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.
Creating a New American President
The Presidential Inauguration has been the dramatic centrepiece of the American political system since the Inauguration of America’s first President on 30 April 1789. George Washington was sworn in on
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Recep Tayyip Erdoğan: The New Sultan?
<p>Scholar Soner Cagaptay’s book <em>The New Sultan</em> bestows upon the President of Turkey this title. To what extent is Mr Erdoğan behaving like a Sultan? His pursuit of neo-Ottomanism and
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Fear of Abandonment: Australia in the World Since 1942
<p>According to Allan Gyngell: “Everything that Australia wants to achieve as a country depends on its capacity to understand the world outside and to respond effectively to it.” Gyngell (AO; FAIIA)
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Saudi Arabia and the Middle East
<p>Saudi Arabia seems to the West to be an enigmatic state. Generally thought to be funding terrorism and unrest in the region, and yet allied to the US, she plays a major role in international
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NATO: From the Cold War to New Challenges
<p>Founded in 1949, membership of NATO has grown from 12 to 29 countries. We take a closer look at NATO’s political role and the new challenges it faces today. Is NATO, as French President Macron
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Classical Western Political Theory: Inspecting the Foundations
<p>Western Political Theory today rests heavily on foundational contributions. We explore key themes of power, democracy, social justice, freedom, property, rights, secularisation, and stability &
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Operation Barbarossa 1941: The Goths Ride East
<p>In 1941 Hitler launched Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the USSR opening a third front in World War 11. The German war machine had been very successful in western Europe but not on the
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Australia's Defence Strategy: Evaluating Alternatives for a Contested Asia
<p>Adam Lockyer asks: “How would we know a good [Australian] defence strategy if we saw one?” What would such a strategy look like, and how might we evaluate its potential effectiveness? Lockyer, a
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Shaping a Sustainable Environment for Planet Earth
<p>Familiarise yourself with the key principles of climate change science and global warming; as well as to public policy and the legal measures available to address the urgent need to reduce
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"She Tried" - The Legacy of the German Chancellor
<p>Merkel, the first female German chancellor, was re-elected for a fourth term in September 2017. Asked what she hopes history books will say about her legacy, she responded: ‘She tried.’ Take a
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