Education & Reference Australiana Politics & Current Affairs
The Australian Study of Politics by R. Rhodes is a 2009 Palgrave Macmillan paperback surveying Australian government and political sociology from a political philosophy lens. Across 524 pages this authoritative textbook charts the continent’s institutions, parties, and public policy debates for students and researchers.
This copy arrives in very good to like-new shape: square spine, crisp pages, no writing or dog-ears, and a firm binding that feels unread. Weighing 825 g and measuring 235 mm, it sits cleanly on the shelf yet is light enough for seminar carry.
Ideal for courses in Australian politics, comparative government, or political theory, Rhodes’s collection brings together key scholars unpacking federalism, electoral systems, and contemporary challenges. A fresh, smoke-free copy ready for immediate annotation or gift-giving.