Yousef Al-Naimi: Tell us about the year 2011, and the emerging of the Arab Spring; what was your first reaction? And what was your ambition for the region? What were your reflections on what has happened? John Keane: My first reaction...
Read MoreMartin Lee Chu-ming, affectionately known as the “grandfather of Hong Kong democracy”. Mick Tsikas/AAP John Keane, University of Sydney This exclusive interview with Martin Lee took place in Hong Kong’s Wan Chai district last weekend. Martin Lee Chu-ming is affectionately known as the “grandfather...
Read MoreDonald Trump posts a link to his very own ‘Real News Update’ on Facebook. Donald J. Trump/Facebook John Keane, University of Sydney This article is part of the Revolutions and Counter Revolutions series, curated by Democracy Futuresas a joint global initiative between the...
Read MoreJohn Keane, University of Sydney In March 2003, the Howard government involved Australia in an illegal military invasion of Iraq. The consequences of that war continue to be devastating for the people of Iraq and the wider Middle East. The prime...
Read MoreDuring the past year, The Conversation and the Sydney Democracy Network, a global partnership of researchers, journalists, activists, policymakers and citizens concerned with the future of democracy, have published a lengthy series of scholarly reflections on the causes and consequences...
Read MoreLudwig Wittgenstein, in Swansea, Wales, September 1947. Ben Richards John Keane, University of Sydney The following notes on the politics of rising uncertainty and the future of democracy were prepared for the inaugural CISS global forum, Peace and Security under Uncertainty, Quarantine Station,...
Read MoreWith the likes of Pablo Iglesias and Ada Colau coming to power in Spain, we are witnessing the rise of the ‘post-representatives’. Barcelona En Comú/flickr, CC BY-SA Ramón Andrés Feenstra, Universitat Jaume I; Andreu Casero-Ripolles, Universitat Jaume I; John Keane, University of...
Read MoreAnti-Park protesters in Seoul stage a candlelight vigil calling for her impeachment and arrest. Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters Political scientists trained or based in the Atlantic region have a bad habit of ignoring trends in our Asia-Pacific region. When they do pay attention to...
Read Moreمرگ رییسجمهور ترامپ جان کین | مترجم: داریوش محمدپور مرگ رییسجمهور ترامپ پرسشهایی دربارهی روح آشفته و نهادهای رنجور دموکراسی معاصر جان کین | ترجمه: داریوش محمدپور [caption id="attachment_26559" align="aligncenter" width="600"] جولین لیک/AAP[/caption] ما در زمانه تاریکی زندگی میکنیم پس جای آن است که کمی طنز...
Read MoreWe live in darkening times, so it’s time for some dark humour. Inspired by the antics of a Big Man with a Big Mouth, think just for a moment about the important subject of how democracies treat their elected leaders. When...
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