How to Win the Constitutional WarThis is make or break time for the Australian Constitution. Should we retain an allegiance to the Queen or should we reject two hundred years of constitutional heritage? These are the big questions canvassed by this book - which is essential reading for anyone who cares about Australia's future. |
Contents
Sleepwalking towards a republic | 8 |
A brief history of Australian republicanism | 28 |
The peoples convention | 49 |
What sort of republic? | 69 |
The McGarvie republic | 85 |
The changing Crown | 121 |
The crystal ball | 134 |
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