Institutions on the edge?: Capacity for governance (Paperback)

AcknowledgmentsAuthors' biographiesIntroduction: The institutions of governance - Patrick Weller1. The future roles of parliament - John Uhr and John Wanna2. Cabinet government: An institution under pressure - Michael Keating and Patrick Weller3. From hierarchy to contracts and back again: Reforming the Australian public service - Glyn Davis and R.A.W Rhodes4. Arm's length policy-making: The privatisation of economic policy - Fred Argy5. Remaking federalism? - Michael Keating and John Wanna6. Political parties and the party system: Challenges for effective governing - Patrick Weller and Liz Young7. Gaps in policy-making capacities: Interest groups, social movements, think tanks and the media - Ian Marsh8. Governance and the High Court - Haig Patapan9. Conclusion: Institutional adaptability and coherence - John Wanna and Michael KeatingReferencesL