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Atkinson, Neill,

Adventures in democracy : a history of the vote in New Zealand / Neill Atkinson. - 319 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-264) and index.

Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Lilliputian Politics and Teapot Tempests', 1853-70 -- From a Privilege to a Right, 1870-90 -- Liberals, Feminists and Wowsers, 1890-1908 -- Turbulent Years, 1908-35 -- Two-Party Politics, 1935-66 -- A Crisis of Confidence, 1966-84 -- Searching for a Better Democracy, 1984-2002 -- Conclusion: Pragmatism and Principle -- Key Dates in Electoral Reform, 1852-2002 -- General Elections, 1853-2002 -- Seats Held by Political Parties after General Elections, 1890-1993 -- Seats Held by Political Parties after MMP General Elections, 1996-2002 -- Electoral Administrators, 1905-2002 -- Bibliography -- Notes -- Index. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. App. A. App. B. App. C. App. D. App. E.

ISBN: 1877276588 9781877276583

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Democracy--History--New Zealand
Elections--History--New Zealand
Voting--History--New Zealand
Political culture--History--New Zealand
Suffrage--History--New Zealand

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
New Zealand--Politics and government

Dewey Class. No.: 324.60993