Legal Parameters of Administration in a Democratic Society
The Case of Australia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11103564 |
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| Authors | Robert D Lee (Pennsylvania State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 201-226 |
| Publication date | 1991-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Administration & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0095-3997 • E-ISSN: 1552-3039 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/009539979102300204 |
| OpenAlex | W2128814297 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 19 |
Alternative approaches exist for setting legal limits on the powers of government administrators in a democratic society. Australia, starting in the 1970s, launched a set of reforms that has come to be called the "new administrative law." Today, there are 12 major characteristics of the Australian system, some of which are common in the United States, some less common, and some basically not in use. Experience under this system shows positive results, but some troubling aspects of administrative law continue
Administration (probate law · Administrative law · Democracy · Government (linguistics · Law and economics · Political science · Politics · Rule of law · Separation of powers · Sociology · Commonwealth, Australian Politics and Federalism · Judicial and Constitutional Studies · Law · Ombudsman and Human Rights · Public Administration
The “New Administrative Law”
The Ombudsman and Politics
Maturation Issues for the Ombudsman
Freedom of Information
Freedom of Information in Principle and Practice
The Foundations of the “New Administrative Law” in Australia
A Constitutional Bill of Rights
Ombudsmen and Others
Administrative Reform – General Principles and the Australian Experience
Freedom of Information in Australia, Canada and New Zealand
Australian Administrative Law
Responsible government in Australia
Making government responsible
The ‘Washminster’ mutation
| Highly cited | No |
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