Democracy and Power in New Zealand
Author: R. G. Mulgan
Publisher: Auckland ; New York : Oxford University Press
Published: 1984
Total Pages: 180
ISBN-13:
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The Politics of Equality
Author: Leslie Lipson
Publisher: Victoria University Press
Published: 2011-03-01
Total Pages: 692
ISBN-13: 0864736835
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In January, 1939, Leslie Lipson became the foundation Professor of Political Science at Victoria, and in the University of New Zealand as a whole. During his seven years in Wellington he wrote The Politics of Equality: New Zealand's Adventures in Democracy, published in 1948 by the University of Chicago Press. This was immediately recognised as a classic contribution to our political literature, but it has long been out of print.
Democracy in New Zealand
Democracy in New Zealand
Author: Raymond Miller
Publisher: Auckland University Press
Published: 2015-05-18
Total Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 1775588092
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →New Zealand is one of the world's oldest democracies for men and women, Maori and Pakeha, with one of the highest political participation rates. But—from MMP to leadership primaries, spin doctors to "dirty politics"—the country's political system is undergoing rapid change. Examining the constitution and the political system, cabinet and parliament, political parties, leadership, and elections, Raymond Miller draws on data and analysis (including from the 2014 election) to tackle critical questions: Who runs New Zealand? Does political apathy threaten democracy? Will new parties have an ongoing impact? Do we now have a presidential democracy?
Dangerous Democracy
Author: Judy McGregor
Publisher:
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 260
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The centrality of the news media to contemporary politics demands that performance of political journalism in New Zealand is scrutinized and its function vigorously debated.
Democracy in New Zealand
Author: Raymond Miller
Publisher: Auckland University Press
Published: 2015-08-01
Total Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 1869408357
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →New Zealand is one of the world's oldest democracies for men and women, Maori and Pakeha, with one of the highest political participation rates. But—from MMP to leadership primaries, spin doctors to "dirty politics"—the country's political system is undergoing rapid change. Examining the constitution and the political system, cabinet and parliament, political parties, leadership, and elections, Raymond Miller draws on data and analysis (including from the 2014 election) to tackle critical questions: Who runs New Zealand? Does political apathy threaten democracy? Will new parties have an ongoing impact? Do we now have a presidential democracy?
Politics in New Zealand
Author: Richard Mulgan
Publisher: Auckland University Press
Published: 2013-11-01
Total Pages: 358
ISBN-13: 1775581403
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This revised edition of a classic introduction to the New Zealand political, constitutional, and electoral system covers recent elections and the constitutional and legal changes that have attracted the attention of the international community. Using a pluralist theory of the state, it describes the history and practice of New Zealand government. Political parties and special-interest groups, the governmental hierarchy, and the public sector are discussed with information on how these different influences affect the political scene. The historical perspective provided offers a vision of the evolutionary nature of New Zealand politics and the interactions that drive changes.
New Zealand Under MMP
Author: Jonathan Boston
Publisher: Auckland University Press
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 220
ISBN-13: 9781869401382
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"Prepared as part of a three-year research project (begun in mid-1995) based at the Victoria University of Wellington, and known as 'The New Zealand political change project: the impact of electoral system change in a small democracy'"--P. x.
Society and Politics
Author: Grant Duncan
Publisher:
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 332
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Society and Politics provides an introduction to the essential political ideologies and concepts that have had an enduring impact on the development of New Zealand society. The main topics covered are: sovereignty, social contract and the Treaty of Waitangi; liberalism; socialism; feminism; nationalism, imperialism and racism; neo-liberalism and conservatism; and the contemporary third-way model. Special consideration is given to: poverty and inequality; the rights of children; and superannuation. The purpose of this book is to bring political theory and social policy concepts to life for the New Zealand reader, to highlight the political importance of our intellectual and historical heritage, and to link these ideas to their European and indigenous roots. New Zealand’s political culture has often prided itself on a pioneering, pragmatic and nonideological approach. This book challenges us to rethink that view, illustrating how and why political theory is relevant to us all. This text will be of interest to undergraduate students of New Zealand history, social policy, politics and sociology. The reader will gain a deeper appreciation of the significance, origins and principles of political ideologies in New Zealand, alongside the key figures who promoted these ideas, and their values and social goals. ‘This book is a refreshing antidote to customary works on social policy … Here we have a theoretically-informed piece of critical analysis that purposely casts its net beyond policy to consider society and politics.’ Steve Matthewman, Department of Sociology, University of Auckland
The Cabinet and Political Power in New Zealand
Author: Elizabeth M. McLeay
Publisher:
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 276
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Cabinet is the most "under-researched" bit of New Zealand's political life, despite its central importance. This book is based on a body of original research material accumulated over many years; it studies the nature of Cabinet power in the light of New Zealand's constitution arrangements, the post-1984 restructurings of the state sector and of economic policy, and the changes to be expected from the introduction of proportional representation in the electoral system.
