Book chapter
Upper houses and the problem of elective dictatorship
Restraining elective dictatorship : the upper house solution?, pp.1-8
University of Western Australia Press
2008
Abstract
If Australians, Canadians and Americans are, like Britons, living under 'elective dictatorships' then how can their elected, single-party 'government machines' be kept in check? That is the key question examined in this book. Contains chapters from twenty-one leading international scholars and politicians on the history, the recent performance, and the future of upper houses of parliament in Australia, Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Overviews bicameralism, the Australian Senate, the international scene and politics in each state including the unique example of Queensland. With a foreword by the Hon Bill Hayden, AC. [Book Synopsis]
Details
- Title
- Upper houses and the problem of elective dictatorship
- Authors
- Scott Prasser (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of BusinessJ R Nethercote (Author) - Menzies Research CentreN Aroney (Author) - University of Queensland
- Contributors
- N Aroney (Editor)Scott Prasser (Editor)J R Nethercote (Editor)
- Publication details
- Restraining elective dictatorship : the upper house solution?, pp.1-8
- Publisher
- University of Western Australia Press
- Date published
- 2008
- ISBN
- 9781921401091
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449220302621
- Output Type
- Book chapter
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