Engaging the citizenry

This is an interview with Sarah Murray and Lachlan Umbers, editors of Civic Engagement in Australian Democracy   What inspired this edited collection on Civic Engagement in Australian Democracy? Australian democracy depends fundamentally upon an active, engaged citizenry. In this respect, however, Australian democracy appears to be in decline. The...
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