The Australian Citizens’ Parliament and the Future of Deliberative Democracy

The Australian Citizens’ Parliament and the Future of Deliberative Democracy
Author: Lyn Carson
Publisher: Penn State Press
Total Pages: 492
Release: 2015-06-29
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0271069074

Growing numbers of scholars, practitioners, politicians, and citizens recognize the value of deliberative civic engagement processes that enable citizens and governments to come together in public spaces and engage in constructive dialogue, informed discussion, and decisive deliberation. This book seeks to fill a gap in empirical studies in deliberative democracy by studying the assembly of the Australian Citizens’ Parliament (ACP), which took place in Canberra on February 6–8, 2009. The ACP addressed the question “How can the Australian political system be strengthened to serve us better?” The ACP’s Canberra assembly is the first large-scale, face-to-face deliberative project to be completely audio-recorded and transcribed, enabling an unprecedented level of qualitative and quantitative assessment of participants’ actual spoken discourse. Each chapter reports on different research questions for different purposes to benefit different audiences. Combined, they exhibit how diverse modes of research focused on a single event can enhance both theoretical and practical knowledge about deliberative democracy.

Australian Citizenship

Australian Citizenship
Author: Brian Galligan
Publisher: Melbourne Univ. Publishing
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2004
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0522850944

Australians have much to celebrate in the hundred years of their citizenship, but also a good deal to be ashamed of. The authors argue that good citizenship depends on moral citizens, able to discern between what is worthy of respect and pride and what is shameful in national life. Galligan and Roberts from Uni.of Melbourne.

Defining Australian Citizenship

Defining Australian Citizenship
Author: John Chesterman
Publisher: Melbourne University
Total Pages: 312
Release: 1999
Genre: Law
ISBN:

A contribution to the ongoing discussion of Australian citizenship. The articles reveal the complexity of Australian legislation as it has tried, over the years, to accommodate changing ideas about exactly what citizenship entails, and who is, or is not, eligible for it.

Global Citizenship Education in Australian Schools

Global Citizenship Education in Australian Schools
Author: Andrew Peterson
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2020-09-26
Genre: Education
ISBN: 303056603X

This book explores how Australian secondary schools prepare their students for global citizenship. Globalisation has irrevocably changed modern countries and societies, and the benefits and pressures this brings are being felt as never before. Drawing on empirical data from six Australian secondary schools, the author examines how school leaders and teachers understand global citizenship, how they translate this into their practice, and how students experience and make sense of global citizenship education. In doing so, the book portrays how school leaders, teachers and students grapple with key issues central to global citizenship education, including how they work to mediate some of the tensions involved. While the book concentrates on the Australian context, its findings and analysis have resonance for other countries in which global citizenship education operates as a core goal of education and schooling.

Citizens Without Rights

Citizens Without Rights
Author: John Chesterman
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 292
Release: 1997-12-22
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780521597517

3. Is the constitution to blame.

Rethinking Australian Citizenship

Rethinking Australian Citizenship
Author: Wayne Hudson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2000-06
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780521596701

The notion of citizenship is now being taken up internationally as a way to rethink questions of social cohesion and social justice. In Europe the concept of national identity is under close scrutiny, while the pressures of globalizing markets and the power of transnational corporations everywhere raise questions about the true place and meaning of citizenship in civil society. In Australia, a traditional view of citizens belonging to a single nation made up of one people, with a special relationship to one land, has been thrown open to challenge by a range of differing perspectives. Rethinking Australian Citizenship considers the major debates. Some chapters look at contemporary theoretical debates, while others 'reinvent' Australian citizenship from a particular perspective on civil life. The result is a rich and coherent volume that shows the diverse ways in which Australian citizenship can be rethought.

Australian Citizenship Practice Tests

Australian Citizenship Practice Tests
Author: Musitrature
Publisher: Musitrature
Total Pages: 75
Release:
Genre:
ISBN:

Our Australian Citizenship Test Package has 22 practice tests that consist of 440 questions. All the questions are set to help you learn about three topics: 1. Australia and its people, 2. Australia’s democratic beliefs, rights and liberties, 3. government and the law in Australia, and 4. Australian values. Our sincere efforts are intended to prepare for the real test efficiently, because in order to become an Australian citizen, passing this test is mandatory. We recommend you study the “Australian Citizenship: Our Common Bond” booklet first and then test your knowledge by completing our practice tests. ABOUT THE AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP TEST The actual aussie test is designed to assess your knowledge of Australia, and awareness of the responsibilities and privileges of citizenship. It also measures your knowledge of English. The citizenship test consists of 20 multiple choice questions in English drawn at random from a pool of questions. To pass the test, you must answer 75 per cent, that is, 15 out of 20 questions, correctly. Also, there is a new requirement for all applicants that all 5 questions on Australian values must be answered correctly, with a mark of at least 75 percent overall to pass the test. Good Luck!!!

From Migrants to Citizens

From Migrants to Citizens
Author: T. Alexander Aleinikoff
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
Total Pages: 529
Release: 2013-01-25
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0870033395

Citizenship policies are changing rapidly in the face of global migration trends and the inevitable ethnic and racial diversity that follows. The debates are fierce. What should the requirements of citizenship be? How can multi-ethnic states forge a collective identity around a common set of values, beliefs and practices? What are appropriate criteria for admission and rights and duties of citizens? This book includes nine case studies that investigate immigration and citizenship in Australia, the Baltic States, Canada, the European Union, Israel, Mexico, Russia, South Africa and the United States. This complete collection of essays scrutinizes the concrete rules and policies by which states administer citizenship, and highlights similarities and differences in their policies. From Migrants to Citizens, the only comprehensive guide to citizenship policies in these liberal-democratic and emerging states, will be an invaluable reference for scholars in law, political science, and citizenship theory. Policymakers and government officials involved in managing citizenship policy in the United States and abroad will find this an excellent, accessible overview of the critical dilemmas that multi-ethnic societies face as a result of migration and global interdependencies at the end of the twentieth century.

The Australian People

The Australian People
Author: James Jupp
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 1014
Release: 2001-10
Genre: History
ISBN: 0521807891

Australia is one of the most ethnically diverse societies in the world today. From its ancient indigenous origins to British colonisation followed by waves of European then international migration in the twentieth century, the island continent is home to people from all over the globe. Each new wave of settlers has had a profound impact on Australian society and culture. The Australian People documents the dramatic history of Australian settlement and describes the rich ethnic and cultural inheritance of the nation through the contributions of its people. It is one of the largest reference works of its kind, with approximately 250 expert contributors and almost one million words. Illustrated in colour and black and white, the book is both a comprehensive encyclopedia and a survey of the controversial debates about citizenship and multiculturalism now that Australia has attained the centenary of its federation.