TY - BOOK AU - Atkinson,Neill ED - New Zealand. TI - Adventures in democracy: a history of the vote in New Zealand SN - 1877276588 U1 - 324.60993 21 PY - 2003/// CY - Dunedin, N.Z. PB - University of Otago Press in association with the Electoral Commission KW - Democracy KW - New Zealand KW - History KW - Elections KW - Voting KW - Political culture KW - Suffrage KW - Politics and government N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-264) and index; Foreword --; Acknowledgements --; Introduction --; 1; Lilliputian Politics and Teapot Tempests', 1853-70 --; 2; From a Privilege to a Right, 1870-90 --; 3; Liberals, Feminists and Wowsers, 1890-1908 --; 4; Turbulent Years, 1908-35 --; 5; Two-Party Politics, 1935-66 --; 6; A Crisis of Confidence, 1966-84 --; 7; Searching for a Better Democracy, 1984-2002 --; Conclusion: Pragmatism and Principle --; App. A; Key Dates in Electoral Reform, 1852-2002 --; App. B; General Elections, 1853-2002 --; App. C; Seats Held by Political Parties after General Elections, 1890-1993 --; App. D; Seats Held by Political Parties after MMP General Elections, 1996-2002 --; App. E; Electoral Administrators, 1905-2002 --; Bibliography --; Notes --; Index ER -