Politics & Society
Want to really understand what is going on in the world? Join us to analyse and debate both contemporary and historical political events, in a friendly and stimulating environment, ably supported by our highly knowledgeable tutors.
Sixty Years On: The Bay of Pigs Invasion
<p>April 2021 marks the 60th anniversary of the Bay of Pigs invasion, a clandestine CIA operation to overthrow the Castro regime in Cuba. Its failure dented American prestige and changed the nature of
...<p>April 2021 marks the 60th anniversary of the Bay of Pigs invasion, a clandestine CIA operation to overthrow the Castro regime in Cuba. Its failure dented American prestige and changed the nature of
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The Arab-Israeli Conflict - Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
<p>One of the longest existing conflicts of our era: we look at the roots of the conflict and trace the events and developments along the years that have led to the current reality. We also take a
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Contest for the Indo-Pacific: Why China Won’t Map the Future
<p>According to Rory Medcalf, the Indo-Pacific is both a geographical location and a strategic concept, and is now becoming increasingly central to global prosperity and security. Medcalf, an
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Living Through A Planetary Crisis: Exploring Possible Futures
<p>Concerns about the damaging impact of industrial civilisation on our planet goes back many centuries. However, the accelerating rate of climate change and environmental destruction suggests that we
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Merchants of Death: International Arms Trade 2021
<p>Various arms limitation agreements in the 20th c failed to halt the lucrative international arms trade. Each year there are massive arms trade exhibitions across the world where ex politicians,
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Modern Waves of Political Islam, Geopolitics & Liberalism
<p>An overview of modern waves of political Islam and their diverse ideological influences including a review of the ideologies of key Islamist thinker and movement, and highlighting internal tensions
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Silent Invasion: China's Influence in Australia
<p>In 2008, Clive Hamilton was bewildered to see a pro-Tibet protest in Canberra overrun by thousands of angry Chinese students, with no response from Australian authorities. In 2016, the revelation
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Sixty Years On: The Cuban Missile Crisis
<p>Next year will mark the 60th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis. We will find out what happened, what lessons were learnt, and not learnt, and what impact this event still has on our world
...<p>Next year will mark the 60th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis. We will find out what happened, what lessons were learnt, and not learnt, and what impact this event still has on our world
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The Basics of Civil Aviation Politics
<p>One of the most globalised, technology- intensive industries that is also an essential part of many of our lives. We take a look at the evolution, deregulation, alliance and protection in this
...<p>One of the most globalised, technology- intensive industries that is also an essential part of many of our lives. We take a look at the evolution, deregulation, alliance and protection in this
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The Political Power of Global Corporations
<p>John Mikler has long been concerned with the lack of clarity surrounding the role of international corporations in the political process. Mikler, an Associate Professor in the Department of
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