Transforming Democracy in the Bush: A Study of Politics in Rural Australia

该项目旨在研究澳大利亚农村政治参与和代表性的变化模式。我国近三分之一的人口生活在大城市以外，但人们对澳大利亚农村地区的民主动态知之甚少，因为它面临着重大的人口、经济和环境变化。通过深入的案例研究，该项目将分析澳大利亚农村人如何参与政治，他们寻求促进的利益以及他们的政治和公民活动的效力。预期成果包括加强农村政治的研究能力，评估民主如何转变的新框架，以及加强不同选民参与我们政治制度的改革途径。

This project aims to examine changing patterns of political participation and representation in rural Australia. Almost one third of our population lives outside major cities yet little is known about the democratic dynamics unfolding in rural Australia as it faces major demographic, economic and environmental change. Through in-depth case research this project will analyse how rural Australians participate in politics, the interests they seek to advance and the efficacy of their political and civic activities. Expected outcomes include strengthened research capacity in rural politics, new frameworks for assessing how democracy is transforming, and reform pathways to enhance the engagement of diverse constituencies in our political system.