Research Catalog

Title

Howard's fourth government : Australian Commonwealth administration, 2004-2007 / edited by Chris Aulich and Roger Wettenhall.

Publication

Sydney, N.S.W. : UNSW Press, 2008.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Aulich, Chris, 1947-
• Wettenhall, R. L. (Roger Llewellyn)

Description

ix, 303 p. : ill.; 24 cm.

Summary

"'Howard's fourth goverment' will be the ninth book in the Australian Commonwealth Administration series, the previous two titles of which were also published by UNSW Press. It is an edited, scholarly volume that maps the events and issues which characterised the administration and policy of Howard's fourth and final term of government. Contributing authors include John Uhr, Jenny Stewart, Anne Garnett and John Halligan. Organised into three sections it begins with a group of essays that reflect on changes during the period of review to the institutions of governance covering the public service as well as key governance issues such as privatisation, the management of the Howard Governments Senate majority, and issues relating to accountability and ethics. The second section examines those policy issues that dominated the fourth term such as management of the economy, rural policies (particularly wheat and drought), industrial relations, indigenous policy and foreign affairs. The third section, written by David Adams, focuses on John Howard in his role as Prime Minister."--Provided by publisher.

Alternative Title

• Howard's Government
• Australian commonwealth administration, 2004-2007

Subjects

• Geschichte 2004-2007
• Since 1945
• Prime ministers > Australia
• Liberal Party of Australia
• Howard, John, 1939- > Political and social views
• Australia > Politics and government > 1945-

Note

• "This is the ninth volume in the Australian Commonwealth Administration series initiated from the University of Canberra and its predecessor Canberra College of Advanced Education."--Preface.
• Includes index.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

The search for balance and effectiveness in the Australian Public Service / John Halligan -- Non-departmental public bodies as a focus for machinery-of-government change / Roger Wettenhall -- Continuing Howard's privatisation agenda / Chris Aulich -- The Senate a paper tiger? / Gwynneth Singleton -- Reconfiguring the Federation? / Andrew Parkin and Geoff Anderson -- Reshaping public integrity / John Uhr -- The economy / Anne Garnett and Phil Lewis -- Rural policy issues / Linda Courtenay Botterill -- Industrial relations and the labour market / Phil Lewis -- In the name of failure : a generational revolution in indigenous affairs / Will Sanders -- Discovering the environment / Jenny Stewart and Carolyn Hendriks -- From multiculturalism to citizenship / Heba Batainah and Mary Walsh -- Searching for the national interest / Daniel Baldino -- Staying on / David Adams.

ISBN

9780868409825 (pbk.)

LCCN

^^2008428737

OCLC

• 225876232
• SCSB-12020471

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library