The Australian Citizens’ Parliament and the Future of Deliberative Democracy
The Australian Citizens’ Parliament and the Future of Deliberative Democracy

Author: Lyn Carson

Publisher: Penn State Press

Published: 2015-06-29

Total Pages: 492

ISBN-13: 0271069074

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Growing numbers of scholars, practitioners, politicians, and citizens recognize the value of deliberative civic engagement processes that enable citizens and governments to come together in public spaces and engage in constructive dialogue, informed discussion, and decisive deliberation. This book seeks to fill a gap in empirical studies in deliberative democracy by studying the assembly of the Australian Citizens’ Parliament (ACP), which took place in Canberra on February 6–8, 2009. The ACP addressed the question “How can the Australian political system be strengthened to serve us better?” The ACP’s Canberra assembly is the first large-scale, face-to-face deliberative project to be completely audio-recorded and transcribed, enabling an unprecedented level of qualitative and quantitative assessment of participants’ actual spoken discourse. Each chapter reports on different research questions for different purposes to benefit different audiences. Combined, they exhibit how diverse modes of research focused on a single event can enhance both theoretical and practical knowledge about deliberative democracy.

One of Us?
One of Us?

Author: David Dutton

Publisher: UNSW Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 9780868405568

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

"When Paul Keating announced his plans for an Australian Republic in 1995, he emphatically appealed for Australia's head of state to be 'one of us.' But what does it mean to be 'one of us'? Who can be an Australian citizen? Who was entitled to citizenship in the past? By what paths can newcomers become 'one of us'? And how have these paths changed since 1901? "One of Us? A Century of Australian Citizenship" traces the meanings of citizenship and belonging that are evident in the Australian Government's civil policies. The book shows that, since Federation, Australian citizenship has had much less to do with questions of civil and political rights, democracy and sovereignty than with a determination to create a cohesive and loyal citizenry. The government's policies have addressed the problems it has faced in incorporating migrants and in controlling the movement of people in and out of the country. At a time when questions of who can be 'one of us' are as alive as ever, and when citizenship, race and multiculturalism are vital issues in contemporary politics, this comprehensive examination of our past is vital to our understanding of the issue of citizenship today."

Australian Citizenship
Australian Citizenship

Author: Brian Galligan

Publisher: Melbourne Univ. Publishing

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 0522850944

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Australians have much to celebrate in the hundred years of their citizenship, but also a good deal to be ashamed of. The authors argue that good citizenship depends on moral citizens, able to discern between what is worthy of respect and pride and what is shameful in national life. Galligan and Roberts from Uni.of Melbourne.

Australian Citizenship
Australian Citizenship

Author: Karin Cox

Publisher: Young Reed

Published: 2018-01-08

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 9781921580451

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Australia is a democratic country that is economically sound, supports equality of gender, religion and race, respects human rights, takes an interest in global affairs, offers a high level of security and personal freedom and provide a comfortable standard of living for its citizens. This book aims to explore what it means to be an Australian citizen by examining the nation's past and present; the incidents that have made Australia and shaped our national 'identity' and the values that citizens hold dear. Also included are classroom activities, a quiz and an index. A great reference guide for upper primary school students being introduces to the concepts of citizenship.

Citizenship in Transnational Perspective
Citizenship in Transnational Perspective

Author: Jatinder Mann

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2023-09-19

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 3031343581

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This edited collection brings together leading and emerging international scholars who explore citizenship through the two overarching themes of Indigeneity and ethnicity. They approach the subject from a range of disciplinary perspectives: historical, legal, political, and sociological. Therefore, this book makes an important and unique contribution to the existing literature through its transnational, inter- and multidisciplinary perspectives. The collection includes scholars whose work on citizenship in settler societies moves beyond the idea of inclusion (fitting into extant citizenship regimes) to innovative models of inclusivity (refitting existing models) to reflect the multiple identities of an increasingly post-national era, and to promote the recognition of Indigenous citizenships and rights that were suppressed as a formative condition of citizenship in these societies.

Rethinking Australian Citizenship
Rethinking Australian Citizenship

Author: Wayne Hudson

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2000-06

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 9780521596701

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The notion of citizenship is now being taken up internationally as a way to rethink questions of social cohesion and social justice. In Europe the concept of national identity is under close scrutiny, while the pressures of globalizing markets and the power of transnational corporations everywhere raise questions about the true place and meaning of citizenship in civil society. In Australia, a traditional view of citizens belonging to a single nation made up of one people, with a special relationship to one land, has been thrown open to challenge by a range of differing perspectives. Rethinking Australian Citizenship considers the major debates. Some chapters look at contemporary theoretical debates, while others 'reinvent' Australian citizenship from a particular perspective on civil life. The result is a rich and coherent volume that shows the diverse ways in which Australian citizenship can be rethought.

Defining Australian Citizenship
Defining Australian Citizenship

Author: John Chesterman

Publisher: Melbourne University

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

A contribution to the ongoing discussion of Australian citizenship. The articles reveal the complexity of Australian legislation as it has tried, over the years, to accommodate changing ideas about exactly what citizenship entails, and who is, or is not, eligible for it.

From Subject to Citizen
From Subject to Citizen

Author: Alastair Davidson

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1997-05-12

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13: 9780521459730

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This important, theoretically sophisticated work explores the concepts of li beral democracy, citizenship and rights. Grounded in critical original research, the book examines Australia's political and legal institutions, and traces the history and future of citizenship and the state in Australia. The central theme is that making proof of belonging to the national culture a precondition of citizenship is inappropriate for a multicultural society such as Australia. This becomes an object lesson for the multicultural regional polities forming throughout the world.

Global Citizenship Education in Australian Schools
Global Citizenship Education in Australian Schools

Author: Andrew Peterson

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-09-26

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 303056603X

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This book explores how Australian secondary schools prepare their students for global citizenship. Globalisation has irrevocably changed modern countries and societies, and the benefits and pressures this brings are being felt as never before. Drawing on empirical data from six Australian secondary schools, the author examines how school leaders and teachers understand global citizenship, how they translate this into their practice, and how students experience and make sense of global citizenship education. In doing so, the book portrays how school leaders, teachers and students grapple with key issues central to global citizenship education, including how they work to mediate some of the tensions involved. While the book concentrates on the Australian context, its findings and analysis have resonance for other countries in which global citizenship education operates as a core goal of education and schooling.

Citizenship in Transnational Perspective
Citizenship in Transnational Perspective

Author: Jatinder Mann

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-06-15

Total Pages: 325

ISBN-13: 3319535293

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This edited collection explores citizenship in a transnational perspective, with a focus on Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. It adopts a multi-disciplinary approach and offers historical, legal, political, and sociological perspectives. The two overarching themes of the book are ethnicity and Indigeneity. The contributions in the collection come from widely respected international scholars who approach the subject of citizenship from a range of perspectives: some arguing for a post-citizenship world, others questioning the very concept itself, or its application to Indigenous nations.