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0000-0002-8330-184X
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Australian National University
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Top 5 Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Australian Government and Politics | Political Science | Applied Statistics | Australian Government And Politics | Demography | Public Policy | Migration | Policy and Administration | New Zealand Government and Politics | Comparative Government and Politics |
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Political Systems | Understanding electoral systems | Understanding political systems | Expanding Knowledge through Studies of Human Society | Civics and Citizenship | Electoral Systems | Public Services Policy Advice and Analysis
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Publications
Authoritarian Durability: Public Opinion towards Democracy in Southeast Asia
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 04-07-2014
The impact of intergroup contact on attitudes towards immigrants: a case study of Australia
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 04-01-2021
Generational change: Regional security and australian engagement with asia
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 12-05-2010
Diverse Outcomes: Social Citizenship and the Inclusion of Skilled Migrants in Australia
Publisher: Cogitatio
Date: 28-03-2017
DOI: 10.17645/SI.V5I1.777
Abstract: The sociology of citizenship is concerned with the social and economic conditions of citizens of a national community. Drawing on T. H. Marshall’s contribution to the theory of social citizenship this article argues that some groups of migrants and ethnic minorities in Australia, particularly those from non-British and European Backgrounds, face a number of social and institutional barriers which prevent them from reaching their full potential as members of Australia’s multicultural community. Evidence from the Australian Bureau of Statistics Census data shows different socioeconomic outcomes for migrants from British and European backgrounds compared with migrants from Asian backgrounds, despite having similar educational qualifications and length of time living in Australia. As such, it is argued that achieving social membership and inclusion continues to be a struggle for particular groups of migrants. A deeper commitment to the core principles of citizenship that is beyond mere notions of formal equality is needed if Australia is to address this important social issue.
Trends in migrant and ethnic minority voting in Australia: findings from the Australian election study
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 15-11-2016
Citizenship rights in Malaysia: the experience of social and institutional discrimination among ethnic minorities
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 03-04-2014
Local Governance and the Challenge of Religious Pluralism in Liberal Democracies: An Australian Perspective
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 06-2011
Indonesia-Malaysia Relations
Publisher: Routledge
Date: 26-03-2014
Migrant Attitudes Towards Democracy in Australia: Excluded or Allegiant Citizens?
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 06-2021
DOI: 10.1111/AJPH.12727
Abstract: How do migrants evaluate democracy in Australia? While prior studies have examined migrant support for democracy in Australia, less is known about how migrants evaluate the performance of democracy, as captured by indicators on political trust and satisfaction with democracy. Would migrants have lower levels of political trust and satisfaction with democracy as a result of political exclusion, including under‐representation in parliament? Or would migrants from less democratic countries, socialised in regimes where critical attitudes towards political authorities are discouraged, be more allegiant citizens with relatively positive evaluations of democracy? Using data from the 2010 to 2019 Australian Election Study surveys, combined with Freedom House regime classifications of migrant origin countries, we examine migrant attitudes towards Australian democracy. The results show that while migrants to Australia from other democratic countries have similar attitudes to those born in Australia, those from less democratic countries have higher levels of political trust and satisfaction with democracy. This suggests that despite political exclusion, migrants from less democratic countries are more allegiant citizens than those born in Australia or another democracy.
Immigration and Refugees: Punctuations in the Commonwealth Policy Agenda
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 06-2013
Double Disillusion: The 2016 Australian Federal Election
Publisher: ANU Press
Date: 10-04-2018
DOI: 10.22459/DD.04.2018
Introduction: States, Critical Citizens, and the Challenge of Democratization in Southeast Asia
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Date: 24-04-2015
DOI: 10.1017/S1468109915000018
Abstract: The political trajectories in Southeast Asia are much more complex than neat theoretical models would suggest. In particular, the erse experience of post-authoritarian states are far from linear – often moving forward, backward, and forward again, or stalling for a number of years. Political trajectories can thus be uneven and erratic, as exemplified by Thailand's military coups, graduating from hegemonic to competitive electoral authoritarian rule in Singapore and Malaysia and lingering within the zone of low-quality democracy as characterized by Indonesia's poor governance and neo-patrimonial dynamics. Indeed, since 2014, Freedom House no longer classifies Indonesia as ‘Free’, following the passage of legislation restricting the activity of civil society and the human rights violations against religious minorities. Similarly, Thailand lost its ‘Free’ ranking in 2006 and the Philippines in 2007.
Australian Public Opinion on Citizenship and Transnational Ties in Asia
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 03-2008
Explaining the political under-representation of Asian Australians: geographical concentration and voting patterns
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 04-05-2017
‘A diabolical challenge’: public opinion and climate change policy in Australia
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 03-2010
Human security in Australia: public interest and political consequences
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 04-2010
Bauman, strangerhood and attitudes towards immigrants among the australian population
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 20-05-2009
Abstract: Through an investigation of the idea of the stranger, this article seeks to blend theory with empirical research. It does this in three ways. First, it engages with a social theory of the stranger articulated in the work of Zygmunt Bauman. Second, it examines data from the Australian Election Study surveys between 1996 and 2007 in order to explore attitudinal changes towards groups of immigrants. The findings from this survey suggests that attitudes towards immigrants in general have fluctuated in Australia, despite the negative effects of economic globalization, the growth in neoliberal economic reforms and terrorist attacks in the West. Third, drawing on Bauman's theory of the stranger we provide an interpretation of these fluctuating attitudes through the idea of the hybrid stranger. Finally, we argue that a more nuanced understanding of these attitudes towards immigrants in Australia is possible when a theory of the stranger is informed by a discussion on the constitution of host self, the influence of the media, the role of government policy, and the impact of class and geography.
Leadership Change, Policy Issues and Voter Defection in the 2010 Australian Election
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 06-2012
Migrant and Ethnic Politics in the 2016 Election
Publisher: ANU Press
Date: 10-04-2018
The Political Representation of Asian-Australian Populations since the End of White Australia
Publisher: UCLA Asian American Studies Center
Date: 09-2017
DOI: 10.17953/1545-0317.15.1.109
Abstract: The racial and ethnic landscape in Australia has changed markedly since the beginning of the postwar migration period in which migrants arrived from Europe, and later from Asia in the late 1970s. While Australians with European ancestry have gradually made it into state and federal parliament, there has been less visibility for Australians of Asian descent. This article provides an overview of demographic migration trends and levels of Asian-Australian political representation in state and federal politics, drawing on data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics and parliamentary websites. In doing so, we reflect on why political representation of Asian-Australian populations appears to be lagging so far behind.
Critical Citizens: Attitudes towards Democracy in Indonesia and Malaysia
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Date: 24-04-2015
DOI: 10.1017/S1468109915000031
Abstract: In recent years much has been said about how new democracies are backsliding or have regressed since the turn of the century when hope and optimism about the future spread of democracy was widespread. However, ideas that democracy would spread were based on institutional and governance indicators rather than from the perspective of everyday citizens. When we look at public attitudes towards democracy during this period, we can see that such optimism was perhaps misplaced or premature. Drawing on findings from the AsiaBarometer and the World Values Survey, this research finds that public attitudes during this time were not overly convinced by democracy and certainly not yet satisfied with their government's performance in terms of providing basic democratic freedoms and independence.
Nation-State Belonging among Asian Australians and the Question of Transnationalism
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 2009
Abstract: Research shows that migrants are likely to develop multiple attachments to local and global allegiances that lie beyond the boundaries of the nation-state. Drawing on the Asian Australian experience as a point of departure, this article explores whether Asian Australian migrants from a range of different social and cultural backgrounds are more or less likely than the rest of the Australian population to feel a sense of belonging to the nation-state. Using the Australian Survey of Social Attitudes 2003, the results show that Asian Australian migrants have similar views towards the nation-state as the rest of the Australian population. Given that research on the Asian Australian migrant experience is predominantly located in cultural studies, the results suggest the importance of using survey research as another avenue to understand the migrant experience.
Public Support for Democracy in Transitional Regimes
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 30-06-2014
Filipino Women in Tasmania: Negotiating Gender Ideologies
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 09-2004
DOI: 10.1177/011719680401300304
Abstract: This paper investigates the experiences of Filipino women who have migrated from the Philippines to Tasmania, Australia. Commonly referred to as ‘mail-order brides,’ the women have migrated to Tasmania for the purpose of marriage, usually after a long process of letter writing and friendship. This paper argues that Filipino women in Tasmania do not always regard themselves as ‘victims' as suggested in many scholarly and media representations of ‘mail-order brides.’ Instead, based on their accounts, this paper provides insights into the phenomenon of Filipino migration for marriage, questioning and challenging the many assumptions that are made about their migration and settlement.
Perceptions of Australian Cultural Identity among Asian Australians
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 03-2007
Policy agendas and immigration in Australia 1996 -2012
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 09-2013
Future Shock or Future Stability?: Generational Change and the Australian Party System
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 06-2013
DOI: 10.1111/AJPH.12012
Estimating International Migration Flows for Pacific Island Countries: A Research Brief
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 14-08-2022
DOI: 10.1007/S11113-022-09737-Z
Abstract: International migration is an important source of population change and economic development for Pacific Island countries. Migration from the Pacific Island region contributes to labour recruitment in countries like Australia, New Zealand and the United States. However, there are substantial gaps in the understanding of overall migration patterns in this region, impeding the development of relevant policies. In the absence of good migration statistics, we propose and present an alternative approach to examining the levels of migration in the Pacific Island region using model-based estimates. Three sets of recently produced migration flow estimates are consulted to explore the immigration and emigration levels and key migration corridors in the Pacific Island region between 2000 and 2019. Where reported migration statistics are available, we evaluate the performance of model-based estimates and highlight if there are problems with the reported data. This research brief demonstrates the value of model-based estimates to inform migration in the Pacific Island region.
Estimating international migration flows for the Asia-Pacific region: Application of a generation–distribution model
Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
Date: 08-08-2022
DOI: 10.1093/MIGRATION/MNAC023
Abstract: Flows of international migration are needed in the Asia-Pacific region to understand the patterns and corresponding effects on demographic, social, and economic change across sending and receiving countries. A major challenge to this understanding is that nearly all of the countries in this region do not gather or produce statistics on flows of international migration. The only information that are widely available represent immigrant population stocks measured at specific points in time—but these represent poor proxies for annual movements. In this paper, we present a methodology for indirectly estimating annual flows of international migration amongst 53 populations in the Asia-Pacific region and four macro world regions from 2000 to 2019 using a generation–distribution framework. The estimates suggest that 27–31 million persons from the Asia-Pacific region have changed their countries of usual residence during each year in the study. Southern Asia is estimated to have had the largest inflows and outflows, whilst intra-regional migration and return migration were highest in Eastern, Southern, and South-Eastern Asia. India, China, and Indonesia were estimated to have had the largest emigration flows and net migration losses. As a first attempt to estimate international migration flows in the Asia-Pacific region, this paper provides a basis for understanding the dynamics and complexity of the large-scale migration occurring in the region.
Temporary Migrants from Southeast Asia in Australia
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date: 09-2022
Abstract: Much of the scholarship in development studies focuses on developing countries. However, many of the same issues can be seen in developed countries, where migrants now constitute a sizeable proportion of the poor and politically disenfranchised. In immigrant receiving countries such as Australia, temporary migrants in low-income households are most at risk of poor social and health outcomes. This research explores the experiences of temporary migrant workers from Southeast Asia in Australia, demonstrating that migrant workers, on the whole, live without a political voice or clear pathway to permanent residency and citizenship. The research is informed by Amartya Sen and Martha Nussbaum's theoretical framework of capabilities. One of the most critical capabilities is having a sense of political agency and control over one's environment. Given the significant increase in temporary migration flows around the world, this Element draws attention to the necessity of migrants to be provided with political capabilities.
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