Five Things To Know About The Australian Constitution
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Author | : Helen Irving |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 170 |
Release | : 2004-11-25 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1139453106 |
In this excellent new book, Helen Irving delves into the mystery that is the Australian constitution by discussing the major national debates of recent years. Many people want to understand and take part in the debate about constitutional issues but they face a significant hurdle: the constitution is almost unreadable. It does not mean what it says, and nor does it say what it means. There are many myths in circulation about what the constitution says and as many assumptions about what it does. Helen Irving, one of this country's foremost constitutional experts, puts various constitutional confusions to rest, and invites a general audience into an understanding of the issues that were once reserved for experts.
Author | : Nicholas Aroney |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 697 |
Release | : 2015-09-11 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 0521759188 |
This book provides an engaging and distinctive treatment for anyone seeking to understand the significance and interpretation of the Constitution.
Author | : Helen Irving |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 1999-06-13 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780521668972 |
This imaginative and resonant 1997 book looks at the constitution as a cultural artefact. It attempts to understand the period during which it emerged, culminating in Federation in 1901. Irving looks beyond the well-known events, places and figures to locate federation and the constitution in the context of broader social, political and cultural changes. She argues that Australians displayed an ability to reconcile the demands of pragmatism with the urge of romanticism. Despite its paradoxical construction, there is something uniquely Australian about the constitution, and it marked a utopian moment as the old century gave way to the new. Irving analyses the background and outcomes of the Constitutional Convention and considers its significance for Australia's possible future as a republic.
Author | : Australia |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 88 |
Release | : 2017 |
Genre | : Constitutional law |
ISBN | : 9780646979687 |
Author | : Australia. Parliament. Senate |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 650 |
Release | : 1973 |
Genre | : Australia |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Tom Bingham |
Publisher | : Penguin UK |
Total Pages | : 236 |
Release | : 2011-07-07 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 0141962011 |
'A gem of a book ... Inspiring and timely. Everyone should read it' Independent 'The Rule of Law' is a phrase much used but little examined. The idea of the rule of law as the foundation of modern states and civilisations has recently become even more talismanic than that of democracy, but what does it actually consist of? In this brilliant short book, Britain's former senior law lord, and one of the world's most acute legal minds, examines what the idea actually means. He makes clear that the rule of law is not an arid legal doctrine but is the foundation of a fair and just society, is a guarantee of responsible government, is an important contribution to economic growth and offers the best means yet devised for securing peace and co-operation. He briefly examines the historical origins of the rule, and then advances eight conditions which capture its essence as understood in western democracies today. He also discusses the strains imposed on the rule of law by the threat and experience of international terrorism. The book will be influential in many different fields and should become a key text for anyone interested in politics, society and the state of our world.
Author | : Luke Beck |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 335 |
Release | : 2018-03-19 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 1351257749 |
This book examines the origins of Australia’s constitutional religious freedom provision. It explores, on the one hand, the political activities and motives of religious leaders seeking to give the Australian Constitution a religious character and, on the other, the political activities and motives of a religious minority seeking to prevent the Australian Constitution having a religious character. The book also interrogates the argument advanced at the Federal Convention in favour of section 116, dealing with separation of religion and government, and argues that until now scholars and courts have misunderstood that argument. The book casts new light to show how the origins of the provision lead to section 116 being conceptualised as a safeguard against religious intolerance on the part of the Commonwealth. Written in an accessible style, the work has potential to influence the development of constitutional doctrine by the High Court through its challenge of historical assumptions on which the High Court’s current doctrine is based. Given the ongoing political debates concerning the interaction of discrimination law and religious freedom, the book will be of interest to academics and policy-makers working in the areas of law and religion, constitutional law and comparative law.
Author | : H. P. Lee |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 476 |
Release | : 2004-01-12 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 9781139450355 |
Australian Constitutional Landmarks presents the most significant cases and controversies in the Australian constitutional landscape up to its original publication in 2003. Including the Communist Party case, the dismissal of the Whitlam government, the Free Speech cases, a discussion of the race power, the Lionel Murphy saga, and the Tasmanian Dam case, this book highlights turning points in the shaping of the Australian nation since Federation. Each chapter clearly examines the legal and political context leading to the case or controversy and the impact on later constitutional reform. With contributions by leading constitutional lawyers and judges, as well as two former chief justices, this book will appeal to members of the judiciary, lawyers, political scientists, historians and people with a general interest in Australian politics, government and history.
Author | : Australia. Parliament |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 1900 |
Genre | : Australia |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Sir John Quick |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1056 |
Release | : 1901 |
Genre | : Australia |
ISBN | : |