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Democratic decline and democratic renewal : political change in Britain, Australia and New Zealand
Citation
Marsh, I and Miller, R, Democratic decline and democratic renewal : political change in Britain, Australia and New Zealand, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, pp. 394. ISBN 978-1-107-02568-4 (2012) [Authored Research Book]
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Copyright Ian Marsh and Raymond Miller 2012
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Abstract
The story of liberal democracy over the last half century has been a triumphant one in many ways, with the number of democracies increasing from a minority of states to a significant majority. Yet substantial problems afflict democratic states, and while the number of democratic countries has expanded, democratic practice has contracted. This book introduces a novel framework for evaluating the rise and decline of democratic governance. Examining three mature democratic countries – Britain, Australia and New Zealand – the authors discuss patterns of governance from the emergence of mass democracy at the outset of the twentieth century through to its present condition. The shared political cultures and institutional arrangements of the three countries allow the authors to investigate comparatively the dynamics of political evolution and the possibilities for systemic developments and institutional change.
Item Details
Item Type: | Authored Research Book |
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Research Division: | Human Society |
Research Group: | Political science |
Research Field: | Comparative government and politics |
Objective Division: | Law, Politics and Community Services |
Objective Group: | Government and politics |
Objective Field: | Political systems |
UTAS Author: | Marsh, I (Professor Ian Marsh) |
ID Code: | 79378 |
Year Published: | 2012 |
Deposited By: | Australian Innovation Research Centre |
Deposited On: | 2012-09-07 |
Last Modified: | 2015-02-16 |
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