VCE Australian PoliticsResources 2012–2017Some of the print resources contained in this list may be out of print. They have been included because they may still be available from libraries, bookshops and private collections.At the time of publication the URLs (website addresses) cited were checked for accuracy and appropriateness of content. However, due to the transient nature of material placed on the web, their continuing accuracy cannot be verified. Teachers are strongly advised to prepare their own indexes of sites that are suitable and applicable to the courses they teach, and to check these addresses prior to allowing student access.

UNIT 1: THE AUSTRALIAN CITIZENArea of Study 1: Power, politics and democracy

BooksArblaster, A 2002, Democracy, 3rd edn, Open University, Buckingham and Philadelphia, PA.Bell, S & Hindmoor, A 2009, Rethinking Governance: The Centrality of the State in Modern Society, Cambridge University Press, Australia.Boreham, P, Stokes, G & Hall, R 2004, The Politics of Australian Society, 2nd revised edn, Pearson Education Australia, Australia.Breen, M 2006, Rock Dogs: Politics and the Australian Music Industry, 2nd revised edn, University Press of America, US.Cavalier, R 2009, Democracy for Beginners, For Beginners Series, Danbury, CT.Chappell, L, Chesterman, J & Hill, L 2009, The Politics of Human Rights in Australia, Cambridge University Press, Australia.Cook, I 2004, Government and Democracy in Australia, Oxford University Press, Australia.Cosgrove & Hankey 1992, Australian Government: Its History and How It Works, Longman Cheshire, Melbourne.DeLaney, A 2002, Politics for Dummies, 2nd edn, For Dummies, New York..Dickenson, J & Corcoran, R 2010, A Dictionary of Australian Politics, Allen & Unwin, Sydney.Economou, N & Ghazarian, Z 2010, Politics for Dummies, Wiley, Milton.Fenna, A 2008, Government and Politics of Australia, Pearson Education Australia, Australia.Fenna, A 2000, Essentials of Australian Government, Tertiary Press, Australia.

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Finer, SE 1987, Comparative Government: An Introduction to the Study of Politics, Penguin Books, UK.Galligan, B & Roberts, W 2007, The Oxford Companion to Australian Politics, Oxford University Press, Australia.Hall, E & Wilson, L, Power, People and Ideas, 3rd edn, VCE International Politics, Units 1 & 2, Social Education Victoria, Melbourne.Henderson, P 2002, The Oxford Politics Study Dictionary, Oxford University Press, Melbourne.Held, D 1996, Models of Democracy, Polity Press, Cambridge.Heywood, A 1994, Political Ideas and Concepts: An Introduction, Macmillan.Hirst, J 1999, Discovering Democracy: A Guide to Government and Law in Australia, Curriculum Corporation, Melbourne.Jaensch, D 1994, Parliament, Parties and People — Australian Politics Today, 2nd edn, Longman Cheshire.Jaensch, D 1997, Australia’s Political System, 2nd edn, Longman.Lovell, D et al. 1998, The Australian Political System, 2nd edn, Longman.Maddox, G 2005, Australian Democracy in Theory and Practice, 5th edn, Addison Longman.McLean, I & McMillan, A (eds) 2009, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics, 3rd edn, Oxford University Press, New York.McNamara, B 2002, How Australia is Governed, Fremantle Arts, Centre Press.Miragliotta, N, Errington, W & Barry, N 2009, The Australian Political System in Action, Oxford University Press.Saunders, C 1998, It’s Your Constitution, Governing Australia Today, The Federation Press.Sawer, M & Zappal, G 2001, Speaking for the people: representation in Australian politics, Melbourne University Press.Scott, A 2009, Politics, Parties and Issues in Australia: An Introduction, Pearson Education Australia, Sydney.Sharman, C & Moon, J 2003, Australian Politics and Government: The Commonwealth, The States and The Territories, Cambridge University Press.Smith, R, Cook, I & Vromen, A 2006, Keywords in Australian Politics, Cambridge University Press.Smith, R & Watson, L (eds) 1997, Politics in Australia, 3rd edn, Allen & Unwin, Sydney.Stokes, G 2004, Citizenship and Australian Democracy, University of Queensland Press.Stokes, G, Pitty, R & Smith,G (eds) 2008, Global Citizens Australian Activists for Change, Cambridge University Press.Stokes, G et al. 2004, The Politics of Australian Society Political Issues for the New Century, 2nd edn, Pearson Education Australia, Australia.Swift, R 2010, No-Nonsense Guide to Democracy, No-nonsense Guides, New Internationalist, London.Tham, Joo-Cheong 2010, Money and Politics: The Democracy We Can't Afford, UNSW Press Sydney.Tilly, C 2007, Democracy, Cambridge University Press.

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Vromen, A, Gelber, K & Gauja, A 2008, Powerscape: Contemporary Australian Politics, 2nd revised edition, Allen & Unwin, Sydney.Ward, I & Stewart R 2009, Politics One, Pan Macmillan, Australia.Waugh, J 1996, The Rules: An Introduction to the Australian Constitution, Melbourne University Press.Wise, R 2000, People, Power and Politics, Cambridge University Press.Wise, R 2010, The Indigo Handbook for International Politics, 3rd edn, Indigo Publishing, Melbourne.Woodward, D, Parkin, A & Summers, J (eds) 2009, Government, Politics, Power and Policy in Australia, 9th edn, Pearson Education Australia, Sydney.

Area of Study 2: Exercising and challenging power

BooksAdams, I 2001, Political Ideologies Today, Manchester University Press, Manchester.Burgmann, V 2003, Power, Profit and Protest: Australian Social Movements and Globalisation, Allen & Unwin, Sydney.D’Amico, F & Beckman, R (eds) 1995, Women in World Politics: An Introduction, Bergin and Garvey.Eagleton, T 1991, Ideology: an introduction, Verso.Ellwood, W 2001, The No-nonsense Guide to Globalization, New Internationalist, London.Freeden, M 2003, Ideology: a very short introduction, Oxford University Press, Oxford.Genovese, M (ed.) 1993, Women as National Leaders, Sage.Hall, E & Wilson L Power, People and Ideas, 3rd edn, VCE International Politics, Units 1 & 2, Social Education Victoria, Melbourne.Heywood, A 2007, Political Ideas and Concepts: An Introduction, 4th edn, Palgrave Macmillan.Holmes, L 2009, Communism: a very short introduction, Oxford University Press, Oxford.Jenainati, C & Groves, J 2010, Introducing Feminism A Graphic Guide, Icon Books, London.Jennett, C & Stewart, R (eds) 1989, Politics of the Future: The Role of Social Movements, Macmillan, Melbourne.Kavanagh, D 1998, A Dictionary of Political Biography, Oxford University Press.McLean, I & McMillan, A (eds) 2009, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics, 3rd edn, Oxford University Press, New York.Mooney, B 2004, Shaping History: 100 Great Leaders From Antiquity to the Present, Arturus Foulsham.Muschamp, D (ed.) 1986, Political Thinkers, Macmillan, South Melbourne.Neer, B 2009, Barack Obama For Beginners, Presidential edition: An Essential Guide, For Beginners.Newman, M 2005, Socialism: a very short introduction, Oxford University Press.

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Pakulski, J 1991, Social Movements: The Politics of Moral Protest, Longman, Melbourne.Passmore, K 2002, Fascism: a very short introduction, Oxford University Press.Riff, M (ed.) 1990, Dictionary of modern political ideologies, Manchester University Press, Manchester.Ruthven, M 1997, Islam: a very short introduction. Oxford University Press, Oxford.Ruthven, M 2007, Fundamentalism: a very short introduction, Oxford University Press, Oxford.Sardar, Z & Malik, Z 2009, Introducing Islam: A Graphic Guide, Icon Books, London.Skidmore, MJ 1989, Ideologies: Politics in Action, Harcourt, University of Missouri.Townsend, C 2002, Terrorism: a very short introduction. Oxford University Press, Oxford.Van der Gaag, N 2004, The no-Nonsense Guide to Women’s Rights, New Internationalist, London.Walter, J 2010, What Were They Thinking?: Ideas and Activists in Australian Politics, UNSW Press, Sydney. Walter, M 2005, Feminism: a very short introduction, Oxford University Press, Oxford.Wise, R 2010, The Indigo Handbook for International Politics, 3rd edn, Indigo Publishing, Melbourne.

UNIT 3: EVALUATING AUSTRALIAN DEMOCRACYArea of Study 1: Australian democracy

BooksAbbott, T 2009, Battlelines, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne.Arblaster, A 2002, Democracy, 3rd edn, Open University, Buckingham and Philadelphia, PA.Aulich, C & Evans, M (eds) 2010, The Rudd government: Australian Commonwealth administration 2007–2010, ANU E Press, Canberra.Benson, S 2010, Betrayal : The Underbelly of Australian Labor, Pantera Press.Bell, S & Hindmoor, A 2009, Rethinking Governance The Centrality of the State in Modern Society, Cambridge University Press.Boreham, P, Stokes, G, & Hall, R (eds) 2004, The Politics of Australian Society: Political Issues for the New Century, 2nd edn, Pearson Education Australia, Sydney.Brett, J. 2003, Australian Liberals and the Moral Middle Class: From Alfred Deakin to John Howard, Cambridge University Press, Melbourne.Burchell, D & Leigh, A (eds) 2002, The Prince’s New Clothes: Why Do Australians Dislike their Politicians?, UNSW Press, Sydney.Cassidy, B 2010, The Party Thieves, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne.Cavalier, R 2009, Democracy For Beginners, For Beginners Series, Danbury, CT.Chappell, L, Chesterman, J & Hill, L 2009, The Politics of Human Rights in Australia, Cambridge University Press.Cook, I 2004, Government and Democracy in Australia, Oxford University Press.Cosgrove & Hankey 1992, Australian Government: Its History and How It Works, Longman Cheshire.Dahl, R 1998, On Democracy, Yale University Press, New Haven.

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Diamond, L 2008, The Spirit of Democracy: The Struggle to Build Free Societies Throughout the World, Holt Paperback, New York.Dickenson, J & Corcoran R 2010, A Dictionary of Australian Politics, Allen & Unwin, Sydney.Eccleston, R, Williams, P & Hollander, R 2006, Foundations of Australian Politics, Pearson Education Australia.Economou N & Ghazarian, Z 2010, Politics for Dummies, Wiley, Milton.Errington, W & Van Onselen, P 2007, John Winston Howard: The Definitive Biography, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne.Faulkner, J & Macintyre, S 2001, True Believers: The Story of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party, Allen & Unwin, Sydney.Fenna, A 2008, Government and Politics of Australia, Pearson Education Australia.Fenna, A 2000, Essentials of Australian Government, Tertiary Press, Australia.Finer, SE 1987, Comparative Government: An Introduction to the Study of Politics, Penguin.Galligan, B & Roberts, W 2007, The Oxford Companion to Australian Politics, Oxford University Press.Gilby, P, Power and National Politics, 3rd edn, VCE National Politics, Units 3 & 4, Social Education Victoria, Melbourne.Glover, D & Patmore, G (eds) 2000, For the People: Reclaiming our Government, Pluto Press Australia, Sydney.Held, D 1996, Models of Democracy, Polity Press, Cambridge.Henderson, P 2002, The Oxford Politics Study Dictionary, Oxford University Press, Melbourne.Heywood, A 1994, Political Ideas and Concepts: An Introduction, Macmillan.Hirst, J 1999, Discovering Democracy: A Guide to Government and Law in Australia, Curriculum Corporation, Melbourne.Howes, P 2010, Confessions of a Faceless Man: Inside Campaign, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne.Howard, J 2010, Lazarus Rising, Harper Collins, Sydney.Irving, H 2004, Five Things to Know About the Australian Constitution, Cambridge University Press.Jaensch, D 1994, Parliament, Parties and People — Australian Politics Today, 2nd edn, Longman Cheshire.Jaensch, D 1997, Australia’s Political System, 2nd edn, Longman.Keane, J 2010, The Life and Death of Democracy, Pocket Books, London.Kent, J 2009, The Making of Julia Gillard, Penguin, Melbourne.Leigh, A 2010, Disconnected: The Decline of Community and the Fraying of Social Fabric in Modern Australia, University of NSW Press, Sydney.Lovell, D et al. 1998, The Australian Political System, 2nd edn, Longman.Macklin, R 2007, Kevin Rudd: The Biography, Penguin, Melbourne.Maddox, G 2005, Australian Democracy in Theory and Practice, 5th edn, Addison Longman, Frenchs Forrest.

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Marr, D 2010, Power Trip: The Political Journey of Kevin Rudd, Quarterly Essay No. 38, Black Inc., Melbourne.Marsh, I & Yencken, D 2004, Into the Future: The Neglect of the Long Term in Australian Politics, Black Inc., Melbourne.Marsh, I (ed.) 2006, Political Parties in Transition, The Federation Press, Sydney. McAllister, I 1992, Political Behaviour: Citizens, Parties and Elites in Australia, Longman Cheshire, Melbourne.McLean, I & McMillan, A (eds) 2009, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics, 3rd edn, Oxford University Press, New York.McNamara, B 2002, How Australia is Governed, Fremantle Arts Centre Press.Megalogenis, G 2006, The Longest Decade, Scribe, Melbourne.Miragliotta, N, Errington, W & Barry, N 2010, The Australian Political System in Action, Oxford University Press.Mulgan G 2006, Good and Bad Power. The Ideals and Betrayals of Government, Penguin, London.Niall, L & Mickler, S 2006, The War on Democracy: Conservative Opinion in the Australian Press, University of Western Australia Press, Perth.Norman, J 2004, Bob Brown: gentle revolutionary, Allen & Unwin, Crows Nest.Saunders, C 1998, It’s Your Constitution, Governing Australia Today, The Federation Press.Sawer, M & Zappal, G 2001, Speaking for the people: representation in Australian politics, Melbourne University Press.Scott, A 2009, Politics, Parties and Issues in Australia: An Introduction, Pearson Education Australia, Sydney.Sharman, C, & Moon, J 2003, Australian Politics and Government: The Commonwealth, The States and The Territories, Cambridge University Press.Singleton, Aitkin, Jinks & Warhurst 2009, Australian Political Institutions, 9th edn, Pearson Australia.Smith, R, Cook, I & Vromen, A 2006, Keywords in Australian Politics, Cambridge University Press.Smith, R & Watson, L (eds) 1997, Politics in Australia, 3rd edn, Allen & Unwin.Stokes, G 2004, Citizenship and Australian Democracy, University of Queensland Press.Stokes, G, Pitty, R & Smith,G (eds) 2008, Global Citizens Australian Activists for Change, Cambridge University Press.Stokes, G et al. 2004, The Politics of Australian Society Political Issues for the New Century, 2nd edn, Pearson Education Australia, Australia.Swift, R. No-Nonsense Guide to Democracy, No-nonsense Guides.Tham, Joo-Cheong 2010, Money and Politics: The Democracy We Can't Afford, UNSW Press, Sydney.The Australian Constitution, Annotated version, Constitutional Centenary Foundation.Tilly, C 2007, Democracy, Cambridge University Press.Vromen, A, Gelber, K & Gauja, A 2008, Powerscape: Contemporary Australian Politics, 2nd revised edn, Allen & Unwin, Sydney.

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Ward, I & Stewart R 2009, Politics One, Pan Macmillan, Australia.Waugh, J 1996, The Rules: An Introduction to the Australian Constitution, Melbourne University Press.Woodward, D, Parkin, A & Summers, J (eds) 2009, Government, Politics, Power and Policy in Australia, 9th edn, Pearson Education Australia, Sydney.Wise, R 2000, People, Power and Politics, Cambridge University Press.Wise, R 2011, The Indigo Handbook for National Politics, Units 3 and 4, 6th edn, Indigo Publishing, Melbourne.Young, S 2004, The Persuaders: Inside the Hidden Machine of Political Advertising, Pluto Press Australia, Sydney.

WebsitesThe ABC website includes transcripts of its television and radio programs: www.abc.net.auABC TV: www.abc.net.au/iview/Australian House of Representatives: www.aph.gov.au/houseAustralian Senate: www.aph.gov.au/senateAustralian Government: www.australia.gov.auAustralian Politics.com: http://australianpolitics.com/Australian Labor Party: www.alp.org.au/Australian Greens: www.greens.org.au/The Australian Electoral Commission: www.aec.gov.auThe Australian Political Studies Association website: www.auspsa.org.au/A comparison of the Australian, British, and American Political Systems: www.humanities.mq.edu.au/Ockham/y67xan1.htmlA Comparison of the Australian and United States Political Systems: www.peo.gov.au/students/cl/comparisonThe Comparative Study of Electoral Systems: www.cses.orgThis includes the electoral systems of 55 democracies.Democratic Labor Party: www.dlp.org.auDemocratic Audit of Australia website: http://democratic.audit.anu.edu.au/GetUp: www.getup.org.auLiberal Party: www.liberal.org.au/The National Library of Australia: www.nla.gov.au/oz/gov/National Party: www.npa.org.au/An overview of the Australian political system: www.dfat.gov.au/facts/sys_gov.htmlOzpolitic: www.ozpolitic.com/The Parliament House Canberra website: www.aph.gov.auThe Parliament House Canberra website: www.aph.gov.auThe Parliamentary Education Office: www.peo.gov.au/index.htmlPolitical cartoons from around the world: www.cagle.slate.msn.com/politicalcartoons/

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The Political Compass: www.politicalcompass.org/The UWA Australian Politics and Elections Database: www.elections.uwa.edu.au/

Area of Study 2: Australian democracy in perspectiveThe political system of the United States of America

BooksArnheim, M 2009, US Constitution for Dummies, Wiley Publishing.Bianco, W 2000, American Politics, W.W. Norton and Co.Bianco, WT & Canon DT, American Politics Today, W.W. Norton and Co.Cummings, M 1989, Democracy Under Pressure: an introduction to the American political system, Harcourt Brace.Dean, H 2004, You Have The Power: how to take back our country and restore democracy in America, Simon & Schuster.DeLaney, A, Politics for Dummies, Wiley Publishing.Denenberg, RV 1992, Understanding American Politics, HarperCollins.Dworkin, R 2010, Is Democracy Possible Here?: Principles for a New Political Debate.Dye, T. & Sparrow, B 2009, Politics in America, 8th edn, Longman. Edwards, G, Wattenberg, M & Lineberry, R, Government in America People, Politics and Policy, 12th edn, Pearson.Ginsberg, B, Lowi, T & Weir M, We the People: An Introduction to American Politics, 7th edn.Grant, A 2003, The American Political Process, 7th edn, Heinemann.Greenberg, E 2002, Struggle for Democracy, University of Colorado.Griffith, E 1983, The American System of Government, Methuen.Halperin, M & Heilemann, J 2010, Race of a Lifetime, How Obama Won the Whitehouse, Penguin, UK.Harries, O 2004, Benign or Imperial?: Reflections on American Hegemony, ABC Books.Hartmann, T 2004, What Would Jefferson Do: A Return to Democracy, Harmony Books.Hofmann, NG 1991, How the US Government Works, Ziff-Davis Press.Janda, K, Berry, J & Goldman, J 2006, The Challenge of Democracy: Government in America, Cengage Learning.Jones, CO 2007, The American Presidency: a very short introductio, Oxford University Press, Oxford.Lowi, T 2005, American Government, WW Norton & Co.Maisel, LS 2007, American political parties and elections: a very short introduction, Oxford University Press, Oxford.McKay, D 2000, Essentials of American government, Westview Press.McKay, D 2005, American Politics and Society, Wiley Blackwell.Neer, B 2009, Barack Obama For Beginners, Presidential edition: An Essential Guide, For Beginners.

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Nicholas, HG 1987, The Nature of American Politics, Oxford University Press.Roper, J 2002, The contours of American politics: an introduction, Blackwell.Shafer, B 2001, Contesting Democracy: Substance and Structure in American Political History, 1775–2000, University Press of Kansas.Silverberg, D, Congress for Dummies, Wiley Publishing.Soifer, P 2001, American Government, Wiley & Sons.Storey, W 2007, US government and politics, Edinburgh University Press.USA Information Service, The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America.Wilson, JQ 1992, American Government: Institutions and Policies, Heath & Co.Wise, R 2011, The Indigo Handbook for National Politics, Units 3 and 4, 6th edn, Indigo Publishing, Melbourne

WebsitesCentre for Civic Education: www.civiced.orgPolitico: www.politico.comPolitical Cartoon Society: www.politicalcartoon.co.uk/Politics and Government around the world: www.politicsresources.netReal Clear Politics: www.realclearpolitics.com/pollswww.politico.comwww.thedailyshow.comwww.whitehouse.govwww.huffingtonpost.comwww.nytimes.comwww.theguardian.com

The political system of the United Kingdom

BooksBirch, A 1998, The British System of Government, Allen & Unwin, London.Coxall, WN, Robins, L & Leach, R 2003, Contemporary British Politics, 4th edn, Palgrave Macmillan.Garnett, M, & Lynch, P 2007, Exploring British Politics, Longman.Heywood, A 2008, Essentials of UK Politics, Palgrave Macmillan.Jones, B 2010, Dictionary of British Politics, 2nd edn, Manchester University Press, Manchester.Jones, B 2010, British politics today: Essentials, Manchester University Press, Manchester.Jones, B, Kavanagh, D &.Moran, M 2007, Politics UK, Pearson Education.Jones, B & Kavanagh, D 2003, British politics today, Manchester University Press, Manchester.

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Knight, J 2010, British Politics for Dummies, John Wiley & Sons.Leach, R, Coxall, B & Robins, L 2006, British politics, Palgrave Macmillan.Peele, P 2004, Governing the UK: British politics in the 21st century, Wiley-Blackwell.Watts, D 2006, British government and politics: a comparative guide, Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.Watts, D 2004, Understanding US/UK government and politics: a comparative guide, Manchester University Press, Manchester.Williams, A 1998, UK government & politics, Heinemann.

WebsitesA short guide to the British political system: www.rogerdarlington.me.uk/BritishpoliticalsystemElectoral Reform Society: www.electoral-reform.org.ukThe British politics page: www.ukpol.co.uk/The British parliament website: www.paliament.ukThe History Learning site: www.historylearningsite.co.uk/gbpolitics.htmThe British prime minister: www.number10.gov.ukThe British electoral system: www.suite101.com/content/the-british-electoral-system-a54809The UK Electoral system: www.electoralcommission.org.uk/The UK Politics Forum: www.politicsforum.co.uk/forum/

The political system of the Federal Republic of Germany

BooksGlaessner, GJ 2005, German democracy: from post-World War II to the present day, Oxford, New York.Green, S et al. 2008, The politics of the new Germany, Routledge, New York.James, P 1998, Modern Germany, Routledge, London.James, P 2003, The German Electoral System, Ashgate, Aldershot.Roberts, GK 2006, German Electoral Politics, Manchester University Press, Manchester.Roberts, GK 2000, German Politics Today, Manchester University Press, Manchester.

WebsitesThe German Federal Government portal:www.bundesregierung.de/Webs/Breg/EN/Homepage/home.htmlThe German Lower House of Parliament (der Bundestag) portal:www.bundestag.de/htdocs_e/index.htmlThe German Upper House of Parliament (der Bundesrat) portal:www.bundesrat.de/EN/Home/homepage__node.html?__nnn=trueThe German Constitutional Courtwww.bundesverfassungsgericht.de/en/update.htmlThe German Political System explained (from the German Foreign Office supported website)

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www.tatsachen-ueber-deutschland.de/en/political-system.htmlThe German Political System (from Deutsche Welle – Germany’s official international broadcaster and also a detailed, daily German news service)www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4021973,00.htmlInternational Association for the study of German Politics (IASGP) – links to basic overviews of German politicswww.iasgp.org/links/basics.asp

The political system of India

BooksAbbas, H et al. 2010, Indian Government and Politics, Dorling Kindersley, New Delhi.Goyal, OP 1980, The Indian Political System, Macmillan Publishers, India.Gupta, UN 2003, Indian Parliamentary Democracy, Atlantic Publishers, New Delhi.Hargrave, RL & Kochenek, S 1986, India: Government and Politics in a Developing Nation, 4th edn, Harcourt Brace, Jovanovich.Johari, J 2004, Indian polity: (a concise study of the Indian constitution), Lotus Press, New Delhi.Khan, Mohammad Abbas 2006, Indian Political System , Anmol Publications, New Delhi. Manoj, S 2004, Indian Government and Politics, Anmol Publications, New Delhi.Singh, MS 2005, The Indian Political System, Manak Publications.

WebsitesThe Constitution of India: http://india.gov.in/govt/constitutions_of_india.phpThe Council of States (Rajya Sabha): http://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/rsweb.aspFundamental rights of Indian citizens: www.indianetzone.com/40/fundamental_rights.htmThe House of the People (Lok Sabha): http://loksabha.nic.in/The Indian Electoral System: www.indian-elections.com/electoralsystem/index.htmlThe President of India: http://presidentofindia.nic.in/The Parliament of India: www.parliamentofindia.nic.in/

UNIT 4: AUSTRALIAN PUBLIC POLICYArea of Study 1: Domestic policy

BooksAlthaus, C, Bridgman, P & Davis, G 2007, The Australian Policy Handbook, 4th edn, Allen & Unwin, Sydney.Andrews, EM 1991, A History of Australian Policy, Longman.Beresford, Q 1997, Parties, Policies and Persuasion, Longman.Davis, G et al. 1988, Public Policy in Australia, Allen & Unwin, Sydney.Fenna, A 2004, Australian public policy, Pearson Education Australia.

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Gilby, P, Power and National Politics, 3rd edn, VCE National Politics, Units 3 & 4, Social Education Victoria, Melbourne.Maddison, S & Denniss, R 2009, An Introduction to Australian Public Policy Theory and Practice, Cambridge University Press. Maddox, G 2005, Australian Democracy in Theory and Practice, 5th edn, Addison Wesley Longman.Singleton, Aitkin, Jinks & Warhurst 2009, Australian Political Institutions, 9th edn, Pearson Education Australia, Sydney.Wise, R. 2011, The Indigo Handbook for National Politics, Units 3 and 4, 6th edn, Indigo Publishing, Melbourne.Woodward, D, Parkin, A & Summers, J (eds) 2009, Government, Politics, Power and Policy in Australia, 9th edn, Pearson Education Australia, Sydney.

Area of Study 2: Foreign policy

BooksAndrews, EM 1988, History of Australian Foreign Policy, 2nd edn, Longman Cheshire.

Capling, A 2005, All the Way with the USA, UNSW Press, Sydney.Conley, T 2009, The Vulnerable Country: Australia and the Global Economy, Australian Institute of Public Affairs.Cotton, J & Ravenhill, J 2007, Trading on Alliance Security: Australia in World Affairs 2001–2005, Oxford University Press.Evans, G & Grant, B 1995, Australia’s Foreign Policy Relations: In the World of the 1990s, Melbourne University Press.Firth, S 2005, Australia in International Politics: An introduction to Australian foreign policy, 2nd edn, Allen & Unwin, Crows Nest.

Garran, R 2004, True Believer, Allen & Unwin, Crows Nest.Gilby, P, Power and National Politics, 3rd edn, VCE National Politics, Units 3 & 4, Social Education Victoria, Melbourne.

Grant, B 2004, Fatal Attraction, Black Inc, Melbourne.Gyngell, A & Wesley, M 2003, Making Australian Foreign Policy, Cambridge University Press.

Harries, O 2004, Benign or Imperial?, ABC Books, Sydney.Holdich, R et al. 2001, The ANZUS Treaty 1951, Aus Info.Huisken, R 2001, ANZUS: Life After 50, Australian National University.McDougall, D 2008, Australian Foreign Relations, Entering the 21st Century, Pearson Education, Sydney.Ravenhill, J 1995, Developments in Australian Foreign Policy in Foreign Affairs and Trade, Gillespie & Goot (eds), Macmillan.Reus-Smit, C 2002, Lost at Sea: Australia in the Turbulence of World Politics, Australian National University.

Sheridan, G 2006, The Partnership, New South Press, Sydney.

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Wise, R 2011, The Indigo Handbook for National Politics, Units 3 and 4, 6th edn, Indigo Publishing, Melbourne.

WebsitesAsia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC): www.apec.orgAssociation of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN): www.aseansec.org.Australian Policy Online: www.apo.org.auThe Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA): www.aiia.asn.auDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT): www.dfat.gov.au

The Lowey Institute for International Policy: www.lowyinstitute.orgThe Minister for Foreign Affairs: www.foreignminister.gov.auThe United Nations Organisation: www.un.org/

Useful resources produced by the Australian Electoral CommissionDemocracy Rules (AEC) is a suite of teaching and learning materials that assists teachers and students to engage with Australia’s electoral and voting systems, and the principles that underpin them.All you ever wanted to know about Australian Democracy, Magazine available as a PDF fileAustralia Votes, DVD Count me in, Magazine available as a PDF fileDemocracy the Australian Way, DVDDown for the Count, DVDElectoral Pocketbook, revised edn, April 2009Every Vote Counts, DVDVote It's Important, DVDFederation Fact Sheets (online only)Your Vote Matters, DVD

Useful resources produced by the Parliamentary Education OfficeFact Sheet SeriesMaking a law, online videoParliament of Wizards is a set of innovative teaching materials on CD-ROM that is now available for classrooms throughout Australia.Parliament in Pictures is a set of 10 A2 posters and a classroom guideParliamentary committees, online videoWhat is parliament? online video

JOURNALS AND MAGAZINESAbout the HouseQuarterly news and features magazine about the Australian House of Representatives.Australian Journal of International Affairs

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The Economist Far Eastern Economic ReviewForeign Policy MagazineThe Monthly MagazineMother JonesNew InternationalistTime Magazine

AUDIOVISUALAustralian Government, Video ClassroomThe British Political System – British Parliament and Political Parties, Washburn UniversityCapitalism and Democracy, Video ClassroomDemocracy and the role of the individual, VEA (Video Education Australia)Democracy in Australia, VEA (Video Education Australia)First Time Voters, VEA (Video Education Australia)Government and Lawmaking, VEA (Video Education Australia)Our Three Levels of Government, VEA (Video Education Australia)

ORGANISATIONSAustralian Institute of International Affairs124 Jolimont RoadEast Melbourne Vic 3002Tel: (03) 9654 7271Fax: (03) 9654 6605The Australian Greens Victoria377 Little Bourke StreetMelbourne Vic 3000Tel: (03) 9602 1141Australian Labor Party360 King StreetWest Melbourne Vic 3003Tel: (03) 9933 8500Fax: (03) 9933 8560The Australian Electoral CommissionLevel 8, Casselden Place2 Lonsdale StreetMelbourne Vic 3000Tel: (03) 9285 7171British Consulate General17/90–98 Collins StreetMelbourne Vic 3000Tel: (03) 9652 1600Consulate General of the United States of America553 St Kilda RoadMelbourne Vic 3004

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Tel: (03) 9526 5900Consulate General of India, Melbourne 344, St. Kilda RoadMelbourne, Vic 3000Tel: (03) 96827836German Consulate480 Punt RoadSouth Yarra Vic 3141Tel: (03) 9864 6888Liberal Party of AustraliaRobert Menzies CentreLevel 3, 104 Exhibition StreetMelbourne Vic 3000Phone: (03) 9654 2255Fax: (03) 9652 3143National Electoral Education Centre CanberraSenate WingOld Parliament HouseKing George TerraceParkes ACT 2600Enquiries: 1800 020 067Fax: (02) 6271 4535Email: eec_act@aec.gov.auThe Nationals – Victoria10/140 Bourke StreetMelbourne Vic 3000Tel: (03) 9654 6588Fax: (03) 9650 2525Web: www.vic.nationals.orgParliament of Victoria Education ZoneParliament HouseSpring StreetEast Melbourne Vic 3002Tel: (03) 9651 8911 Fax: (03) 9654 5284 Email: info@parliament.vic.gov.auParliamentary Education Office (Commonwealth)Postal address:Parliamentary Education OfficePO Box 6100Parliament HouseCanberra ACT 2600Tel: (02) 6277 3147/(02) 6277 3508 Fax: (02) 6277 5775Email: info@peo.gov.auSocial Education Victoria (SEV)150 Palmerston StreetCarlton Vic 3053Tel: (03) 9349 4957Fax: (03) 9349 2050

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Email: admin@sev.asn.auWeb: www. sev .asn.au United Nations Association of AustraliaLevel 3, 190 Queen StreetMelbourne Vic 3001Tel: (03) 9670 7878Fax: (03) 9670 9993Email: info@unaavictoria.org.auThe Victorian Electoral CommissionLevel 8, 505 Little Collins Street Melbourne, Vic 3000Tel: 131 832

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