Federal Legislature : The Austrian Federal Parliament, 1901-1980

This is an in-depth study of the 1,033 members of the Commonwealth Parliament from 1901 to 1980. The book shows the domination of the parliament by state and party divisions, tracing the shifting strength and realignment of political groups in the House of Representatives and the Senate against any changes in the methods of election. Rydon reveals not only changes in Australian politics during the 1900s, but also the changing nature of parliament members within the highly disciplined, sometimes tyrannical, domain of Australian parliamentary parties.Rydon, Joan is the author of 'Federal Legislature : The Austrian Federal Parliament, 1901-1980', published 1986 under ISBN 9780195546897 and ISBN 019554689X.