Research Monographs

ANZSOG publishes a series of monographs and occasional papers, under the auspices of the ANU ePress. This series addresses a diverse range of topics from both practical and theoretical perspectives by contributors drawn from academia, government and the private sector.

Titles in the series are available to download for free from the ANU ePress website, and printed copies of each may also be purchased.

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Books and Book Chapters

The following books have been produced by the research program are available from the University of New South Wales Press.

	Australian Foreign Policy in the Age of Terror Edited by Carl Ungerer This textbook examines changes to Australian foreign policy since 9/11 and the rise of global Islamic terrorism. It covers each of the main areas of Australian foreign policy – security, trade, development assistance, multilateral institutions and bilateral relations. The first section deals with the strategic dimensions of foreign policy, the second with global dimensions, and the final section deals with regional or geographic dimensions. It is a critical examination of the transnational forces that are influencing the future conduct of Australian policy. Purchase
	Power Without Responsibility? Ministerial Staffers in Australian Governments from Whitlam to Howard Anne Tiernan A raft of recent political scandals in Australia has generated widespread media and public interest in the role and accountability of ministerial staffers, and their impact on relations between ministers and their public service advisers. Such scandals include the notorious ‘Children overboard’ affair and the more recent AWB imbroglio. In Power Without Responsibility Anne Tiernan describes the contemporary working environment of political staffers, their formal and less formal roles, the challenges they face, and the forces that have escalated the growth in their numbers and influence. Purchase
	Cabinet Government in Australia, 1901-2006 Patrick Weller Cabinet Government in Australia, 1901-2006 is the first comprehensive study of the development of the central institution of government over the first century of its life. Based on Patrick Weller’s careful archival research and 30 years' experience writing about central government in Australia, it provides an understanding of both the history and the working of the institution. Penetrating in analysis, rich in anecdote, with lively portraits of prime ministers and their colleagues, this will stand as the principal source for understanding this central political process in our government. Purchase
	Fighting Crime Together: The Challenges of Policing and Security Networks Jenny Fleming and Jennifer Wood The demand for security in western democracies generally exceeds the capacity of governments to provide it. In the present-day climate of scarce resources, networked approaches to policing and security have the potential to generate more effective and democratic service provision. Whether they want to or not, policy increasingly have to work with, and through, many local, national and international partnerships. Fighting Crime Together: The Challenges of Policing and Security Networks explores the development of policing and security networks and various domains of practice. It looks at ways police can develop new strategies for integrating the knowledge, capacities, and resources of different security providers and assesses the challenges associated with such a venture. The book draws on contributions form internationally renowned academics, policy makers, analysts, practitioners of policing and security.
	The Australian Electoral System: Origins, Variations and Consequences David M Farrell and Ian McAllister The Australian Electoral System provides the first-ever comprehensive study of the design of the Australian electoral systems. It focuses on the two electoral systems, both 'preferential', that are most closely associated with Australia: namely the aternative vote and the single transferable vote. The book covers four main themes. First, it traces the origins of Australia's electoral systems, explaining how and why Australia ended up with such a relatively unique arrangement. Second, it explores the range of variation in the detail of how the various schemes operate—variations which can have significant behavioural and electoral consequences. Third, it uses aggregate and survey data to systematically analyse the consequences of electoral system design. Fourth, it examines voter reaction to these systems, both in Australia and also cross-nationally. Published November 2005 - Take advantage of 20% special discount by following the purchase link. Purchase
	Westminster Legacies: Democracy and Responsible Government in Asia and the Pacific Edited by Haig Patapan, John Wanna and Patrick Weller Westminster Legacies examines the ways in which the Westminster system has been influential in shaping responsible government and democracy across Asia, Australasia and the Pacific. It devotes chapters to India, Pakistan, Nepal, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea, Fiji and the smaller Pacific Island nations. The book examines ways the Westminster system has been adapted in the light of local cutures and traditions and considers how Westminster remains important for understanding political institutions and practices. It also looks at the conditions under which Westminstr legacies have taken root and endured, and those conditions that have eroded or significantly changed its influence. Some of the countries surveyed have teetered on the edge of becoming 'failed states' (especially in terms of legitimate democracies), while others remain robust adversarial democracies. Purchase
	Terms of Trust: Arguments over Ethics in Australian government John Uhr Public trust in Australia's governments and our political leadership is at an all-time low, according to many opinion polls. Shaken by years of broken promises, political spin, shady deals, obfuscation and even brazen lies, many consider this condition terminal. John Uhr says the situation is not irretrievable, though serious and immediate consideration needs to be given to finding means by which our political leaders can re-earn the confidence of the community. Terms of Trust is the first book-length analysis of the role of ethics in Australian government. It scrutinises what actually happens in practice against the democratic theory and identifies strengths and weaknesses of public sector ethics.. Purchase
	Yes, premier: Labor Leadership in Australia's States and Territories Edited by John Wanna and Paul Williams Since 2002 - and for the first time since Federation - all state and territory governments in Australia have been held by the Australian Labor Party. Yes, Premier features a chapter on each state or territory, and in each case focuses on the leader who has led their party to power and so created this unprecedented and historical situation. It examines each Labor premier (and in Tasmania's case, two!) and territory chief minister's individual rise to power and their political and personal style. The chapters are written by experts in the politics and political culture of their home state. Part personal and part political biographies, the chapters also assess the instruments of leadership any modern state or territory leader must master in order to remain in the top job. Purchase

Researchers associated with ANZSOG regularly publish books and book chapters that represent a significant contribution to public policy, management and administration.