Thailand in Crisis vodcast series: Episode 03
Thailand is a nation on the verge - from the Red Shirt protests that culminated in violence and loss of life, to ongoing issues about democratic accountability and political instability. Over the next six weeks, the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific will bring you Thailand in Crisis - a series of six vod and podcasts released each Friday and beginning on 28 May. The vodcast will be available for viewing on ANUchannel at YouTube, while the podcast will be available for download from this page a
Thailand in Crisis vodcast series: Episode 04
Thailand is a nation on the verge - from the Red Shirt protests that culminated in violence and loss of life, to ongoing issues about democratic accountability and political instability. Over the next six weeks, the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific will bring you Thailand in Crisis - a series of six vod and podcasts released each Friday and beginning on 28 May. The vodcast will be available for viewing on ANUchannel at YouTube, while the podcast will be available for download from this page a
Forum on Burma's 2010 Elections
Forum on Burma's 2010 Elections This forum considers scenarios for and beyond Burma's anticipated 2010 elections. While the elections are part of the military regime's "7-point Road Map", many aspects of how they will play out, their prospects and limitations, remain unclear. What will be their aftermath? How will the domestic, regional and international communities respond to the post-ballot constitutional order and new government? Burma scholars from ANU, a representative from the Australian E
Week 02 Lecture: ways of seeing the environment
This lecture examines the extent to which Australian attitudes towards the environment have evolved so as to emphasise the diversity of approaches people have adopted towards the environment whilst exploring the connections between the themes of this course. A skill that this course aims to equip you with is the basic ability to "read" the landscape which involves recognising the past changes or decisions that have been imposed on the environment by society, with the recognition that the land, w
Week 04 Lecture: Managing the Murray-Darling Basin: a Case Study in Equity
Globally there is increasing conflict over scarce water resources. This lecture offers a case study of what is going to be a key global issue - how do we manage conflicting demands for water. The management of the Murray-Darling Basin illustrates the social, economic, and political difficulties in managing a landscape that covers 5 states and territories, and is relied upon to produce a large proportion of Australia's produce. Conflicting rights to water, overallocation, and pollution are a few
Week 04 Lecture: Managing the Murray-Darling Basin: a Case Study in Equity
Globally there is increasing conflict over scarce water resources. This lecture offers a case study of what is going to be a key global issue - how do we manage conflicting demands for water. The management of the Murray-Darling Basin illustrates the social, economic, and political difficulties in managing a landscape that covers 5 states and territories, and is relied upon to produce a large proportion of Australia's produce. Conflicting rights to water, overallocation, and pollution are a few
Week 04 Lecture: Introduction to what is planning and policy and the Australian Political System
This weeks lecture provides an introduction to policy, and provides an general overview to the Australian political landscape that relates to policy instruments. Who are the actors responsible for creating policy, how can policy cause change to happen? Richard provides his perspectives on this topic, drawing upon his experiences with working with policy in the Australian context.
Week 09 Lecture: Regional Planning
Regional planning approaches have played an important role in EPP in Australia over the last decade. The lecture examnies the logic behind such approaches and the longer history of regional planning in Australia. Peter's talk examines a specific example of regional planning that he played a role in.
Week 04 Lecture: Introduction to what is planning and policy and the Australian Political System
This weeks lecture provides an introduction to policy, and provides an general overview to the Australian political landscape that relates to policy instruments. Who are the actors responsible for creating policy, how can policy cause change to happen? Richard provides his perspectives on this topic, drawing upon his experiences with working with policy in the Australian context.
Week 09 Lecture: Regional Planning
Regional planning approaches have played an important role in EPP in Australia over the last decade. The lecture examnies the logic behind such approaches and the longer history of regional planning in Australia. Peter's talk examines a specific example of regional planning that he played a role in.
Week 02 Lecture: Introduction to what is policy and the Australian political policy system
This weeks lecture provides an introduction to policy, and provides an general overview to the Australian political landscape that relates to policy instruments. Who are the actors responsible for creating policy, how can policy cause change to happen? Richard and Peter provide their perspectives on this topic, drawing upon their experiences with working with policy in the Australian context.
Week 02 Lecture: Introduction to what is policy and the Australian political policy system
This weeks lecture provides an introduction to policy, and provides an general overview to the Australian political landscape that relates to policy instruments. Who are the actors responsible for creating policy, how can policy cause change to happen? Richard and Peter provide their perspectives on this topic, drawing upon their experiences with working with policy in the Australian context.
Strategic leadership in the media industry - Ashridge Journal Article
Autocratic, manipulative, power hungry, perhaps even deranged - the media mogul as portrayed in the press is one of history's more enduring figures. What are the strategic approaches and leadership traits that make for success in this fast moving, often turbulent industry? Lucy Kung combines recent thinking on leadership in creative environments and makes some recommendations for leaders in the media.
Proselytism and Religious Freedom: Legal and Social Dimensions of Proselytism (with Woodberry, Finke
In the context of a globalizing world marked by the freer
flow of people and ideas, proselytism has become increasingly
controversial. On March 3, 2010, the Berkley Center sponsored a
day-long symposium on proselytism and religious freedom in the 21st
century. Experts from a variety of scholarly and policy fields
investigated the theological, legal, and political implications of the
missionary impulse.
Proselytism and Religious Freedom: (Keynote Debate with Jose Casanova, Gerard Bradley)
In the context of a globalizing world marked by the freer flow of people and ideas, proselytism has become increasingly controversial. On March 3, 2010, the Berkley Center sponsored a day-long symposium on proselytism and religious freedom in the 21st century. Experts from a variety of scholarly and policy fields investigated the theological, legal, and political implications of the missionary impulse.
The Presence of Puerto Rico in U.S. Politics: Address by Governor Luis G. Fortuno of Puerto Rico
Governor Fortuno explores how Puerto Rico's political representation is at the heart of current relations between the United States and Latin America.
Dubai Debt Crisis: Bankrupty or Bluff?: Introduction by Dr. Michael Hudson
Center for Contemporary Arab Studies director Dr. Michael Hudson introduces a panel of experts to speak about the economic and political implications of the Dubai debt crisis.
Dubai Debt Crisis: Bankrupty or Bluff?: Kristin Smith Diwan
Experts discuss the economic and political implications of the Dubai debt crisis.
Dubai Debt Crisis: Bankrupty or Bluff?: Kevin Carey
Experts discuss the economic and political implications of the Dubai debt crisis.
Dubai Debt Crisis: Bankrupty or Bluff?: Peter Baumbusch
Experts discuss the economic and political implications of the Dubai debt crisis.
