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An Introduction to Australian Public Policy
Cambridge University Press 2009; US$ 52.00This book provides a theoretical and practical overview of the policy process in Australia. more...
Towards a Democratic Nepal
SAGE India 2005; US$ 29.95Providing a comprehensive critique of the Constitution adopted in 1990, this book identifies it as an important factor in the exclusion of various ethnic and minority groups. It examines the causes for the lack of democratic consolidation in Nepal and outlines alternative institutions that can give voice to the various socio-cultural groups in the... more...
Choosing the Republic
University of NSW Press 2009; US$ 31.95It has been ten years since the 1999 Republican referendum failed. Whilst it was ultimately unsuccessful, it has engaged people in a debate that has spanned a decade. Australians seem to want a republic, but there is uncertainty about what kind of republic we want. If we wish to understand the implications and future of republicanism, we need to know... more...
From Subject to Citizen
Cambridge University Press 1997; US$ 34.00This important, theoretically sophisticated work explores the concepts of liberal democracy, citizenship and rights. more...
A Little History of the Labour Party
University of NSW Press 2010; US$ 19.96The Australian Labor Party is one of the oldest labour parties and was the first in the world to form a government. 2011 marks its 120th birthday. This short and lively book tells the story of the ALPs numerous successes in winning government at all levels and making policy that has transformed lives. The book also shows how the ALP has attracted... more...
Pakistan's Quagmire
Continuum International Publishing 2010; US$ 130.00In this title, international experts analyze Pakistan's security and insurgency issues, looking at the threats posed to and by this nuclear-armed Islamic nation. The only country in Islamic world to be formed in the name of Islam and a nuclear power, Pakistan today is struggling for its very existence and is at war with itself. "Pakistan's... more...
Nepal - Nation-State in the wilderness
SAGE India 2012; US$ 50.00NepalNation-state in the Wilderness takes a critical look at three important aspects of modern Nepal: viability of the Nepali State, prospects and challenges of its liberal democracy, and strategies for managing the emerging geopolitical trends. The author analyses the transformation of Maoists into a systemic party within the liberal-democratic... more...
Political Survival in Pakistan
Taylor and Francis 2010; US$ 140.00Presenting a framework that incorporates macro-level forces into micro-level strategic calculations, this book explains key political choices by leaders and challengers in Pakistan through the political survival mechanism. It offers an explanation for continuing polity weakness in the country, and describes how political survival shapes the choices... more...
Keywords in Australian Politics
Cambridge University Press 2006; US$ 40.00Political language is often used without explanation in the media, public debate, textbooks and lectures. Keywords in Australian Politics provides Australians with the necessary information to use these terms with confidence in public discussion and debate, from the dinner party to the end-of-semester essay. more...









