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The Brentons
Anna Chapin Ray's novel, "The Brentons," intricately weaves a narrative that explores the complexities of familial bonds and societal expectations in early 20th-century America. Set against a richly detailed backdrop, the book employs a realist literary style characterized by its vivid characterizations and intricate dialogue, inviting readers to immerse themselves in the emotional landscapes of its protagonists. Ray deftly navigates themes of love, duty, and self-discovery, illuminating the dichotomy between personal desires and conventional roles imposed by society. Anna Chapin Ray, an esteemed author and social reform advocate, imbued her writing with the experiences and values of her tim...
Naval Register
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The Oxford Handbook of the Australian Constitution
Providing an interdisciplinary overview of Australian constitutional law and practice, this Handbook situates the development of the constitutional system in its proper context. It also examines recurrent themes and tensions in Australian constitutional law, and points the way for future developments.
Ministerial Careers and Accountability in the Australian Commonwealth Government
This book examines the roles, responsibilities and accountabilities of Australian cabinet ministers. It examines the sorts of jobs ministers do, what is expected of them, what they expect of the job and how they (are supposed to) work together as a team. It considers aspects of how they are chosen to become ministers; how they are scrutinised by parliament and the media; and how ministers themselves view accountability. It also looks at the causes of calls for ministers to resign, examines scandals around ministers and assesses ministerial accountability.
Constitutional Conventions
This book analyses constitutional conventions as a powerful but largely neglected framework for studying the law and politics of constitutions. Constitutional conventions are the unwritten rules that inform and circumscribe the political behaviour of individuals, organisations, and a political system. They are as important as the formal legal rules that define written constitutions and shape modern states; yet, unlike formal written rules, conventions have received only limited scholarly attention. This book considers conventions as a lens to theorise and to analyse the institutional dynamics of contemporary constitutions. Interrogating constitutional conventions in a wide variety of context...
Back from the Brink, 1997-2001
The years 1997–2001 were eventful ones for the Howard Government. This second volume of the Howard Government series explores these tumultuous years. In Back from the Brink politicians, commentators and scholars including Michael Wesley, Hugh White, Peter Costello, Phillipa McGuinness and Tom Frame and take a critical look at the Howard Government’s performance, and analyse landmark events -- Wik and native title, a succession of ministerial resignations, the Patrick Corporation waterfront dispute, the Coalition’s near defeat at the 1998 election, the response to post-independence violence in East Timor, and the introduction of the GST.
