The Invisible State Formation Australian State Alastair… Hardcover 9780521366588

Description: The Invisible State: The Formation of the Australian StateAlastair Davidson Cambridge University Press Hardcover Unused and unread, cosmetic imperfections such as scuffs, creases or knocks. Stamped 'damaged' by publisher to a non-text page. EAN: 9780521366588 Published 26/04/1991 Language: English In the modern State, power rests on the consensus of the citizens. They accord its institutions the authority to regulate society. State theory suggests that this authority is a right to speak on certain matters in certain ways and to have the audience agree with those statements. It is a matter of an authorised language; all others fall into the category of ratbaggery. In this 1991 book, the first major book applying State theory to Australia, Alastair Davidson shows how Australian citizens were formed in the nineteenth century, and how their particular characteristics led to the empowering of a certain language of power: legalism. He further shows that this made the judiciary the most powerful arm of government - unlike countries where the people arm sovereign and the legislature supreme - because the judiciary has the last say on all issues and in its own language. Acknowledgments Preface Prologue 1. Private vices become public benefits 2. The under-keepers 3. Dispossession 4. The house that Jack built 5. Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? The sovereignty of the law 6. The Trojan horse 7. 'Suffer little children' 8. A state for a continent 9. 'Ã¢â‚¬Â¦ the triumph of the people' Epilogue Notes Select bibliography Index. DispatchIn stock here - same-day dispatch from England. My SKU: 3276965RefundsNo-hassle refunds are always available if your book is not as expected.Terms and Conditions of SaleSorry - no collections. All sales are subject to extended Terms and Conditions of Sale as well as the Return Policy and Payment Instructions. Visit my eBay Store for details andmany more books. Template layout and design, "JNC Academic Books", "needbooks", Copyright © JNC INC. Designated trademarks, layouts and brands are the property of their respective owners. All Rights Reserved.

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