Studying Labor Governments in the Australian States: theory and method

This paper explores approaches to the study of Labor governments, and the impact of party more generally, at the state level in Australia. To do so it reviews the literature on the study of state governments; outlines the main questions to be asked; summarises the range of perspectives that have bee...

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Main Author: Fenna, Alan
Format: Journal Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2020
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/78825
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-788252020-06-22T00:56:48Z Studying Labor Governments in the Australian States: theory and method Fenna, Alan 1606 - Political Science 1605 - Policy and Administration This paper explores approaches to the study of Labor governments, and the impact of party more generally, at the state level in Australia. To do so it reviews the literature on the study of state governments; outlines the main questions to be asked; summarises the range of perspectives that have been brought to bear on those questions; discusses the methods that might be used; and reviews the achievements of key relevant studies. 2020 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/78825 10.1111/ajph.12640 Wiley-Blackwell restricted
spellingShingle 1606 - Political Science
1605 - Policy and Administration
Fenna, Alan
Studying Labor Governments in the Australian States: theory and method
title Studying Labor Governments in the Australian States: theory and method
title_full Studying Labor Governments in the Australian States: theory and method
title_fullStr Studying Labor Governments in the Australian States: theory and method
title_full_unstemmed Studying Labor Governments in the Australian States: theory and method
title_short Studying Labor Governments in the Australian States: theory and method
title_sort studying labor governments in the australian states: theory and method
topic 1606 - Political Science
1605 - Policy and Administration
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/78825