Ariadne Vromen is senior lecturer in the Department of Government and International Relations at the University of Sydney. Katharine Gelber is senior lecturer in politics in the School of Social Sciences and International Studies at the University of NSW. Anika Gauja is a doctoral researcher in the Department of Politics at the University of Cambridge.

• Acknowledgements Introduction Part I Power and Democracy1 Politics and power 2 Liberal democracy 3 Frameworks for governing 4 Parliaments 5 Electoral systems Part II Political actors 6 Political parties 7 News and media 8 Individual engagement 9 Pressure groups 10 Social Movements Part III Policy Processes11 Federalism 12 Policy analysis 13 Policy delivery 14 Australia in the world BibliographyIndex

Ariadne Vromen is senior lecturer in the Department of Government and International Relations at the University of Sydney. Katharine Gelber is senior lecturer in politics in the School of Social Sciences and International Studies at the University of NSW. Anika Gauja is a doctoral researcher in the Department of Politics at the University of Cambridge.

• Acknowledgements Introduction Part I Power and Democracy1 Politics and power 2 Liberal democracy 3 Frameworks for governing 4 Parliaments 5 Electoral systems Part II Political actors 6 Political parties 7 News and media 8 Individual engagement 9 Pressure groups 10 Social Movements Part III Policy Processes11 Federalism 12 Policy analysis 13 Policy delivery 14 Australia in the world BibliographyIndex

Ariadne Vromen is senior lecturer in the Department of Government and International Relations at the University of Sydney. Katharine Gelber is senior lecturer in politics in the School of Social Sciences and International Studies at the University of NSW. Anika Gauja is a doctoral researcher in the Department of Politics at the University of Cambridge.

• Acknowledgements Introduction Part I Power and Democracy1 Politics and power 2 Liberal democracy 3 Frameworks for governing 4 Parliaments 5 Electoral systems Part II Political actors 6 Political parties 7 News and media 8 Individual engagement 9 Pressure groups 10 Social Movements Part III Policy Processes11 Federalism 12 Policy analysis 13 Policy delivery 14 Australia in the world BibliographyIndex