Rodney Tiffen is Emeritus Professor of Government and International Relations at the University of Sydney and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Humanities. His research interests include comparative democratic politics, and mass media.
Rodney Tiffen is Emeritus Professor of Government and International Relations at the University of Sydney and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Humanities. His research interests include comparative democratic politics, and mass media.
Introduction.- Chapter 1. Population and Life Expectancy.- Chapter 2. Government and Politics.- Chapter 3. Economy.- Chapter 4. Work and the Labour Force.- Chapter 5. Government Taxes and Spending.- Chapter 6. Health.- Chapter 7. Education.- Chapter 8. Inequality and Social Welfare.- Chapter 9. Immigration and Refugees.- Chapter 10. Gender.- Chapter 11. International Relations.- Chapter 12. Environment and Energy.- Chapter 13. Science and Technology.- Chapter 14. Telecommunications and Computing.- Chapter 15. Media.- Chapter 16. Family.- Chapter 17. Lifestyles and Consumption.- Chapter 18. Crime and Social Problems.- Chapter 19. Religion and Social Attitudes.- Chapter 20. The Search for Scoreboards.- Chapter 21. Presidential Performance.
Rodney Tiffen is Emeritus Professor of Government and International Relations at the University of Sydney and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Humanities. His research interests include comparative democratic politics, and mass media. David Smith is a Senior Lecturer jointly appointed between the United States Study Centre and the School of Social and Political Sciences. His research examines political relations between states and minorities with a focus on religion in the US. He is a regular commentator in the Australian media on American politics. Brendon O’Connor is Associate Professor at the United States Studies Centre (USSC), University of Sydney. He is the coordinator of the University’s American Studies program and the Director of the Faculty Scholars Program. His research focuses on anti-Americanism, American welfare policy, presidential politics, US foreign policy, and Australian–American relations. Ross Gittins is one of the leading economic commentators in Australia, and has been the Economics Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald for over 30 years. He has authored or co-authored ten books, most recently Gittins: A Life among the Budgets, Bulldust and Bastardry. Anika Gauja is Associate Professor in the Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney. Her research interests centre on the comparative analysis of political institutions in modern representative democracies, specifically looking at the operation of political parties and legislatures, assessing the continuing relevance of these institutions as mechanisms for citizen participation in politics and their ability to represent diverse and conflicting interests
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