Reshaping Australian institutions Judging democracy : the new politics of the High Court of Australia

Type

Book

Authors

Patapan, Haig

ISBN 10

0521774284

ISBN 13

9780521774284

DDC

347.9403

Tags

Law, Law Extension, Non-US Legal Systems, Philosophy, Democracy, Australian & Oceanian, Comparative Politics, Government, Political Ideologies, Australia

Series Name

Reshaping Australian institutions

Abstract

"The High Court is taking an increasingly important role in shaping the contours of democracy in Australia. In deciding fundamental democratic questions, does the Court pursue a consistent and overarching democratic vision? Or are its decisions essentially constrained by institutional and practical limitations? "Judging Democracy" addresses this question by examining the Court's recent decisions on human rights, citizenship, native title and separation of powers. It represents the first major political and legal examination of the Court's new jurisprudence and the way it is influencing democracy and the institutions of governance in Australia." - Voila

Description

Content:
1. The new politics of the High Court -- 2. Politics of interpretation -- 3. Politics of right -- 4. Democracy and citizenship -- 5. Native title and the High Court -- 6. Separation of powers -- 7. Judging democracy.

Biblio Notes

Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-205) and index.
Categorized by publisher, then author, then date.

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