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Article: STAKEHOLDER SOCIETY.
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- Arena Magazine
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- October 1, 1998
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The success of Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party in the Queensland election, the ensuing mountain of media analysis, pronouncements by political representatives, and debate among community leaders concerning national unity all invite pause to reflect upon our understandings of political community. There has been a gradual yet decisive shift in the way political community is conceived and spoken about. Political community has come to be conceived within a narrow set of relations based on exchange. Participation in popular decision-making processes is mostly limited to conscientious and obedient consumption, and the ...