The Proliferation of Identity Politics in Australia
An Analysis of Ministerial Portfolios, 1970-2000
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6234079 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elizabeth Fells (The University of Western Australia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 101-117 |
| Publication date | 2003-03-01 |
| 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 | 10.1080/1036114032000056279 |
| OpenAlex | W2029048213 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 22 |
Since the 1970s, Australian State and Commonwealth governments have entered the area of social identity, addressing issues associated with groups identified in terms of social cleavages, such as race or gender, rather than class. This article analyses social identity activity in each jurisdiction in terms of patterns of growth, innovation, emulation and commitment, and finds that the entry of governments into social identity politics has been characterised by diversity. Analysis shows that State behaviour is not explained by general characteristics, such as demographics, partisanship and institutional factors, but by State-specific factors, such as the contemporary political environment, influence of Premiers and political culture. Despite diversity in the emergence of social identity politics, activity in most jurisdictions has stabilised, suggesting that this new area of activity is an enduring extension to the role of Australian governments
Commonwealth · Diversity (politics · Identity (music · Identity politics · Jurisdiction · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Social group · Social identity theory · Social science · Sociology · State (computer science · Gender Studies · Law · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Policy Transfer and Learning · Public Administration · Public Policy and Administration Research
The symbolic uses of politics
Parties and Party Systems
Victoria
The Nature and Significance of Overloaded Government and Australian Government Responses
Administrative Chronicle Victoria
The Proliferation of Portfolios
The rise and decline of Australian multiculturalism
The 1982 South Australian election
Wran acts
New government and policy change in western Australia 1983–1988
The Silent Revolution in Europe
Trends in British Public Policy
Inheritance Before Choice in Public policy
Does Politics Matter
On the Priorities of Government
The 1989 Tasmanian election
The Dynamics of Governmental Activity
Innovation in the States
The Diffusion of Innovations among the American States
The Australian Federal System
Power and Protest
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,09 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2015 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |