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The concept of the level playing field: Assessing fairness in electoral competition by Sawer, Marian

“…In 2019 the High Court of Australia used the term 'level playing field' no less than 18 times when considering limits on electoral campaign expenditure. This…”
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Gender Equality Architecture: The Intergovernmental Level in Federal Systems by Sawer, Marian

“…Account of intergovernmental components of Australia's gender equality architecture between 1978 and 2014 - democratic deficits associated with executive…”
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GENDER AND INSTITUTIONS: Room with a View? by Sawer, Marian

“…Review essay discussing the political science trend of the significance of institutions, and the rediscovery of the importance of discourse as a form of power…”
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Andrew Fisher and the Era of Liberal Reform by Sawer, Marian

“…The double victory of Andrew Fisher in the 1910 federal election was a great political triumph for Australia’s labour movement. However the policy achievements…”
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Down with Elites and Up with Inequality: Market Populism in Australia and Canada by Sawer, Marian, Laycock, David

“…There is a rich comparative literature on Australian and Canadian politics but relatively little comparing political discourse, despite the election in both…”
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PRESENCE AND THE PRICE: Women and the 2007 Australian Federal Election by Sawer, Marian

“…In the excitement of a change of government, a singular feature of the 2007 election went largely unnoticed. Despite the increased presence of Labor women, &…”
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Above-the-line voting in Australia: How democratic? by Sawer, Marian

“…In this examination of the impacts of above-the-line voting for the Australian Senate, the author analyzes the changes since 1984 from the single transferable…”
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The impact of feminist scholarship on Australian political science by Sawer, Marian

“…The discipline of political science has remained male dominated in most parts of the world. Women have organised within political science associations both to…”
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Governing for the Mainstream: Implications for Community Representation by Sawer, Marian

“…Community Consultation Symposium - the role of extra-parliamentary institutions of representation within Australian democracy - the impact of the Howard…”
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What makes the substantive representation of women possible in a Westminster parliament? The story of RU486 in Australia by Sawer, Marian

“…This article explores institutional and other factors facilitating the substantive representation of women in parliament. It engages with a range of indicators…”
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The Representation of Women in Australia: Meaning and Make‐Believe by Sawer, M.

“…Explores strategies available for moving the issue of representation beyond numbers to accountability for policy. Under-representation of women is an ambiguous…”
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Specialised Parliamentary Bodies: Their Role and Relevance to Women's Movement Repertoire by Sawer, Marian, Turner, Alicia

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Introduction to Pippa Norris, ‘Do public perceptions of electoral malpractice undermine democratic satisfaction? The US in comparative perspective’ by Sawer, Marian, Reidy, Theresa

“…Pippa Norris received the Karl Deutsch Award at the 23rd World Congress of the International Political Science Association in Montréal in 2014. The arguments…”
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'The proliferation of identity politics in Australia': a critique [Reply to Fells, Elizabeth. The proliferation of identity politics in Australia; in v.38 no.1, March 2003.] by Sawer, Marian

“…It is good to see more work being done on the institutionalising of 'identity politics', as in Elizabeth Fells' article 'The Proliferation of Identity Politics…”
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Representing Gender Equality: Specialised Parliamentary Bodies by Grace, Joan, Sawer, Marian

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Ritual and Rhythm in Electoral Systems: A Comparative Legal Account by Sawer, Marian

“…Ritual and Rhythm in Electoral Systems: A Comparative Legal Account. By Graeme Orr (Farnham and Burlington: Ashgate, 2015), pp.xiv + 223. £70.00 (cloth)…”
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Feminist Political Science and Feminist Politics by Sawer, Marian

“…This article moves away from issues of the impact of women and feminist scholarship on political science to examine the relationship of feminist political…”
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organising for a more diverse political science: australia and new zealand by Sawer, Marian, Curtin, Jennifer

“…Until the 1970s neither Australian nor New Zealand political studies gave much attention to issues of diversity. This reflected both the makeup of the…”
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Vale Jean Laponce 1925–2016 by Reidy, Theresa, Sawer, Marian

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EMILY's list and angry white men: Gender wars in the nineties by Sawer, Marian

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