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| Title: | Adventures in Democracy
: A History of the Vote in New Zealand |
| Author: | Neill Atkinson |
| ISBN: | 1877276588 : 9781877276583 |
| Illustrations: | b/w photos |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Size: | 150x230mm |
| Pages: | 319 |
| Weight: | .511 Kg. |
| Published: | University of Otago Press - August 2003 |
| List Price: | 15.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: | In Print |
| Subjects: | New Zealand: Elections & referenda: Social & cultural history |
The year 2003 is the 150th anniversary of Parliamentary elections in New Zealand and this book was commissioned by the Electoral Commission to celebrate. In a well-illustrated and readable text, the book takes the reader through the evolution of modern voting.
Introduction; Lilliputian Politics and Teapot Tempests, 1853-70; From a Privilege to a Right, 1870-90; Liberals, Feminists and Wowsers, 1890-1908; Turbulent Years, 1908-35; Two-Party Politics, 1935-66; A Crisis of Confidence, 1966-84; Searching for a Better Democracy, 1984-2002; Conclusion: Pragmatism and Principle; Index.
