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Judging Democracy: The New Politics of the High Court of Australia

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Judging Democracy: The New Politics of the High Court of Australia
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Haig Patapan
SeriesReshaping Australian Institutions
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:228
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
ISBN/Barcode 9780521774284
ClassificationsDewey:347.9402
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 31 August 2000
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

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. A foreword to the book has been written by the former Chief Justice of the High Court, Sir Anthony Mason.