This reference work has been updated and revised, and is intended as a guide to modern Australian politics for both the student and the lay person. The collection of terms and concepts will provide the reader with a deeper understanding of the background to current events and a clearer idea of the workings of political institutions and processes. This 4th edition accounts for new economic and management terms on the political scene with many of the out-of-date entries on international relations condensed or modified. The book includes prefaces from the 2nd and 3rd editions, as well as a preface for this 4th edition.