Stabilizing Minority Government: Would New Zealand’s Confidence Protocol or European Constructive Non-Confidence be good for Canada (and perhaps Australia)?
Seminar
Speaker: Rainer Knopff is a Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Calgary. His work ranges broadly across the areas of public law, public policy, and political thought, with a particular focus on Canadian issues. He has published numerous books, articles, and…
Stephen Harper, Open Federalism, and the Future of Canadian Social Policy
Seminar
Since becoming Prime Minister of Canada in early 2006, Stephen Harper has articulated what is known as “open federalism,” a vague creed that tends to promote a rather limited engagement between Ottawa and the provinces. In this talk, the attempt to grasp the meaning and significance of “open…
Australian Political Rhetoric: Patterns and Practices
Conference
Centre for the Study of Australian Politics 2014 Conference 10-11 December 2014 Professor John Uhr (ANU) and Dr Ryan Walter (University of Queensland) have an ARC Discovery Grant on Australian political rhetoric. Last year they held the first of what might emerge as an annual ANU…
Make your impact with the Master of Globalisation
Other
Speaker: Dr April BiccumLocation: This is an online event.Want to understand the rapid pace of the world and nature and challenges of global affairs? The Master of Globalisation at ANU is the only degree of its type in Australia that allows you to focus your studies on globalisation.Hear from…
Regulating Disinformation: Poll Embargo and Electoral Coordination
Conference
Seminar 4Date: 18 March, 2014Time: 4 - 5.15pmVenue: Building 24, Copland, Room 1171, LJ Hume CentreSpeaker: Ignacio Lago is…
Acquiring Political Information: Effects of Threat and Emotion on Learning
Seminar
Information about politics has been shown to be important for a number of aspects of civic competence and participation. It is therefore critical to understand how people acquire political information. People are sometimes exposed to new information in highly charged environments: War, terrorism,…
Seminar 7: Education and support for representative, direct and stealth democracy
Seminar
Venue: Building 24, Copland, Room 1171, LJ Hume CentreSpeaker: Hilde Coffé is a Senior Lecturer at the Political Science and International Relations Programme at Victoria University of Wellington. Her research interests focus on public opinion, political behaviour, political representation and…