Politics in New ZealandAuckland University Press, 2013 M11 1 - 352 páginas This revised edition of a classic introduction to the New Zealand political, constitutional, and electoral system covers recent elections and the constitutional and legal changes that have attracted the attention of the international community. Using a pluralist theory of the state, it describes the history and practice of New Zealand government. Political parties and special-interest groups, the governmental hierarchy, and the public sector are discussed with information on how these different influences affect the political scene. The historical perspective provided offers a vision of the evolutionary nature of New Zealand politics and the interactions that drive changes. |
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... powers are exercisedby her appointed representative, the GovernorGeneral. These powers are defined inthe Constitution Act itselfandinthe socalled 'Letters Patent', most recently updated in 1983, which are a list of powers delegated to.
... powers are exercisedby her appointed representative, the GovernorGeneral. These powers are defined inthe Constitution Act itselfandinthe socalled 'Letters Patent', most recently updated in 1983, which are a list of powers delegated to.
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... Representatives andthe Governor General. Thus, in terms of constitutional law,theHouseof Representatives isnot, strictly speaking, the sameasParliamentbut only a part of it, the other part being the sovereign. In practice, because the ...
... Representatives andthe Governor General. Thus, in terms of constitutional law,theHouseof Representatives isnot, strictly speaking, the sameasParliamentbut only a part of it, the other part being the sovereign. In practice, because the ...
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... Representatives. In all politicalsystems, there is a difference between thestructureof legal authority as describedin formal constitutional lawandtheactual distribution of political power asdetermined bythe interaction ofthe various ...
... Representatives. In all politicalsystems, there is a difference between thestructureof legal authority as describedin formal constitutional lawandtheactual distribution of political power asdetermined bythe interaction ofthe various ...
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... systems was thesinglemember simpleplurality system ('firstpastthepost') system (Chapter 5). Whenthis system, originally designed forelecting individual local representatives, was used for nationwide party contests, it.
... systems was thesinglemember simpleplurality system ('firstpastthepost') system (Chapter 5). Whenthis system, originally designed forelecting individual local representatives, was used for nationwide party contests, it.
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Richard Mulgan. individual local representatives, was used for nationwide party contests, it had an important unintended consequence. Because each MP had to receive more votes than any other candidate in a given locality orelectorate ...
Richard Mulgan. individual local representatives, was used for nationwide party contests, it had an important unintended consequence. Because each MP had to receive more votes than any other candidate in a given locality orelectorate ...
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Parliament | |
The public sector and thepublic service | |
Courts and tribunals | |
Local and regional government | |
Interest groups 10 Politicalparties 11 Elections andvoters 12 The media 13 Pluralist democracy under strain Bibliography Index | |
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