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Exploring how the people in a constitutional monarchy may choose to institute a republic, this chronicle delves into republican philosophy, the history and practicalities of constitutional change, and the politics of popular debate. Featuring excerpts from interviews with key Australian leaders, the text examines the republican question from the...
The 'Partnership at Work: The Challenge of Employee Democracy' essays revitalise the debate about employee democracy, consultative managerialism and partnership at work. An exciting feature of 'Partnership at Work' is its coverage of recent developments in Europe, the US and New Zealand. Edited by Paul Gollan from the London School of Economics and Glenn Patmore from the University of Melbourne, it offers fresh perspectives for anyone with an interest in business, employment relations, human resource management, law or politics.
It has been ten years since the 1999 Republican referendum failed. Whilst it was ultimately unsuccessful, it has engaged people in a debate that has spanned a decade. Australians seem to want a republic, but there is uncertainty about what kind of republic we want.
Law and Democracy: Contemporary Questions provides a fresh understanding of law’s regulation of Australian democracy. The book enriches public law scholarship, deepening and challenging the current conceptions of law’s regulation of popular participation and legal representation. The book raises and addresses a number of contemporary questions about legal institutions, principles and practices: How should the meaning of ‘the people’ in the Australian Constitution be defined by the High Court of Australia?How do developing judicial conceptions of democracy define citizenship?What is the legal right to participate in the political community?Should political advisors to Ministers be sub...
A number of prominent intellectuals, policy makers and academic experts put forward new ideas about how Australia can give new life to its public institutions and refresh democracies.
In this edition in the annual Labor Essays series, the authors explain how the people, the parliament and the courts can promote progressive law reform, constitutional renewal and the future development of our system of government. The suggestions for change have been chosen for their potential to strengthen politics.
From the Foreword: The regulation of human rights is becoming an inceasingly important aspect of Canadian industrial relations. A recent expansion of human rights legislation has been given further impetus by the constitutional protection of fundamental rights now provided by Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms. A particularly important aspect of this expansion of human rights legislation is its impact on the workplace and the employment relationship. This study traces the evolution of human rights legislation in Canada from its early beginnings up to and including its constitutional entrenchment by the Charter.