Deliberative Democracy in Australia: The Changing Place of ParliamentCambridge University Press, 13 abr 1998 - 265 páginas Parliament is central to the democratic claims of our system of governance. This book evaluates the role and performance of this centrepiece of Australian government. It explores the institutional design of the parliament, and its principles and practices, presenting a compelling case for reform. Uhr discusses parliament's representative and legislative roles, and the issue of accountability. He looks at the place of representative assemblies in liberal political theory and assesses current institutional performance. He argues that republicanism can be seen as a form of deliberative democracy, examining ways in which such democracy might be made more effective and meaningful in Australia. Combining an authoritative knowledge of political theory with a familiarity with the inner-workings of the Australian parliament, the author makes an important contribution to debates in Australia and internationally. |
Índice
Deliberative Democracy in Theory | 3 |
Deliberation in Democratic Theory | 4 |
Deliberation and Contemporary Republicanism | 13 |
Deliberation and Classical Republicanism | 19 |
Theories of Parliamentary Power | 35 |
Republicanism and Representation | 37 |
Liberalism versus Republicanism | 40 |
Reconstructing Parliamentary Power | 47 |
Framing the Legislative Process | 131 |
House Norms | 135 |
Senate Norms | 141 |
Accountability Parliamentary Principles | 151 |
SportsRorts Affair | 152 |
Architecture of Accountability | 158 |
Reframing Australian Accountability | 164 |
An Accountable Parliament | 170 |
Doctrines of Responsible Government | 58 |
Original Understanding of Responsible Government | 59 |
Later Models of Responsible Government | 66 |
Reframing Responsible Government | 77 |
Devices of Deliberative Democracy | 82 |
Requisites of Representation | 83 |
Legislative Procedures | 91 |
Deliberative Institutions | 94 |
The Ends of Representation | 103 |
Mandate Wars | 105 |
Arguments over Proportional Representation | 108 |
Judicial Review of Representation | 115 |
The Means of Legislation | 122 |
Mabo Compared | 124 |
Accountability Parliamentary Practices | 178 |
Arenas and Instruments | 179 |
Expanded Arenas Sharpened Instruments | 190 |
Ministerial Responsibility | 194 |
Public Service Accountability | 204 |
Deliberative Democracy in Australian Practice | 213 |
Testing the Deliberative Process | 214 |
Testing the Deliberative Assembly | 219 |
The Place of Judicial Review | 231 |
Parliamentary Reform Priorities | 233 |
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The Australian Policy Handbook Peter Bridgman,Glyn Davis No hay ninguna vista previa disponible - 2004 |
Judging Democracy: The New Politics of the High Court of Australia Haig Patapan Vista previa restringida - 2000 |