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Minority policy : rethinking governance when parliament matters
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- Creator
- Brenton Prosser and Richard Denniss
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- 1st ed
- Carlton, Victoria : Melbourne University Press, 2015
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (viii, 283 pages) : illustrations
- ISBNs
- 9780522867633, 0522867634, 0522867626
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 258-269) and index.
- Intro -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction: Public Policy in the Margins -- 1 Public Policy (As if Parliament Mattered) -- 2 Perspectives on Public Policy-Beyond Policy Processes -- 3 Marginal Members-Who They Are and Why They Matter -- 4 Rethinking Evidence-Based Policy-The Role of Marginal Members -- 5 Mapping Public Policy-The Marginal Member Heuristic -- 6 The Power of One (Vote)-Perspectives of Marginal Members -- 7 Marauders or Moderators at Westminster's Gates? -- 8 New Alliances-NGOs, Lobbyists and the Role of the Marginal Members -- 9 Democracy and Governance-A Way Forward for Policy Practitioners -- Conclusion: Rethinking Governance and Public Policy -- Appendix 1: Examples of the Marginal Member Heuristic -- Appendix 2: Biographies of Interview Participants -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgements -- Index