Publisher's Synopsis
This book shows how a few basic processes underlie many features of Australian politics and government, and how an awareness of the main features of these processes can assist in evaluating and assessing the likely consequences of policies and developments in the machinery of government. In the Australian setting, these processes have produced a long-term growth of restrictive features in Australian law and institutions, as well as attempts to assess the possibilities for liberalization in the future. Professor Kemp's conclusions will be of interest to policy makers and others actively involved in political life, since his findings have implications for each of the political parties and for the formulation of future objectives.