April 2008 in RSSS

Attending the 2020 Ideas Summit

Bob Gregory, Economics	Andrew Leigh, Economics	Ann McGrath, History
Huw McKay, Economics	Margo Neale, History	Australia 2020 site

ARC International Linkage Grant : Crafting Authoritarian Politics

Ian McAllister and Stephen White (University of Glasgow)

The collapse of communism in Russia in 1990 brought much optimism about the triumph of democracy. The experience since 1990 has not lived up to that early optimism, and Russia remains an essentially authoritarian state.

This project, jointly funded by the ARC and the British ESRC, examines how Russia has accommodated these authoritarian themes within a representative democracy, and more generally, seeks to shed new light on the process of democratization in postcommunist societies.

Russia is the 8th largest country in the world by population and the 11th largest economy based on GDP; it also remains nuclear-armed. Understanding the dynamics of democratization in Russia has implications for political stability across a large section of the world which is currently in transition from authoritarianism to democracy. The project uses the wealth of public opinion surveys conducted since 1990 to understand the dynamics of democratization in Russia to explain why democracy has not taken root.

Ian McAllister and Stephen White have collaborated extensively for more than 10 years and have coauthored one book and around 50 journal articles and book chapters on postcommunist politics.

Events

Economics & Democracy
Second Annual Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Conference

Call for panels, workshops and papers (pdf)

Hosted by the Research School of Social Sciences, ANU, Canberra
8-10 December 2008

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
The Australian Centre for Indigenous History, the Australian National University, wishes to invite applications for the Inaugural Minoru Hokari Memorial Scholarship.

The $5,000 scholarship is intended to support historical fieldwork in any Australian Indigenous community. Postgraduate students and scholars recently awarded PhDs are invited to apply. Full information at http://histrsss.anu.edu.au

PLEASE NOTE: Closing Date for Applications is 1 May 2008

For further enquiries, please contact The Administrator
History Program
Research School of Social Sciences
ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
Australian National University
ACT 0200
Telephone 02 61252354.

The New Economics of Smoking
Dr Francesca Cornaglia
Queen Mary University of London & LSE

Tuesday 8 April, 12.30-2.00pm
Law Sparke Helmore Theatre 2
Building 6a, Fellows Road, ANU

Attendance is open to the public. No bookings required.
Enquiries to andrew.leigh@anu.edu.au
more details

RSSS Theme Workshop - May
Friday 9 May 2008
9:00 - 5:00
The Drawing Room, University House
Free - but numbers are limited

The Australian National Party: Re-thinking rurality in a post-agrarian society
The National Party is undertaking an internal review of its role and its position in Australian society and politics; the implications of current political, financial, demographic, and media trends; and future options for the Party, including an analysis of current and alternative strategies, roles and Party structures.
More details

Books Picture of Coombs building

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