Democratic innovation in Australasia

Parry, LJ; Alver, J; Thompson, N

Democratic innovation in Australasia

Parry, LJ Alver, J Thompson, N

Permalink

Publisher:: Edward Elgar
Publication Type:: Chapter
Citation:: Handbook of Democratic Innovation and Governance, 2019, pp. 435-448
Issue Date:: 2019-11-01

Closed Access

	Filename	Description	Size
	Binder1.pdf	Published version	361.34 kB	Adobe PDF	View/Open

Copyright Clearance Process

Recently Added
In Progress
Closed Access

This item is closed access and not available.

Full metadata record

Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Parry, LJ
dc.contributor.author	Alver, J
dc.contributor.author	Thompson, N https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2086-3423
dc.date.accessioned	2023-01-01T22:59:16Z
dc.date.available	2023-01-01T22:59:16Z
dc.date.issued	2019-11-01
dc.identifier.citation	Handbook of Democratic Innovation and Governance, 2019, pp. 435-448
dc.identifier.isbn	9781786433855
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/164607
dc.description.abstract	Diversity in political regimes and cultures across the region of Australasia demand a nuanced understanding of democratic innovation. In this chapter, we highlight prominent democratic innovations in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Small Island Developing States. Whilst Australia has seen a proliferation of mini-publics commissioned by state and local governments, New Zealand has taken action at the national level in terms of representative innovation. In the Pacific region, it is civil society organisations that take the lead enhancing democracy, in the absence of well-functioning democratic institutions. This varied experience demonstrates that democratic innovation can and does occur at all levels of, and outside of, government institutions. We argue that this also presents a valuable opportunity for democratic learning across this region, with each example discussed here offering an important contribution to the practice of democratic innovation.
dc.format.extent	38
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Edward Elgar
dc.relation.ispartof	Handbook of Democratic Innovation and Governance
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.4337/9781786433862.00041
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.title	Democratic innovation in Australasia
dc.type	Chapter
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)/Institute For Sustainable Futures
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access	*
pubs.consider-herdc	false
dc.date.updated	2023-01-01T22:59:14Z
pubs.place-of-publication	USA
pubs.publication-status	Published
dc.location	USA

Abstract:

Diversity in political regimes and cultures across the region of Australasia demand a nuanced understanding of democratic innovation. In this chapter, we highlight prominent democratic innovations in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Small Island Developing States. Whilst Australia has seen a proliferation of mini-publics commissioned by state and local governments, New Zealand has taken action at the national level in terms of representative innovation. In the Pacific region, it is civil society organisations that take the lead enhancing democracy, in the absence of well-functioning democratic institutions. This varied experience demonstrates that democratic innovation can and does occur at all levels of, and outside of, government institutions. We argue that this also presents a valuable opportunity for democratic learning across this region, with each example discussed here offering an important contribution to the practice of democratic innovation.

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item:

http://hdl.handle.net/10453/164607