School of Politics and International Relations Seminar Series

Contacts

Richard Frank
School of Politics and International Relations Seminar Series

The SPIR seminar series brings together the School’s research community and domestic as well as international leaders in the field of politics and international affairs. Across each semester, the series showcases a diverse and exciting range of topics.

Upcoming events

Fiscal federalism in an era of financialisation - Assoc. Prof Kyle Hanniman

11am–12.30pm 14 Nov 2024

Join us for the upcoming School of Politics and International Relations (SPIR) seminar, co-hosted by the Australian Centre for Federalism: "Fiscal Federalism...

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Fiscal federalism in an era of financialisation - Assoc. Prof Kyle Hanniman

11am–12.30pm 14 Nov 2024

Join us for the upcoming School of Politics and International Relations (SPIR) seminar, co-hosted by the Australian Centre for Federalism: "Fiscal Federalism...

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Past events

Measuring ethnocentrism: Comparing political science and psychological perspectives

26 Sep 2024

Since its introduction into the social sciences by Gumplowicz in the 1870s, ethnocentrism has been a fundamental concept that has captured the attention of...

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In the new world disorder, what role for dialogue as a tool for ending conflict?

29 Aug 2024

Geopolitics have come roaring back, placing immense strain on an already fractured international system. Russia’s full-scale attack on Ukraine has challenged...

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Government Participation and Voters' Attitudes Towards Democratic Representation

22 Aug 2024

Through free and fair elections, democracies enable citizens to decide who represents their interests in parliament. However, the outcome of an election...

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Imagining a United Nations Fit for Purpose

15 Aug 2024

The world needs a UN 3.0. The extent and severity of global crises are such that business as usual provides no solution. The United Nations as Leviathan...

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Explaining Election Violence: A Meta-analysis

8 Aug 2024

The literature on election violence lacks a consistent set of core predictors for why certain elections are violent and others are not. Between 2010 and 2022...

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Censorship without Borders: Everyday Internet Control and Censorship at the Local Governments in China

1 Aug 2024

China has constructed a rigorous state apparatus to control its online social content. To date, research has largely focused on the central government's cyber...

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Mixed Signalling in China’s Foreign and Security Policy

30 May 2024

China’s emergence as a global power has led to confusion about its intentions as the country sends mixed signals. Beijing has been promoting its soft power for...

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Preventing a War of All Against All: Geographic Sorting in Open-List Proportional Representation Electoral Systems

23 May 2024

In open-list proportional representation (OLPR) systems, candidates must obtain personal votes to succeed. A general expectation about these systems is...

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In Two Minds: The role of Ambivalence in Political Preferences and the ‘Democratic Dilemma’

2 May 2024

Escalating concerns about citizen distrust and loss of support for representative democracy have driven an expansion in empirical research on political...

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Authoritarianism, Elections, and Partisan Sorting

18 Apr 2024

There has been a great deal of recent attention to democratic backsliding and growing authoritarian around the world. What’s missing, however, is an account of...

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