The Australian Journal of Politics and History articles from September 1998

The Australian Journal of Politics and History archives from September 1998

Apology.(Correction Notice)
September 1, 1998... An article by Dr Sean Scalmer was included in volume 43, number 3 of this journal. The original title was "Being Practical in Early and Contemporary Labor Politics". Inadvertently the words "A Labourist Critique" were added which not only...

Introduction: Threats to Liberal Democracy(1).
September 1, 1998... Liberal democracy is now the dominant model of government not only in the West but in the former Soviet bloc. In addition, it appears to be gaining significant ground in other parts of the world. Despite this spreading influence, there are a...

The Military: A Threat to Democracy?
September 1, 1998... The military is by its very nature a potential threat to democracy, but in well-established democracies civilian supremacy has generally been maintained, though there are dangers of excessive military influence. S. E. Finer's seminal 1962 study...

Democratic Regimes, Internal Security Policy and the Threat of Terrorism.
September 1, 1998... Since terrorism poses a serious threat to the processes of liberal democracy governments should act decisively to curb terrorist groups. This article examines the range of political, judicial and enforcement measures available, assesses the...

The Response to Terrorism as a Threat to Liberal Democracy(1).
September 1, 1998... When dealing with terrorism as a threat to liberal democracy, it is a common assumption that it is the terrorists -- who by definition refuse the roles of the liberal democratic "game" -- who pose the greatest threat to the underlying...

The Discourse and Practice of Counter-Terrorism in Liberal Democracies.
September 1, 1998... This article examines the post-Cold War tendency to broaden the counter-terrorism mandate to include other phenomena such as organised crime, drug-trafficking and illegal immigration. This redefinition has important implications for democracy,...

The Mafiya and the New Russia.
September 1, 1998... The rise of the Russian mafiya, a distinctive form of organised crime, reflects more than just the temporary dislocations and uncertainties of the country's transition from a Soviet state to a free market democracy. Rooted in Russian tradition...

Coercive Powers and the Australian National Crime Authority: A Practitioner's Defence(1).
September 1, 1998... This paper considers the rationale for the use of coercive powers, such as investigative hearings and requirements to produce information, in the context of investigating serious criminal behaviour. It examines the extent to which such powers...

Liberal Democracy and the Politics of Criminal Justice in Australia.
September 1, 1998... Liberal democratic states like Australia manage criminal justice issues in ways which reflect an inbuilt tension between liberal and democratic values. Liberal democracies are responsive both to liberal claims and to democratic claims. As a...

Corrupt Elections: Recent Australian Studies and Experiences of Ballot Rigging.(Review)
September 1, 1998... Charles Copeman and Amy McGrath OAM, eds, Corrupt Elections: Recent Australian Studies and Experiences of Ballot Rigging. Kensington, NSW: Towerhouse Publications, 1997, 213 pp. Dissatisfaction with the integrity of Australian elections had...