The Law of Politics: Elections, Parties and Money in Australia 2nd Edition

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The Law of Politics: Elections, Parties and Money in Australia 2nd Edition

By Graeme Orr
The Federation Press February 2019

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ISBN-13
9781760021917
Publisher
The Federation Press
Publication
February 2019
Format
Paperback
Jurisdiction
Australia ? Countri(es) for reference only

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Democracy, in all its flaws, passions and intricacies, is the foundation of our system of government. The law on it shapes our very experience of electoral democracy. The very question of ‘who’ sets that law is contentious. Should it be set by courts via a constitution, or the work of partisan but accountable legislators?

The Law of Politics is a definitive account of this law. It chronicles and critiques the rules, cases and institutions at play. From the right to vote, to the framework for free and fair elections and referendums, and from the governance of political parties to restraints on money in politics. The law is canvassed in light of the aspirations of political liberty, equality, integrity and deliberation, as well as the realities of practical politics.

Fully revised, this second edition encompasses major developments in MP qualifications, voting systems, campaigning and political finance. It also includes a new chapter on local government.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Antony Green
Preface and Acknowledgments
1. Defining the Law of Politics
2. Mapping Parliaments and Weighting Votes
3. The Franchise
4. On a Roll
5. Initiating an Election and Qualifications
6. Political Parties and the Law
7. Campaigning and Advocacy
8. Political Broadcasting and the Internet
9. How We Vote
10. Judging Elections: the Role of Courts in Electoral Practice
11. Money in Politics
12. Local Government
13. Referendums and Direct Democracy
Bibliography
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