Recent publications
Everything's changed? The Liberals have locked conservative government
Liberalism must evolve to match generational shifts
Liberalism after 2007: A blueprint for leadership
We have reached a point of paradox in Australian politics
The Regulatory State's democracy problem
Dissent in the herd
The Tory Party jumps the shark
The Conservative Party seems to have no policies except to distance itself from any possible accusations of being conservative.
Back to Basics: Why government funding of science is a waste of our money
The notion that throwing an infinite amount of money at public research will somehow, at some time, automatically lead to some benefit is a myth. The government spends a substantial amount on public science and innovation. It is not clear that any...
Participatory Democracy: Cracks in the Facade
Participatory democracy assumes that all citizens are political actors and will spend considerable time in defence of their interests and ideas. In fact, democracy is much more elitist - it rests heavily on the idea that people delegate most of...
The Australian Greens Election Policies
The Australian Greens Election Policies: Why The Greens' Policies Matter
Latham, Weber and compassion
Latham is a case study of what happens when a politician has lots of passion, but little sense of responsibility.