Elizabeth McLeay is a New Zealand political scientist. She is currently an Emeritus Professor at Victoria University of Wellington.[2]
Elizabeth McLeay | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Auckland |
| Thesis | Parliamentary careers in a two-party system : cabinet selection in New Zealand. (1978) |
| Doctoral advisor | Robert Chapman |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Political studies |
| Doctoral students | Janine Hayward[1] |
Qualifications
editMcLeay 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.[2] Her doctoral thesis investigated parliamentary careers and cabinet selection in New Zealand.[2][3]
Career
editMcLeay 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.[2]
Public academic
editIn 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
editMcLeay'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
editHer partner is Les Holborow.[15]
References
edit- ^ Hayward, Janine Alyth Deaker (1 January 1995). In Search of a Treaty Partner: Who, or What, is 'the Crown'? (Doctoral thesis). Open Access Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington.
- ^ a b c d "Elizabeth McLeay | School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations | Victoria University of Wellington". www.victoria.ac.nz. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ McLeay, E. (1978). Parliamentary careers in a two-party system : cabinet selection in New Zealand (Doctoral thesis). ResearchSpace@Auckland, University of Auckland. hdl:2292/52044.
- ^ "An open letter to New Zealand's people and their Parliament | Pundit". pundit.co.nz. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ "Waka-jumping legislation 'undemocratic' say experts". Radio New Zealand. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ Young, Audrey (30 April 2018). "Controversial waka-jumping bill an intrusion on MPs' freedom of expression, say academics". The New Zealand Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ "Submission on the Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Bill". New Zealand Parliament. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ "SUBMISSION To the Electoral Legislation Committee On the Electoral (Finance Reform and Advance Voting) Bill". New Zealand Parliament. 5 July 2010. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ "Revised Submission to Standing Orders Committee". New Zealand Parliament. 17 March 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ Reviews of The cabinet and political power in New Zealand:
- Roberts, John (January 1997). Political Science. 48 (2): 243–244. doi:10.1177/003231879704800212.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link) - Jones, Alistair (January 1998). Public Administration. 76 (1): 188–189. doi:10.1111/1467-9299.00096.
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- Roberts, John (January 1997). Political Science. 48 (2): 243–244. doi:10.1177/003231879704800212.
- ^ Review of New Zealand Under MMP:
- Nagel, Jack H. (January 1997). Political Science. 48 (2): 238–240. doi:10.1177/003231879704800209.
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- Nagel, Jack H. (January 1997). Political Science. 48 (2): 238–240. doi:10.1177/003231879704800209.
- ^ Reviews of Rethinking Women and Politics:
- McMartin, Anna (June 2010). Political Science. 62 (1): 105–106. doi:10.1177/0032318710369692. S2CID 144446139.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link) - Smits, Katherine (November 2010). Kōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online. 5 (2): 110–112. doi:10.1080/1177083x.2010.537812. S2CID 144062076.
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- McMartin, Anna (June 2010). Political Science. 62 (1): 105–106. doi:10.1177/0032318710369692. S2CID 144446139.
- ^ Reviews of What's the Hurry?:
- ^ Review of In Search of Consensus:
- James, Joshua (October 2018). Political Science. 70 (3): 265–268. doi:10.1080/00323187.2018.1536290. S2CID 150121930.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link) - Boyce, Simon (April 2018). "Book Review". The Reader.
- James, Joshua (October 2018). Political Science. 70 (3): 265–268. doi:10.1080/00323187.2018.1536290. S2CID 150121930.
- ^ "Elizabeth McLeay's launch speech for In Search of Consensus". Victoria University Press. Retrieved 13 October 2018.