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Semi-presidential Regimes: Some Lessons for Australian Republicans?
- Source :
- Round Table; Jul2014, Vol. 103 Issue 4, p423-432, 10p
- Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- The activities of successive Governors General of Australia have traditionally been couched in secrecy and this has prevented any meaningful public discussion of the subject. This article argues that, regardless of whether Australia continues to be a monarchy or transforms itself into a republic, far-reaching reforms are essential to ensure greater accountability for the position of head of state. In the view of the authors, heads of state do play, and should play, political roles, but they should be firmly and explicitly constrained in so doing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- REPUBLICANS
MONARCHY
GOVERNORS general
POLITICAL reform
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00358533
- Volume :
- 103
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Round Table
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 97944332
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00358533.2014.941198