New Zealand government and politics
By: edited by Raymond Miller.
Contributors: Miller, Raymond, 1953-
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Auckland [N.Z.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 602
Subjects: New Zealand -- Politics and government -- 1972- -- Textbooks.
Genres: Textbooks.
Description: "New Zealand Government and Politics is the leading undergraduate textbook for students of New Zealand political science. This third edition, featuring seven new chapters, includes a review of the major political events of the period 1990-2003, including analyses of the 2002 election campaign and results, the formation of the new Labour-led government, the parliamentary review of proportional representation, and recent changes to the party system."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Previous ed.: 2001.
Table of contents: title: Pt. A.; title: Globalisation and Identity --; title: The Rebranding of National Identity -- Jacqui True; title: Economic Globalisation and National Sovereignty -- Brian Easton; title: Rebuilding Civil Society -- Barry Gustafson -- Pt. B.; title: The Political System --; title: Constitution -- Andrew Sharp; title: Monarchy -- Noel Cox and Raymond Miller; title: Judiciary and Courts -- Andrew P. Stockley; title: Parliament -- Keith Jackson; title: Cabinet -- Elizabeth McLeay; title: The Prime Minister: Powers and Personality -- John Henderson; title: Forming a Government -- Jonathan Boston; title: The Public Service -- John R. Martin; title: Advisers and Consultants -- Richard Shaw; title: Local Government -- Graham Bush -- Pt. C.; title: People, Politics, and Movements --; title: Elections and the Electoral System -- Alan McRobie; title: Voting Behaviour -- Jack Vowles; title: Campaigning -- Colin James; title: The 2002 General Election -- Stephen Levine and Nigel S. Roberts; title: Labour -- Raymond Miller; title: National -- Antony Wood; title: New Zealand First -- Raymond Miller; title: ACT -- Nicola Reid; title: The Greens -- Tim Bale; title: United Future -- Peter Aimer; title: Tabloid Democracy -- Joe Atkinson; title: Media Institutions -- Alan Cocker; title: Media and Political Process -- Wayne Hope; title: Interest Groups -- Tim Tenbensel; title: Policy Entrepreneurs, Think Tanks, and Trusts -- Michael Mintrom; title: The Environmental Movement -- Christine Dann; title: Trade Unions -- Maryan Street; title: The Women's Movement -- Heather Devere and Jane Scott; title: Citizens' Initiated Referenda -- Helena Catt -- Pt. D.; title: Public Policy --; title: Theories and Conceptions -- Claudia Scott; title: Economic Policy -- Paul Dalziel; title: Welfare Policy -- Chris Rudd; title: Health Policy and the Ever-Changing Health Care System -- Robin Gauld; title: Tertiary Education Policy -- Jane Kelsey; title: Environmental Policy -- Ton Buhrs; title: Women's Policy -- Jane Scott; title: Mana Maori Motuhake the State of the Maori Nation -- M. H. Durie; title: Maori Affairs and Public Policy -- Ann Sullivan; title: The Waitangi Tribunal in the Treaty Settlement Process -- Janine Hayward; title: Immigration Policy -- Steve Hoadley; title: Foreign Policy -- Robert G. Patman -- Pt. E.; title: Changing State --; title: The State -- Shaun Goldfinch; title: Neo-liberalism -- John Morrow; title: Neo-liberalism: A Pluralist Critique -- Pat Moloney; title: Neo-liberalism: A Radical Critique -- Brian S. Roper.