Interview with Al Jazeera on Václav Havel
Al Jazeera English talks to John Keane, Professor of politics at the University of Sydney about Václav Havel, 19 December 2011. ...
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Global Occupation Movement
John Keane
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John Keane was guest of Radio Australia (ABC) on 21 November 2011 to talk with Isabelle Genoux about the global occupation movement. ...
Read MoreTunisian hope and Greek despair: A week in the life of democracy
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="668"] The first free elections borne from the Arab Spring were held in Tunisia. Over 90% of registered adults voted. EPA/Zacarias Garcia[/caption] It has been a tumultuous week in the life and times of democracy in the Mediterranean....
Read MoreRemembering Maralinga
55 years ago the British government commenced nuclear testing in the South Australian outback. It was named "Operation Buffalo" and it took place at the remote Maralinga site. Four fission bombs were tested and British and Australian servicemen were exposed to the fallout. Today the...
Read MoreThe Hidden Media Powers that Undermine Democracy
John Keane
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MEDIA & DEMOCRACY: On the final day of The Conversation’s series on how the media influences the way our representatives develop policy, John Keane examines how the relationships between politicians, journalists, lobbyists and the PR sector undermine democracy. [caption id="" align="aligncenter"...
Read MoreGreed and Democracy
John Keane
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When making sense of the weird things happening in the northern hemisphere one trend should not escape our notice: a deepening crisis caused by bankers’ greed is beginning to rip the guts out of democracy. Here’s what the textbooks say: in...
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