Author: Nick Dyrenfurth
Publisher: UNSW Press
ISBN: 9781742232843
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Celebrating the 120th anniversary of the Australian Labor Party (ALP)-one of the oldest labor parties in the world and the first to form a government-this short and lively book recounts ALP's history from its origins during the late 19th century through present day. The book details the party's numerous successes in winning government at all levels and its policymaking that has transformed lives, as well as demonstrating how the ALP has attracted an extraordinary range of members, parliamentary representatives, leaders, unionists, activists and, indeed, opponents. The ALP has been a central force in Australia throughout the 20th century, and this concise chronicle tells the story of their triumphs and crises, their colorful characters and famed members, and their evolving aspirations. Nick Dyrenfurth is a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Sydney. Frank Bongiorno is a senior lecturer at the Menzies Center for Australian Studies and Department of History at King's College London.
A Little History of the Australian Labor Party
Author: Nick Dyrenfurth
Publisher: UNSW Press
ISBN: 9781742232843
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Celebrating the 120th anniversary of the Australian Labor Party (ALP)-one of the oldest labor parties in the world and the first to form a government-this short and lively book recounts ALP's history from its origins during the late 19th century through present day. The book details the party's numerous successes in winning government at all levels and its policymaking that has transformed lives, as well as demonstrating how the ALP has attracted an extraordinary range of members, parliamentary representatives, leaders, unionists, activists and, indeed, opponents. The ALP has been a central force in Australia throughout the 20th century, and this concise chronicle tells the story of their triumphs and crises, their colorful characters and famed members, and their evolving aspirations. Nick Dyrenfurth is a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Sydney. Frank Bongiorno is a senior lecturer at the Menzies Center for Australian Studies and Department of History at King's College London.
Publisher: UNSW Press
ISBN: 9781742232843
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Celebrating the 120th anniversary of the Australian Labor Party (ALP)-one of the oldest labor parties in the world and the first to form a government-this short and lively book recounts ALP's history from its origins during the late 19th century through present day. The book details the party's numerous successes in winning government at all levels and its policymaking that has transformed lives, as well as demonstrating how the ALP has attracted an extraordinary range of members, parliamentary representatives, leaders, unionists, activists and, indeed, opponents. The ALP has been a central force in Australia throughout the 20th century, and this concise chronicle tells the story of their triumphs and crises, their colorful characters and famed members, and their evolving aspirations. Nick Dyrenfurth is a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Sydney. Frank Bongiorno is a senior lecturer at the Menzies Center for Australian Studies and Department of History at King's College London.
The ALP
Author: Brian McKinlay
Publisher: Richmond, Vic. : Drummond/Heinemann
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Publisher: Richmond, Vic. : Drummond/Heinemann
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
The History and Organisation of the Australian Labor Party
Author: Australian Labor Party
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780909501174
Category : Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780909501174
Category : Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
Labor's Social Policy and Objectives
Author: Australian Labor Party
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Opposition Vanishing
Author: Ashley Lavelle
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 9811058253
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
This book questions the common understanding of party political behaviour, explaining some of the sharp differences in political behaviour through a focused case study—drawing systematically on primary and archival research—of the Australian Labor Party’s political and policy directions during select periods in which it was out of office at the federal level: from 1967–72, 1975–83, and 1996–2001. Why is it that some Oppositions contest elections with an extensive array of detailed policies, many of which contrast with the approach of the government at the time, while others can be widely criticised as ‘policy lazy’ and opportunistic, seemingly capitulating to the government of the day? Why do some Oppositions lurch to the right, while others veer leftward? Each of these periods was, in its own way, crucial in the party’s history, and each raises important questions about Opposition behaviour. The book examines the factors that shaped the overall direction in which the party moved during its time in Opposition, including whether it was oriented towards emphasising programmes traditionally associated with social democrats, such as pensions, unemployment support, and investment in public health, education, infrastructure, and publicly owned enterprises, as well as policies aimed at reducing the exploitation of workers. In each period of Opposition examined, an argument is made as to why Labor moved in a particular direction, and how this period compared to the other periods surveyed. The book rounds off with analysis of the generalisability of the conclusions drawn: how relevant are they for understanding the behaviour of other parties elsewhere in the world? Where are social democratic parties such as the ALP heading? Is Opposition an institution in decline in the Western world?
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 9811058253
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
This book questions the common understanding of party political behaviour, explaining some of the sharp differences in political behaviour through a focused case study—drawing systematically on primary and archival research—of the Australian Labor Party’s political and policy directions during select periods in which it was out of office at the federal level: from 1967–72, 1975–83, and 1996–2001. Why is it that some Oppositions contest elections with an extensive array of detailed policies, many of which contrast with the approach of the government at the time, while others can be widely criticised as ‘policy lazy’ and opportunistic, seemingly capitulating to the government of the day? Why do some Oppositions lurch to the right, while others veer leftward? Each of these periods was, in its own way, crucial in the party’s history, and each raises important questions about Opposition behaviour. The book examines the factors that shaped the overall direction in which the party moved during its time in Opposition, including whether it was oriented towards emphasising programmes traditionally associated with social democrats, such as pensions, unemployment support, and investment in public health, education, infrastructure, and publicly owned enterprises, as well as policies aimed at reducing the exploitation of workers. In each period of Opposition examined, an argument is made as to why Labor moved in a particular direction, and how this period compared to the other periods surveyed. The book rounds off with analysis of the generalisability of the conclusions drawn: how relevant are they for understanding the behaviour of other parties elsewhere in the world? Where are social democratic parties such as the ALP heading? Is Opposition an institution in decline in the Western world?
Civilising Capitalism
Author: Noel Bede Nairn
Publisher: Carlton, Vic. : Melbourne University Press
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Publisher: Carlton, Vic. : Melbourne University Press
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
The "big Fella"
Author: Noel Bede Nairn
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
The History and Aims of the Australian Labor Party
Author: Australian Labor Party
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 4
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 4
Book Description
The Australian Labor Party and the Status of Women
Author: Australian Labor Party
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780858430280
Category : Women's rights
Languages : en
Pages : 69
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780858430280
Category : Women's rights
Languages : en
Pages : 69
Book Description
Keep in Touch with the Australian Labor Party in the UK
Author: Australian Labor Party Society
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 2
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 2
Book Description