{"product_id":"professionals-or-part-timers-peter-van-onselen-9780522868999","title":"Professionals or Part-Timers?: Major Party Senators in Australia","description":"While the minor party and independent senators might attract media attention, the overwhelming majority of Australia's upper house members are affiliated with the major political parties. These senators are highly partisan: they are dependent on the party for re-election and play a potentially vital role in assisting their parties to secure the maximum number of House of Representative seats, acting as 'shock troops' in marginal seat campaigning. \u003cbr\u003e How does this impact the way these senators go about their business? How do they serve their party in the pursuit of lower house seats, the result of which determines who forms government? \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eProfessionals or Part-Timers?\u003c\/i\u003e examines the electoral professionalism of major party senators, as well as how they deal with the sometimes competing interests of factionalism and personal ambition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Van Onselen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0522868991\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780522868999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mup Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 150\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Peter Van Onselen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48658898223359,"sku":"9780522868999","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/professionals-or-part-timers-peter-van-onselen-9780522868999","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}