Liberty : a history of civil liberties in Australia
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
1742232655
ISBN 13
9781742232652
LCCN
KF 4490 .C5
Category
Australia and New Zealand
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Publication Year
2011
Publisher
UNSW Press, Australia
Pages
viii, 230 pages
Subject
Australia
Abstract
A fascinating look at the history of civil liberties in Australia, this account offers a solid background to key civil liberties cases and a fresh analysis of the common law, human rights, and parliamentary democracy. From arguments over censorship in the 1930s to present-day debates on mandatory sentencing, the concept of civil liberties and its impact are discussed, tracing the formation of the Australian Council for Civil Liberties and its state-based counterparts as well as chronicling their involvement in the movement for law reform. Through major Australian historic events, this book demonstrates how the nation has been shaped by civil liberties.
Description
Content:
Introduction -- Between depression and war -- War under Menzies -- Total war and reconstruction -- Cold War -- Revival and law reform -- Rebuilding the Council -- Human rights -- Guide to sources.
Introduction -- Between depression and war -- War under Menzies -- Total war and reconstruction -- Cold War -- Revival and law reform -- Rebuilding the Council -- Human rights -- Guide to sources.
Biblio Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-223) and index.
Item donated by Graham Price.
Categorized by publisher, then author, then date.
Item donated by Graham Price.
Categorized by publisher, then author, then date.
Number of Copies
1
