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.
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Upcoming Events
Does U.S. Nuclear Arms Control Diplomacy Affect Allied Perceptions of U.S. Extended Deterrence? Evidence from Cross-National Survey Experiments
Dr. Kyungwon Suh (ANU)
This project explores how U.S. nuclear arms control diplomacy with nuclear-armed adversaries—such as Russia and China—affects the credibility of…
Past Events
Artificial Intelligence, False Information, Trust in Elections and Satisfaction with Democracy in Australia
Nicholas Biddle, Svitlana Chernykh, and Constanza Sanhueza Petrarca (ANU)
The proliferation of false information and the rapid diffusion of generative artificial intelligence (AI) pose mounting challenges to democracy.…
Democratic Commitment and the Partisan Cost of Electoral Accountability
Bermond Scoggins (ANU) and Marc S. Jacob (Notre Dame)
Why do electorates often fail to hold transgressing electoral officials accountable? Two leading explanations point to either a lack of democratic…
Authoritarian Consolidation in Times of Crisis: Venezuela under Nicolás Maduro… and now Delcy Rodríguez
Dr Raul Sanchez-Urribarri (La Trobe University)
This presentation first introduces the book Authoritarianism Consolidation in Times of Crisis: Venezuela under Nicolás Maduro, edited by John…