In the wake of Wentworth, academic culture wars
One way to deal with a devastating byelection defeat in a formerly safe seat is...
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Author of The Oldest Trick in the Book: Panic-Driven Scapegoating in History and Recurring Patterns of Persecution (Palgrave Macmillan 2020).
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Moral panic as an election strategy
In theory, democratic contests are supposed to be about ideas. Candidates engage in debate about...
Media Hype, Imaginary Hobgoblins: Malcolm And Peter’s Politics Of Moral Panic
The media driven, politically exploited furore over ‘African crime gangs’ leads Ben Debney to wonder out...
The Short Sell: Penalty Rates, Reaganomics and the ‘Jobs Motive’
The recent decision to cut penalty rates in Australia is another step towards widening the gap...
