Governing for the Mainstream: Implications for Community Representation
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In this paper I begin by examining the role of extra-parliamentary institutions of representation within Australian democracy. I suggest that such institutions are an important supplement to majoritarian political institutions in ensuring that 'weak voices' are heard in the policy process. I then look at the impact of the Howard government on such extra parliamentary forms of community representation, drawing parallels with contemporaneous developments in Canada. I find that changes were in...[Show more]
dc.contributor.author | Sawer, Marian | |
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dc.date.accessioned | 2015-12-13T23:22:50Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0313-6647 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/91629 | |
dc.description.abstract | In this paper I begin by examining the role of extra-parliamentary institutions of representation within Australian democracy. I suggest that such institutions are an important supplement to majoritarian political institutions in ensuring that 'weak voices' are heard in the policy process. I then look at the impact of the Howard government on such extra parliamentary forms of community representation, drawing parallels with contemporaneous developments in Canada. I find that changes were in fact initiated under Labor governments, seeking to impose managerialist models on community-based representation. The further controls introduced by the Howard government have, however, seriously reduced the capacity of community-based peak bodies to represent their constituencies. These constraints create the danger of a less inclusive democracy, where the voices of those outside the mainstream can be ignored or misrepresented. | |
dc.publisher | Blackwell Publishing Ltd | |
dc.source | Australian Journal of Public Administration | |
dc.title | Governing for the Mainstream: Implications for Community Representation | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
local.description.notes | Imported from ARIES | |
local.description.refereed | Yes | |
local.identifier.citationvolume | 61 | |
dc.date.issued | 2002 | |
local.identifier.absfor | 160609 - Political Theory and Political Philosophy | |
local.identifier.ariespublication | MigratedxPub22438 | |
local.type.status | Published Version | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Sawer, Marian, College of Arts and Social Sciences, ANU | |
local.description.embargo | 2037-12-31 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.issue | 1 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage | 39 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage | 49 | |
dc.date.updated | 2015-12-12T09:12:43Z | |
local.identifier.scopusID | 2-s2.0-0036005387 | |
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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