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BL
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1030921
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b785291
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| Title & Author
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Westminster legacies : : democracy and responsible government in Asia and the Pacific /\ edited by Haig Patapan, John Wanna and Patrick Weller.
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| Publication Statement
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Sydney, NSW :: UNSW Press,, 2005.
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xi, 276 pages ;; 24 cm
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| ISBN
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08684084840868408488
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: 9780868408484
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| Notes
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"In association with UNSW Press, ANZSOG has undertaken to publish a series of books on contemporary issues in Australian government, politics and public management"--Page [ii].
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 256-271) and index.
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| Contents
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1. Westminster transplanted and Westminster implanted: Exploring political change -- 2. India's Westminster system -- 3. The Westminster model and Pakistan: A continuing mirage -- 4. Transplanting Westminster to Nepal: The stuff -- 5. Westminster implanted: The Malaysian experience -- 6. westminster in Singapore: Now yo see it, now you don't -- 7. Australia: The Westminster model as tradition -- 8. New Zealand's Westminster trajectory: Archetypal transplant to maverick outlier -- 9. Papua New Guinea's brand of Wstminster: Democratic traditions overlaying Melanesian cultures -- 10. Democracy in Fiji: Westminster or something else? -- 11. Westminster in the Pacific Islands -- 12. The Westminster legacy: Conclusion.
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Examines the ways in which the Westminster system has influenced the shaping of responsible government and democracy across Asia, Australasia and the Pacific. It also examines the ways the Westminster system has been adapted in these different countries in the light of local practices and traditions.
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Legislative bodies-- Asia.
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Legislative bodies-- Pacific Area.
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Representative government and representation-- Asia.
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Representative government and representation-- Pacific Area.
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Cabinet-- Asie méridionale.
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Cabinet-- Pacifique, Région du.
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Gouvernement représentatif-- Asie méridionale.
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Gouvernement représentatif-- Pacifique, Région du.
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Parlements-- Asie méridionale.
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Parlements-- Pacifique, Région du.
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89.32 forms of government.
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Demokratisierung
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Legislative bodies.
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Politics and government
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Politisches System
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Representative government and representation.
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Parliamentary democracy.
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Asia, Politics and government.
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Pacific Area, Politics and government.
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Asie méridionale, Politique et gouvernement.
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Pacifique, Région du, Politique et gouvernement.
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Asia.
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Asia.
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Asien
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Pacific Area.
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Pacific region.
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| Dewey Classification
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321.8
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| LC Classification
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JQ24.W47 2005
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89.32bcl
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ME 3800rvk
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| Added Entry
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Patapan, Haig,1959-
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Wanna, John.
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Weller, Patrick Moray.
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