Parties and power in Australia
D Woodward
8 points * 3 hours per week * Second semester * Caulfield
This is an advanced subject in Australian politics which concentrates on the political party system. It involves an examination of (i) the emergence of the Australian party system; (ii) the organisations and ideologies of the parties; (iii) the role of parties within a parliamentary system of government; (iv) the nature of competition among the parties; (v) the relationship among political parties and social movements; and (vi) the relationship between the party system and the electoral system. A theme of the subject will be the way the parties exercise political power in Australia.
Assessment
Written (2500 words) and tutorial presentation: 50% * Examinations (3 hours): 50%
Prescribed texts
Jaensch D Power politics: Australia's party system Allen and Unwin, 3rd edn, 1993