Publisher's Synopsis
This text is about the impact of the High Court and its decisions on Australian politics. It explains the way in which the Court's decisions in some constitutional and other cases have changed the course of Australian politics - decisions which have forced federal and state governments to change their policies, and political parties to change their platforms. Its emphasis is on the broad range of issues where the High Court has changed the political game. It is not a history or a legal or constitutional text. Rather, it is an examination of what has been a missing link in Australian political studies. The book is for anyone wanting to know about a vital, but often ignored, part of the Australian political process.
