Sortition within Political Parties
Seminar
It is proposed that political parties should select their parliamentary candidates by way of sortition. Alternatives such as party primaries, caucus votes, and elite selection create entry points for elite manipulation of the electoral process.While sortition for electing parliaments directly –…
What’s to know about politics? Positivism and tradition in Australian undergraduate program and course descriptions (William Howe, ANU)
Seminar
How do Australian universities today communicate to potential and new students what constitutes fundamental knowledge in the study of politics? In this talk I discuss results of research on required or core undergraduate course descriptions in political science; international relations; and,…
Democratic Principles for a Multilevel, Multidemoi Democracy
Seminar
Democracy is conventionally understood as “delegation with accountability”. As such, it presupposes the existence of a demos from which the matching chains of delegation and accountability must, respectively, depart from and arrive to.Moreover, these chains must ideally be unbroken, but the…
The Will of the People Revisited
Seminar
The notion of the “will of the people” has long been at the centre of populist conceptions of democracy, but it has taken on renewed salience in recent years, with the rise of populist movements. Following the UK’s 2016 referendum on leaving the European Union, for instance, references to “the will…
Carrots and Sticks
Seminar
How voter loyalty and electoral opportunities shape parties' policy priorities in EuropePolitical parties often adjust their policy agendas in response to changing electoral landscapes, balancing the need to appeal to new voters against the importance of retaining loyal supporters. While these…
Fiscal federalism in an era of financialisation - Assoc. Prof Kyle Hanniman
Seminar
Join us for the upcoming School of Politics and International Relations (SPIR) seminar, co-hosted by the Australian Centre for Federalism: "Fiscal Federalism in an Era of Financialisation," presented by Associate Professor Kyle Hanniman.Seminar Abstract: In the normative fiscal federalism…
Fiscal federalism in an era of financialisation - Assoc. Prof Kyle Hanniman
Seminar
Join us for the upcoming School of Politics and International Relations (SPIR) seminar, co-hosted by the Australian Centre for Federalism: "Fiscal Federalism in an Era of Financialisation," presented by Associate Professor Kyle Hanniman.Seminar Abstract: In the normative fiscal federalism…