Government and International Relations: Recent submissions
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Lebanon: The Cycle of Death
Published 2011-01-01This essay addresses the fact that as most countries in the Middle East have managed to protect themselves from external interference, why does Lebanon continue to be a target for intervention. Since the regional elements ...Open AccessThesis -
Contemporary Russian Identity and the Soviet Union: Continuity and Confrontation
Published 2011-01-01Over the two decades since the fall of the Soviet Union, Russian society has continued to rely upon Soviet history for national pride and identification. Critics have voiced concerns over this reliance, arguing that the ...Open AccessThesis -
The Politics of Nostalgia and Its Discontents: An Intensive Case Study of the Tea Party Social Movement in the United States of America
Published 2011-01-01The focus of the thesis is an intensive case study of the processes accompanying the mobilisation and growth of the social movement known as the Tea Party in the United States of America. The thesis is grounded in an ...Open AccessThesis -
For God’s Sake! Rethinking Secularism in Australia
Published 2011-01-01This dissertation proposes a new way of thinking about Muslims, religion and politics in Australia. It critically engages those commentators, academics and politicians who in recent years have used the language of ‘secularism’ ...Open AccessThesis -
Identity Politics - A Case Study of Afghanistan
Published 2011-01-01Identity politics is a complex concept. However, it is rarely studied in the context of weak non-Western states. This study seeks to study identity politics in Afghanistan with a focus on ethnic and sectarian identities. ...Open AccessThesis