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The Political Origins And Development Of Australia’S People Smuggling Legislation: Evil Smugglers Or Extreme Rhetoric?, Jack H. Smit
The Political Origins And Development Of Australia’S People Smuggling Legislation: Evil Smugglers Or Extreme Rhetoric?, Jack H. Smit
Theses: Doctorates and Masters
This thesis explores the Australian State response to the voyage facilitators of maritime asylum seekers, commonly known as ‘people smugglers’. It does so by examining a number of Parliamentary debates and previously confidential Cabinet papers. Negative depictions of asylum seekers and their voyage facilitators as well as the prevailing political discourse is critically explored while Parliamentary debates are analysed using Critical Discourse Analysis. The research questions the ways Australian legislators justified the criminalisation of these voyage facilitators and investigates whether political elites were sufficiently informed about the circumstances of maritime asylum seeker journeys and the unique nature of their travel …
Where Are The Active Citizens Of Tomorrow? We Need Them Now..., Margaret E. Piasecka
Where Are The Active Citizens Of Tomorrow? We Need Them Now..., Margaret E. Piasecka
Theses: Doctorates and Masters
In 1997, Hindess labelled the gap between governments and citizens the democratic deficit. This gap, or deficit, has arisen over a long time period as a result of public scandals, perceptions of poor performance and poor economies. Local governments around the world are now attempting to regain community respect and support - the unstated mandate for governance - and seeking to implement government policies relating to concepts variously described as community engagement, capacity building, active citizenship or public/citizen participation. This thesis has identified a methodology for finding people who are motivated to act in the public interest in one local …