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