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 Books published by SPIS Staff 2007-2008
Maryanne Kelton, 'More than an ally'? Contemporary Australia-US relations, Ashgate,
Aldershot, 2008
With the ascendancy of the Howard Coalition Government in 1996, there was a marked shift of emphasis and deepening of Australia's relations with America. Maryanne Kelton argues that the Coalition Government strategically linked security and economic well-being and that this linking was contextualized by threats both internal and external. She argues that the government skilfully mediated between international and domestic threats in order to sustain electoral dominance. Case studies of the Howard Government's approach in the trade, security and industry sectors demonstrate both the intensity and complexity of dealing with the US in the current period.  more information
 Books published by SPIS Staff 2007-2008
Michael D. Barr and Carl A. Trocki (eds), Paths Not Taken: Political Pluralism
in Postwar Singapore, NUS Press, Singapore, 2008
Singapore's era of pluralism between the 1950s and 1970s is a largely overlooked part of the country's recent history. It was a time of extraordinary cultural, intellectual and political dynamism: students, labour unions, ambitious political contenders and representatives of the various ethnic communities all stepped forward to offer alternate visions of Singapore's future from across the entire political spectrum. They generated ideologies, priorities, perspectives and social visions such as mainstream official politics had never known before and has not seen seen since. The contributions to this volume weave an alternative history to the ‘Singapore Story’.  Books published by SPIS Staff 2007-2008
Michael Barr & Zlatko Skrbis, Constructing Singapore: Elitism, Ethnicity and the Nation Building Project,
Nordic Institute of Asian Studies Press, Copenhagen, 2008
Constructing Singapore studies Singaporean nation-building by focusing on two processes: elite formation and elite selection. It gives primary attention to the role that ethno-racial ascription plays in these processes, but also considers the input of personal connections, personal power, class and gender. The book is a study of the progress of Singapore’s state-sponsored nation-building project whereby a Singaporean version of Chinese ethno-nationalism has overwhelmed the discourse on national and Singaporean identity. more information
 Books published by SPIS Staff 2007-2008
George Crowder & Henry Hardy (eds), The One And the Many: Reading Isaiah Berlin, Prometheus Books, 2007
Isaiah Berlin is widely acknowledged as a major figure in twentieth-century political philosophy and the history of ideas. His famous Oxford inaugural lecture, Two Concepts of Liberty, especially the last, crucial section, entitled The One and the Many, has provoked a vast secondary literature. So it is surprising that until now there has been no substantial critical reader dedicated to his work. This book provides a systematic and comprehensive examination of Berlin's work covering his treatment of Marx, Russian thinkers, Jewish themes, liberty, pluralism, the Enlightenment and Counter-Enlightenment, nationalism, history, and religion. more information
 Books published by SPIS Staff 2007-2008
Andrew O'Neil, Nuclear Proliferation in Northeast Asia: The Quest for Security, Palgrave, 2007
The core principle underlying the strategy of nonproliferation - acceptance of a two tier international nuclear order - has become unsustainable. Policy makers and those in the academic world need to turn their attention to exploring new proliferation management strategies premised first and foremost on recognizing that nuclear weapons are here to stay and that determined proliferators cannot be stopped from going nuclear. Andrew O'Neil develops this argument in relation to the role of nuclear weapons in Northeast Asia, the engine house of world economic growth. more information
 Books published by SPIS Staff 2007-2008
Anthony Langlois & Karol Soltan (eds), Global Democracy and its Difficulties, Routledge, 2008
This book considers some of the most fundamental challenges to democracy in an era of globalization. These concern the nature of the values upon which a global commitment to democracy can be built, the relationship between democracy and the other equally urgent goals of human rights and development, and challenge of reconciling globalisation with the democratic nation state. A move toward global democracy requires democratic arrangements incorporating greater levels of institutional complexity, and a new relationship between the democratic state and law. more information
 Books published by SPIS Staff 2007-2008
Robert Phiddian & Haydon Manning (eds), Comic Commentators: Contemporary Political Cartooning, Network Books, 2008
Anyone who reads a newspaper reads the political cartoons. Each is an island of condensed visual humour in a sea of print. For more than a century, Australia has had a particularly potent and much-loved cartooning tradition, but we have only a limited understanding of how cartoons work and what they really do. This collection brings together cartoonists, media professionals and researchers all, in their different ways, fascinated by the contribution cartoons make to our public life. more information
 Books published by SPIS Staff 2007-2008
Janet McIntyre-Mills (ed), Systemic Governance and Accountability,
Working and Re-Working the Conceptual and Spatial Boundaries, Series: C. West Churchman's Legacy and Related Works , Vol. 3, Springer, 2007
This book makes a plea for systemic governance and develops conceptual tools to enhance the accountability and capacity of policy makers and managers. It argues that policy makers and managers need to work with rather than within theoretical and methodological frameworks to achieve multidimensional and multilayered policy decisions. The book argues that the closest we can get to truth is through compassionate dialogue that explores paradoxes and considers the rights and responsibilities of caretakers. Case studies and elaboration of conceptual tools enliven the text. more information
 Books published by SPIS Staff 2007-2008
Jo Baulderstone, Why Can't You Just Tell the Minister we're doing a Good Job? Managing Accountability in Community
Services, Verlag Dr Muller, 2008
Non-profit organisations are at the centre of a complex and sometimes ambiguous set of accountability relationships. Public sector reforms and changing government views on the role of non-profit organisations have influenced the way in which non-profit organisations view and manage that accountability. This study examines changes in the management of accountability of twelve non-profits providing community services on behalf of government. It concludes that rather than needing more accountability there is a need for better management of accountability. more information
News and events
Dialogue and Reconciliation Conference
The School co-sponsored the conference entitled Beyond Blame: A Conference on Dialogue and Reconciliation - Japan, Korea, China and the Asia Pacific held in November 2008. A special session open to the public discussed alternative strategies to contentious issues involving Japan, Korea (North and South), and China in the last decade. The conference was also supported by the School of International Studies (University of South Australia) and the Centre for Asian Studies (University of Adelaide). more information
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Social Inclusion Workshop
The School co-sponsored the workshop Demonstration of 'Talking Head' and Social Inclusion Software in November 2008. This included participation by current Adelaide Thinker in Residence, Dr Genevieve Bell. Other speakers were Prof David Powers & Dr Denise deVries (School of Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics) and A/Prof Janet McIntyre (FIPPM). Fuller information about this work is available from A/Prof McIntyre. News and events
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Visitor
The School hosted the visit of Prof Zhang Yongpeng, Research Fellow, Institute of West Asian and African Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) in October 2008. Prof Yongpeng’s visit continues the academic exchange and cooperation between CASS and Flinders. Prof Yongpeng pursued research on the role of major powers, including China, in promoting African development in the new era of globalisation. He presented a seminar on China’s Engagement in Africa: Achievements and Controversies. News and events
Recent Conference Presentations by School staff
School staff have been active in giving papers at a wide range of local and international conferences throughout 2008. For further information see the link below.
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