The Australian Study of Politics
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Australian Study of Politics
By (Author) R. Rhodes
Palgrave Macmillan
Palgrave Macmillan
11th November 2009
United Kingdom
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
History: specific events and topics
General and world history
Public administration
Comparative politics
History of other geographical groupings and regions
320.0994
Physical Properties
Paperback
524
Width 155mm, Height 235mm
825g
Description
The Australian Study of Politics provides the first comprehensive reference book on the history of the study of politics in Australia, whether described as political studies or political science. It focuses on Australia and on developments since WWII, also exploring the historical roots of each major subfield.
Author Bio
ROD RHODESis Professor of Governmentat the University of Tasmania and Distinguished Professor of Political Science at the Australian National University, Australia. He is the author or editor of some 30 books including Observing Government Elites: Up Close and Personal, The Oxford Handbook of Political Institutions, and Governance Stories (with Mark Bevir). He has been editor of Public Administration since 1986. He is Treasurer of the Australasian Political Studies Association, life Vice-President of the Political Studies Association of the United Kingdom, and a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in both Australia and Britain.
