ANU welcomes participants for International Federalism Conference
Conference
Dr Andrew Banfield, Head of the ANU School of Politics and International Relations, and Dr Tracy B Fenwick, Director of the Australian Centre for Federalism, have welcomed guests from around Australia and the world to the 2018 International Association of Centers for Federal Studies…
The Durability of National Environmental Policy
Seminar
We investigate why some laws and regulations are never amended, others last for years before their first change, while still more are amended or repealed almost immediately, and repeatedly, after entering into force. Using a previously untapped dataset of 75,000 environmental laws and regulations…
The Effect of Events on Discussion in the Australian Federal Parliament (1901–2017)
Seminar
We systematically analyse how parliamentary discussion changes in response to different types of events in Australian history. We first create a dataset of what was said in the Australian Federal Parliament from 1901 through to 2017 based on available public records. To reduce the dimensionality…
Innovation, Incrementalism or Deadlock? Policy Change in Joint Decision Systems
Seminar
In federations and in international politics, policies often require agreements between governments. The concept of joint decision-making describes a particular pattern of intergovernmental policy-making. In view of its practical relevance, it has attracted increasing attention in comparative…
Women in Politics and International Relations Breakfast
Meeting
The ANU International Relations Students' Society invite everyone to the ANU Women in Politics and International Relations Breakfast! The society has arranged a fabulous line up of guest speakers, including: UN Women Australia - Delegate Claire Momsen The Shadow Assistant Minister for Defence…
Which Frames Change Minds and Actions? Evidence from a Survey Experiment in Australia.
Seminar
Australia is currently the only country in the world that requires offshore processing and mandatory detention of asylum seekers who arrive without a visa. The UN and various human rights NGOs have criticised Operation Sovereign Borders and related policies furiously, and a recent investigation…
Nationalism and Americans’ Attitudes towards International Cooperation: Lessons of History and Policy Leadership
Seminar
While nationalism and support for international cooperation are often portrayed as antithetical, this association in citizens’ attitudes has rarely been tested empirically. In addition, scholars have identified a number of types of national identity and patriotism, not all of which treat the…