Elizabeth McLeay explained
Elizabeth McLeay |
Nationality: | New Zealand |
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Alma Mater: | University of Auckland |
Thesis Title: | Parliamentary careers in a two-party system : cabinet selection in New Zealand. |
Thesis Url: | https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/handle/2292/52044 |
Thesis Year: | 1978 |
Doctoral Advisor: | Robert Chapman |
Discipline: | Political studies |
Doctoral Students: | Janine Hayward[1] |
Elizabeth McLeay is a New Zealand political scientist. She is currently an Emeritus Professor at Victoria University of Wellington.[2]
Qualifications
McLeay has a Bachelor of Arts from Victoria University of Wellington, a Postgraduate Diploma of Teaching from the Auckland Secondary Teachers’ College (which has since been integrated into the University of Auckland), and a PhD from the University of Auckland. Her doctoral thesis investigated parliamentary careers and cabinet selection in New Zealand.[3]
Career
McLeay has taught at the City of London Polytechnic and the University of Auckland, but spent most of career teaching comparative government and politics at Victoria University of Wellington, from 1990 to 2009. From 2010-2012 McLeay was a Visiting Senior Research Fellow, at the Victoria University of Wellington's School of Law. As of 2019, McLeay is an Emeritus Professor and is currently researching the politics of prisoners' voting rights.
Public academic
In 2010, McLeay co-signed a letter alongside 26 other constitutional experts, criticising the Canterbury Earthquake Response and Recovery Act 2010 which was passed after the 2010 Canterbury earthquake.[4] In 2018, McLeay was part of a group of 19 law and politics academics who criticised the so-called "waka jumping" Bill, which was part of the Labour-NZ First Coalition Agreement.[5] [6] [7] In both instances, McLeay and the constitutional experts were concerned about executive overreach, and the diminishing role of Parliamentary conventions.
In addition to the above, McLeay has submitted evidence to the House of Representatives on both the 2010 Electoral (Finance Reform and Advance Voting) Bill and the 2011 review of the Parliamentary Standing Orders.[8] [9]
Books
McLeay's books include:
- The cabinet and political power in New Zealand (Oxford University Press, 1995)[10]
- New Zealand Under MMP: A New Politics? (with Jonathan Boston, Stephen Levine and Nigel S. Roberts, Auckland University Press, 1996)[11]
- Rethinking Women and Politics: New Zealand and Comparative Perspectives (ed. with Kate McMillan and John Leslie, Victoria University Press, 2009)[12]
- What's the Hurry? Urgency in the New Zealand Legislative Process 1987-2010 (with Claudia Geiringer and Polly Higbee, Victoria University Press, 2011)[13]
- In Search of Consensus: New Zealand’s Electoral Act 1956 and its Constitutional Legacy (Victoria University Press, 2018).[14]
Personal life
Her partner is Les Holborow.[15]
Notes and References
- In Search of a Treaty Partner: Who, or What, is 'the Crown'? . Open Access Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington . 1995-01-01 . Doctoral . en . Janine Alyth Deaker . Hayward.
- Web site: Elizabeth McLeay School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations Victoria University of Wellington. www.victoria.ac.nz. 2019-04-13.
- McLeay . E. . 1978 . Doctoral thesis . Parliamentary careers in a two-party system : cabinet selection in New Zealand. . ResearchSpace@Auckland, University of Auckland . 2292/52044.
- Web site: An open letter to New Zealand's people and their Parliament Pundit. pundit.co.nz. 2019-05-04.
- News: Waka-jumping legislation 'undemocratic' say experts. 1 May 2018. Radio New Zealand. 13 October 2018. en-nz.
- News: Young . Audrey . 30 April 2018 . Controversial waka-jumping bill an intrusion on MPs' freedom of expression, say academics . 4 May 2019 . The New Zealand Herald . en-NZ . 1170-0777.
- Web site: Submission on the Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Bill. 30 April 2018. New Zealand Parliament. 4 May 2019.
- Web site: SUBMISSION To the Electoral Legislation Committee On the Electoral (Finance Reform and Advance Voting) Bill. 5 July 2010. New Zealand Parliament. 4 May 2019.
- Web site: Revised Submission to Standing Orders Committee. 17 March 2011. New Zealand Parliament. 4 May 2019.
- Reviews of The cabinet and political power in New Zealand:
- Roberts. John. January 1997. 10.1177/003231879704800212. 2. Political Science. 243–244. none. 48.
- Jones. Alistair. January 1998. 10.1111/1467-9299.00096. 1. Public Administration. 188–189. none. 76.
- Review of New Zealand Under MMP:
- Nagel. Jack H.. January 1997. 10.1177/003231879704800209. 2. Political Science. 238–240. none. 48.
- Reviews of Rethinking Women and Politics:
- McMartin. Anna. June 2010. 10.1177/0032318710369692. 1. Political Science. 105–106. none. 62. 144446139.
- Smits. Katherine. November 2010. 10.1080/1177083x.2010.537812. 2. Kōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online. 110–112. none. 5. 144062076. free.
- Reviews of What's the Hurry?:
- Wall. Jesse. Review. Otago Law Review. 10. 2012.
- Review. Margaret. Wilson. LawTalk. 792. March 2012. 25.
- Review of In Search of Consensus:
- James. Joshua. October 2018. 10.1080/00323187.2018.1536290. Political Science. 265–268. none. 70. 3. 150121930.
- Book Review. April 2018. The Reader. Simon. Boyce.
- News: Elizabeth McLeay's launch speech for In Search of Consensus. Victoria University Press. 13 October 2018. en.