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Through a diverse range of contributors and a global perspective, the book elucidates how opposition operates across different political contexts, making it an indispensable resource for comprehending the intricacies of executive-legislative relations in democratic systems.

Chapters:
Foreword – Lord Norton of Louth
“Conflict Become Discussion”: The Importance of Opposition – David Clune OAM
1 The Dialectic of Democracy: The Emergence of Political Opposition – Graham Maddox
2 An “Organised Living Representation” of the Government’s Opponents: the views of the framers of the Australian Constitution on governments, oppositions and party government – Nicholas Aroney & Benjamin B. Saunders
3 Opposition One Day, Government the Next: Can Oppositions Make Policy and Be Ready for Office? – Scott Prasser
4 Oppositions and Elections: The Media and Pathways to Office – Rodney Tiffen
5 An Opposition Leader’s Perspective – Hon John Howard OM AC
6 The Changing Australian Federal Scene: The Role of the Senate Crossbench: A New Opposition? – Scott Prasser
7 The Resources of the Federal Opposition – Liz Dowd and Scott Prasser
8 The Challenge of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Federal Labor in Opposition, 2019-22 – Brendan McCaffrie
9 The Opposition in New South Wales – Rodney Smith
10 Parliamentary Oppositions in Queensland, 1860-2023 – Paul D. Williams
11 Opposition in the Queensland Parliament: Some Observations from a Chief of Staff – Kevin Martin
12 Opposition in South Australia – Clement Macintyre, John Williams and Rob Manwaring
13 Opposition in the Tasmanian Parliament: Some Consequences of Reducing an Already Small Parliament – Richard Herr
14 The Victorian Coalition, 1999-2023: A Permanent Opposition? – Terry Barnes
15 The Effect of Opposition on the Composition of the Liberal-National Parties in Victoria, 1999-2010 – Kate Jones
16 Opposition in Western Australia – Narelle Miragliotta and Finley Watson
17 The Opposition at Westminster – Nigel Fletcher
18 Minority Parties and Opposition Roles in the United Kingdom – Louise Thompson
19 The Loyal Opposition in Canada – David C. Docherty
20 Opposition Politics in the USA – Kenneth Kitts
21 The Power of Opposition: A Comparative Perspective – Simone Wegmann