Publisher's Synopsis
"Affairs of the State" is designed as a text for use in courses dealing with Australian state government and politics. It is also, however, an account of political affairs in the states, and should be attractive to anyone interested in politics and public life.;"Affairs of the State" looks at the important structures of state government systems, but its main emphasis is politics. It is therefore less concerned with how legislation is made than with the political machinations that occur within the legislature. It focuses on the political practices and consequences of state constitutions and electioneering, rather than the constitutions and electoral systems themselves. The book facilitates a detailed comparison of government and politics in each of the states and territories through chapters dealing with themes, structures and other factors, such as the media, which are central to politics in all Australian states and territories.;Scott Bennett is the author of "Aborigines and Political Power" (Allen & Unwin).
