Intrastate federalism in Australia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6234002 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Herman Bakvis (Dalhousie University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 259-276 |
| Publication date | 1994-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1036-1146 • E-ISSN: 1363-030X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00323269408402293 |
| OpenAlex | W2061587594 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 17 |
The article applies a distinction often used in the study of Canadian federalism—intra‐versus interstate federalism—to the Australian federal system. The intrastate federalism model focuses on the representation of state, regional and local interests directly within central government institutions. On the surface the model appears to have little applicability to Australia. However, the examination of selected Commonwealth institutions and arenas, primarily the cabinet and party system, indicates that intrastate practices may in fact be much more pronounced in Australia than what is generally supposed. There are networks of influence at work outside the confines of standard intergovernmental arenas, networks that at times can be used to advantage by state governments or by state or local interests, at other times by the Commonwealth to enhance centralised control or even to undermine the status of state governments as legitimate actors within the Australian federal system. Notes I wrote this article during my term as a Visiting Fellow at the Federalism Research Centre, ANU, in 1993. I am obliged to all those associated with the Centre for their help and encouragement, to the referees of AusJPS for helpful comments, and to the officials and politicians who kindly agreed to be interviewed for this study. Financial support from the ANU and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada is gratefully acknowledged
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,08 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2013 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |