School of Social and Political Sciences: Recent submissions
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National Television in Putin's Russia - The Media's Changing Role in Society and the Consolidation of Competitive Authoritarianism
Published 2011-01-01Over the course of Putin's two terms as president, national television, the most important form of media for the Russian population, fell increasingly under the control of the state and many independent channels were ...Open AccessThesis -
The Republic of South Africa: the Southern African Regional Hegemon - Analysing the ‘irresponsible’ leadership of a regional Southern African hegemon; post-apartheid, through case studies of Angola, Mozambique, Namibia, and Zimbabwe
Published 2011-01-01Numerous informal regional leaders exist all around the world. These include Japan in South East Asia, the United Kingdom (UK), France and Germany in Europe, and the United States (US) in North America. However, southern ...Open AccessThesis -
China’s Rule of Law is Australia’s Business
Published 2011-01-01The purpose of this paper is to investigate the implications of China’s rule of law, in the context of commercial corruption, on the Australia-China business relationship. This paper involves the analysis of three separate ...Open AccessThesis -
Gun-toting vigilante lunatics versus tree-hugging bleeding hearts
Published 2012-04-23Open AccessArticle -
What’s penny-wise, pound-foolish, and completely heartless?
Published 2012-04-16Open AccessArticle