Online Courses Handbook 2003

9821 (v.5) Government and Rural Politics 300

Area:	Muresk Institute of Agriculture
Contact Hours:	4.0
Credits:	25.0
Lecture:	1 x 4 Hours Weekly
Structure of government, The Australian Constitution; processes of government, the electoral and voting system, major political parties, pressure groups and rural politics, farmer representative bodies, conflicts between farmer groups and other non farm groups. Australia on the international scene, comparison with other political systems, current issues.