John Power – författare

In the first half of the twentieth century, the power of parliaments around the world declined. More recently a revival has occurred, and parliaments have responded to the challenge with new institutions that strengthen their powers. ""Parliament in the Twenty-first Century"" is an authoritative account of the development of the parliamentary committee system in Australia from 1970 to 2006. Drawing on detailed analysis of hundreds of committee reports, and interviews with members of parliament, the authors explore the implications the system has for both governance and careers of parliamentarians. The authors particularly examine the different roles of House of Representative and Senate committees, and consider the impact of the Howard Government's control of the Senate since mid 2005. ""Parliament in the Twenty-first Century"" is an invaluable resource for students of Australian parliament and for all those interested in how parliamentary institutions adapt to change.

Have you ever searched for an item and been thrown off the scent by finding something else? This happened to organist John Power as he browsed through archives in Glasgow''s Mitchell Library. The original intention was to find material for the church newsletter. There, among the various documents, was a Glasgow Herald review of the opening of the Lewis organ at the New Halls Glasgow, in November 1877. The name "St Andrew''s Hall" came later. This discovery led John to trace the 85-year history of the organ, the people who played it, and the performance of a significant variety of music enabled by the work of a master craftsman

Drawing on his fascination with the natural world and human nature, John Power presents us with a collection of short stories that peer around the corner of life.Each self-contained story captures a snapshot, a scene, a momentary observation to highlight both the beauty and brutality of our natures. Set in different countries and epochs, these poetic, fable-like tales are linked by a single, arbitrary thread: a reference to air travel.* An inventor tries to gain funding for a new kind of butterfly-powered airship.* An introverted child is obsessed with leaving the ground.* An ancient landscape speaks to a hiker with sounds of growth and decay.With sting-in-the-tail resolutions and piercing honesty, Air Lines: Short Stories to Be Read on Planes investigates the truth behind our interactions with ourselves and others.