This little book is not very complicated. It is, rather, an initi-ation into social science intended
for those who use the results of social science research and for those taking their first steps …

Data from the 1990 and 1993 Australian Electoral Studies are used to investigate whether
public concern about the environment has declined in Australia over recent years. Questions …

Since the proposal was put forward by a subcommittee of the Alberta legislature, most
western Canadian political leaders have advocated a US-style Triple-E (elected, effective …

Despite growing scholarly interest in new politics, there is little direct evidence with which to
assess its electoral impact. This article investigates the influence of voter attitudes towards …

Although a majority of liberal democracies are bicameral, only four–Australia, the United
States, Germany and Switzerland–have upper houses which have any significant legislative …

Since the emergence of New Politics issues, there has been considerable debate about
their potential for creating party system realignment. However, this debate has largely …