
Decision and Deliberation
Federation Press
1st Edition
Published on 1. January 2006
Book
Hardback
752 pages
978-1-86287-591-3 (ISBN)
Description
This book is an authoritative history of the NSW Parliament from its establishment in 1856 to 2003. It gives comprehensive accounts of both the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council, including analyses of their performance based on contrasting liberal and executive models of Parliament. The history of the Parliament is contextualised by the changing political background in which it operated over 150 years. It is enlivened by portraits of colourful Members, such as WP Paddy Crick, drunken brawler and master of Parliamentary procedure, and accounts of incidents such as George Fuller's seven hour Government and the siege by trade unionists in 2003. On a broader level, the book is a dissertation on the nature of State politics and Parliaments and on the theoretical study of parliamentary institutions.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Annandale, NSW
Australia
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Weight
1910 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-86287-591-3 (9781862875913)
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Content
Contents Introduction 1856-1901 1901-1910 1910-1932 1932-1941 1941-1965 1965-1976 1976-1988 1988-1995 1995-2003 Conclusion Appendix: NSW Ministries 1856-2003 Select Bibliography Index