Australia has long had a near duopoly in political parties operating in the federal sphere. In part echoing Duverger’s law, in part structured by the collection of conservative parties under two distinct… Continue reading
A mainstay of any first year undergraduate politics topic is an introduction to political parties. Political parties, as any student of politics quickly learns – in between checking their smart phones in lectures… Continue reading
Since the Second World War the Liberal Party has dominated centre-right Federal politics in Australia. However, in the last two years major conflicts have arisen between the liberal and conservative wings of the… Continue reading
There is no doubt that the nature of political participation is changing in liberal democracy. At first, many researchers argued that the main feature of this change was an increase in political apathy.… Continue reading
It happens regularly (to me, at least) that exploratory investigations of data pose more questions than they answer. Of course, as grad students we are all taught the importance of having a clear… Continue reading
This book we are here to launch today was edited by my very good friends Narelle Miragliotta, Anika Gauja and rodney Smith. With 17 chapters this book will change your worldview on… Continue reading
