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A History for our Time? The Idea of the People in Australian Democracy
By , School of Social Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra (November 2003)
Section: Unclassified
Subjects: Imperial, Colonial, and Postcolonial History, History, Postcolonial History, Political History.
Places: Oceania, Australasia.
Periods: 1000 - 1999, 1900-1999, 2000 - present.
Key Topics: government , political theory.
Abstract
An attempt is made to re-appraise the language of popular sovereignty in Australian political history and to signpost some important directions that new research might take. The increasing relevance of popular sovereignty in contemporary politics in both the United Kingdom and Australia is explored. The traditional interpretations of the role of popular sovereignty in Australian political history are outlined: their origins are explained, their credibility is assessed and the recent historiography of popular constitutionalism in nineteenth-century Australia is addressed. In conclusion, some directions for future research are suggested.
DOI: 10.1111/1478-0542.030
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