Peter Van Onselen
Biographic Data
| ID | 3534170 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Peter Van Onselen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Peter |
| FAMILY NAME | Van Onselen |
| SIGNATURE | VAN ONSELEN P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Edith Cowan University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 22 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
After the Election
"From the co-writer of John Winston Howard, the definitive biography of the Prime Minister, comes Howard's End, which takes us behind the scenes of both parties on the announcement of the election campaign and traces the stunning collapse of the Coalition in its last year in government." -- BACK COVER
On message or out of touch? Secure web sites and political campaigning in Australia
This article examines the extent to which Australian parties are adapting new information and communication technologies (ICTs) for electoral advantage, with particular reference to the Intranets or ‘secure web sites’ being operated by the major parties. Although all parties now routinely provide public web sites to communicate with voters, their use of Intranet sites is a less well-publicised but increasingly important area of activity. These re…
Re-examining Leader Effects: Have Leader Effects Grown in Australian Federal Elections 1990–2004
It is well established that the popularity of party leaders exerts an important influence on vote choice in modern federal elections. Significant partisan and class de-alignment have been key drivers of this trend. Although Australia's development in this respect has been slower than in some other liberal democracies, it has nonetheless been significant, and has weakened voters' attachments to the major parties. This article examines six federal …
The Democratic State as a Marketing Tool: The Permanent Campaign in Australia
Making his first speech to Liberal Party MPs after his victory in the October 2004 Australian federal election, Prime Minister John Howard said that he was ‘a great believer in perpetual campaigning’ and that the government campaign to win the next election had already begun. The concept of the permanent campaign is important to understanding modern political communication. While an increasing number of voters are claiming to be making up their m…
Managing Expectations: The Howard Government's Workchoices Information Campaign
This article analyses the Howard government's $55 million information campaign to sell its new industrial relations (IR) reforms. The expensive advertising campaign was spread across newspapers, television channels, radio stations and even on internet sites. It was widely criticised by media professionals, politicians and interest groups. The IR information campaign was an example of 'permanent campaigning' because it was an overtly partisan info…
Strengths and Weaknesses in Explorations of Howard's Decade
Nick Cater (ed.), The Howard Factor: A Decade that Transformed the Nation (Carlton North, Victoria: Melbourne University Press, 2006), 349 pp., $29.95, ISBN 052285284X George Megalogenis, The Longe
The Western Australian election of 26 February 2005: A canal too far for the Coalition
Shock troops: The emerging role of Senators in House of representatives campaigns
Since the 1949 introduction of proportional representation for the Senate there have only been two elections (1983 and 84) at which the ALP has gained more Senators in the chamber than the Coalition. The Coalition has held more seats than the ALP since 1987. The decline in Senate fortunes for the Labor Party has occurred despite (or, perhaps, because of) consecutive ALP Governments from 1972–75 and, more conspicuously, 1983–96. The professionalis…
Pre-parliamentary backgrounds of Australian major party MPs: Effects on Representation
Legislative recruitment patterns are an important study in the field of political science, given their consequences for the practice of parliamentary government. The Australian parliament is a bicameral legislature, including a powerful elected upper chamber. This article details the pre-parliamentary party backgrounds of Australia's two major parties, the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and the Liberal/National Party coalition (LNP) in the 39th Aus…
Comparing Court and Kennett Leadership Styles: Energy Sector Reform in Western Australia and Victoria
This paper argues that political leadership is primarily displayed by the achievement of goals. However leaders do not operate in a vacuum; they must achieve their goals in a social and economic environment that presents both challenges and opportunities. The extent to which leaders are successful, by that we mean display political leadership, depends on their leadership style. That is, the deployment of their institutional powers (with their own…
The Democratic State as a Marketing Tool: The Permanent Campaign in Australia
Making his first speech to Liberal Party MPs after his victory in the October 2004 Australian federal election, Prime Minister John Howard said that he was ‘a great believer in perpetual campaigning’ and that the government campaign to win the next election had already begun. The concept of the permanent campaign is important to understanding modern political communication. While an increasing number of voters are claiming to be making up their m…
Pre-parliamentary backgrounds of Australian major party MPs: Effects on Representation
Legislative recruitment patterns are an important study in the field of political science, given their consequences for the practice of parliamentary government. The Australian parliament is a bicameral legislature, including a powerful elected upper chamber. This article details the pre-parliamentary party backgrounds of Australia's two major parties, the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and the Liberal/National Party coalition (LNP) in the 39th Aus…
Shock troops: The emerging role of Senators in House of representatives campaigns
Since the 1949 introduction of proportional representation for the Senate there have only been two elections (1983 and 84) at which the ALP has gained more Senators in the chamber than the Coalition. The Coalition has held more seats than the ALP since 1987. The decline in Senate fortunes for the Labor Party has occurred despite (or, perhaps, because of) consecutive ALP Governments from 1972–75 and, more conspicuously, 1983–96. The professionalis…
On message or out of touch? Secure web sites and political campaigning in Australia
This article examines the extent to which Australian parties are adapting new information and communication technologies (ICTs) for electoral advantage, with particular reference to the Intranets or ‘secure web sites’ being operated by the major parties. Although all parties now routinely provide public web sites to communicate with voters, their use of Intranet sites is a less well-publicised but increasingly important area of activity. These re…
Strengths and Weaknesses in Explorations of Howard's Decade
Nick Cater (ed.), The Howard Factor: A Decade that Transformed the Nation (Carlton North, Victoria: Melbourne University Press, 2006), 349 pp., $29.95, ISBN 052285284X George Megalogenis, The Longe
The Western Australian election of 26 February 2005: A canal too far for the Coalition
Comparing Court and Kennett Leadership Styles: Energy Sector Reform in Western Australia and Victoria
This paper argues that political leadership is primarily displayed by the achievement of goals. However leaders do not operate in a vacuum; they must achieve their goals in a social and economic environment that presents both challenges and opportunities. The extent to which leaders are successful, by that we mean display political leadership, depends on their leadership style. That is, the deployment of their institutional powers (with their own…
Pre-parliamentary backgrounds of Australian major party MPs: Effects on Representation
Legislative recruitment patterns are an important study in the field of political science, given their consequences for the practice of parliamentary government. The Australian parliament is a bicameral legislature, including a powerful elected upper chamber. This article details the pre-parliamentary party backgrounds of Australia's two major parties, the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and the Liberal/National Party coalition (LNP) in the 39th Aus…
The Western Australian election of 26 February 2005: A canal too far for the Coalition
Shock troops: The emerging role of Senators in House of representatives campaigns
Since the 1949 introduction of proportional representation for the Senate there have only been two elections (1983 and 84) at which the ALP has gained more Senators in the chamber than the Coalition. The Coalition has held more seats than the ALP since 1987. The decline in Senate fortunes for the Labor Party has occurred despite (or, perhaps, because of) consecutive ALP Governments from 1972–75 and, more conspicuously, 1983–96. The professionalis…
Strengths and Weaknesses in Explorations of Howard's Decade
Nick Cater (ed.), The Howard Factor: A Decade that Transformed the Nation (Carlton North, Victoria: Melbourne University Press, 2006), 349 pp., $29.95, ISBN 052285284X George Megalogenis, The Longe
The Democratic State as a Marketing Tool: The Permanent Campaign in Australia
Making his first speech to Liberal Party MPs after his victory in the October 2004 Australian federal election, Prime Minister John Howard said that he was ‘a great believer in perpetual campaigning’ and that the government campaign to win the next election had already begun. The concept of the permanent campaign is important to understanding modern political communication. While an increasing number of voters are claiming to be making up their m…
Managing Expectations: The Howard Government's Workchoices Information Campaign
This article analyses the Howard government's $55 million information campaign to sell its new industrial relations (IR) reforms. The expensive advertising campaign was spread across newspapers, television channels, radio stations and even on internet sites. It was widely criticised by media professionals, politicians and interest groups. The IR information campaign was an example of 'permanent campaigning' because it was an overtly partisan info…
After the Election
"From the co-writer of John Winston Howard, the definitive biography of the Prime Minister, comes Howard's End, which takes us behind the scenes of both parties on the announcement of the election campaign and traces the stunning collapse of the Coalition in its last year in government." -- BACK COVER
On message or out of touch? Secure web sites and political campaigning in Australia
This article examines the extent to which Australian parties are adapting new information and communication technologies (ICTs) for electoral advantage, with particular reference to the Intranets or ‘secure web sites’ being operated by the major parties. Although all parties now routinely provide public web sites to communicate with voters, their use of Intranet sites is a less well-publicised but increasingly important area of activity. These re…
Re-examining Leader Effects: Have Leader Effects Grown in Australian Federal Elections 1990–2004
It is well established that the popularity of party leaders exerts an important influence on vote choice in modern federal elections. Significant partisan and class de-alignment have been key drivers of this trend. Although Australia's development in this respect has been slower than in some other liberal democracies, it has nonetheless been significant, and has weakened voters' attachments to the major parties. This article examines six federal …
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