment of the Constitution. Brian Galligan forcefully argues that the Australian Constitution has primacy over the other political institutions of the nation. The book considers fundamental issues that arise in discussion of the Constitution and federalism, including the role of the Senate, the possibility of a bill of rights, the way the High Court fits into the current system and the nature of governmental relations. This book will overturn the orthodoxies of much informed opinion and will challenge republicans and monarchists alike. Brian Galligan's unique perspective as a political scientist throws light on many aspects of federalism and will stimulate wide debate

Left Parties in National Governments analyzes why Left Parties enter national government, what they do when they get there and what effect this has on both their programmatic positions and their electoral prospects. The book looks at how we should expect parties to the left of the main social democratic actor - what we term here as Left Parties - to behave when government participation becomes a possibility. It includes nine detailed case studies, encompassing every Left Party in Europe that has either been part of a national coalition or taken on support party status. The contributors also look at parties - in Germany and the Netherlands - that have thus far been interested observers without actually taking the plunge. This book is a systematic insight into the complex relationship Left parties have with governing at the national level.

Modern Japan: background -- Introduction -- General history -- The occupation -- The political process -- The structure of government -- Political parties I -- Political parties II -- Political corruption and political reform -- Political participation -- Society and economy -- The social order -- The economy -- Public services -- Education and health care -- Public safety -- Japan and the world -- Foreign relations -- Defense -- Conclusions -- Problems and prospects

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- PART 1 The Society That Was -- 1 Before the Transformation -- PART 2 Courts, Politics, and Markets in a Society in Transition -- 2 The Ascendance of Courts -- 3 Representative Politics in Disarray -- 4 Chasing Choice: The Market Abounding -- PART 3 Some Examples of a Changing Canada -- 5 Aboriginals: Two Row Wampum, Second Thoughts, and Citizens Plus -- 6 Citizens in Cyberspace: The Internet and Canadian Democracy -- 7 The Youngest Citizens and Education as a Public Good? -- 8 Ever More Citizens Who Are Senior: An Ageing Canada -- Conclusion: " The Dance of Adjustment" -- Notes -- Index.

Introducing urban politics after apartheid -- From a violent past to democratic futures -- Old racism in new guises -- Urban governance and parallel spaces -- Institutionalising activism at the interface with government -- Urban experiences interconnecting with national and global forces