Threats, fear, politics and the shaping of insecurity 1946-1955

Governments use fear to promote political objectives. Through the exaggeration of external threats, fear as conceptualised in the writings of Hobbes, Barry Buzan, David Campbell and others, became a major factor in shaping Australia's post-war foreign and defence policies which were also intended to serve the government's domestic political agenda.

Un retrato de posguerra : La segunda etapa de la recepción crítica de Kafka en Hispanoamérica (1945-1965)

La recepción crítica de la obra de Franz Kafka en Hispanoamérica puede ser organizada en una serie de etapas fuertemente ligadas al devenir político y cultural de la región. La primera (1927-1945), reúne un conjunto de lecturas anteriores al ingreso de Kafka al canon literario y se divide a su vez en dos momentos: el español, inaugurado con una reseña de Ramón María Tenreiro en la Revista de Occidente, y un segundo momento americano, en el que la recepción, debido al inicio de la Guerra Civil Española, se traslada a Latinoamérica. La segunda etapa, a la que dedicamos el presente trabajo, acompaña la publicación de la obra completa en la editorial argentina Emecé y, con ella, la definitiva consagración del escritor en el ámbito hispanoamericano. El período se abre con el retrato que Ramón Gómez de la Serna incluyó en su libro Nuevos Retratos Contemporáneos (Buenos Aires, 1945) y se cierra con un ensayo que María Zambrano publicó en México en 1965. El objetivo de estas páginas es analizar el modo en que las lecturas del período dialogan con el contexto ideológico de la segunda posguerra, factor fundamental en la rápida canonización del escritor.

Un retrato de posguerra : La segunda etapa de la recepción crítica de Kafka en Hispanoamérica (1945-1965)

La recepción crítica de la obra de Franz Kafka en Hispanoamérica puede ser organizada en una serie de etapas fuertemente ligadas al devenir político y cultural de la región. La primera (1927-1945), reúne un conjunto de lecturas anteriores al ingreso de Kafka al canon literario y se divide a su vez en dos momentos: el español, inaugurado con una reseña de Ramón María Tenreiro en la Revista de Occidente, y un segundo momento americano, en el que la recepción, debido al inicio de la Guerra Civil Española, se traslada a Latinoamérica. La segunda etapa, a la que dedicamos el presente trabajo, acompaña la publicación de la obra completa en la editorial argentina Emecé y, con ella, la definitiva consagración del escritor en el ámbito hispanoamericano. El período se abre con el retrato que Ramón Gómez de la Serna incluyó en su libro Nuevos Retratos Contemporáneos (Buenos Aires, 1945) y se cierra con un ensayo que María Zambrano publicó en México en 1965. El objetivo de estas páginas es analizar el modo en que las lecturas del período dialogan con el contexto ideológico de la segunda posguerra, factor fundamental en la rápida canonización del escritor.

Un retrato de posguerra : La segunda etapa de la recepción crítica de Kafka en Hispanoamérica (1945-1965)

La recepción crítica de la obra de Franz Kafka en Hispanoamérica puede ser organizada en una serie de etapas fuertemente ligadas al devenir político y cultural de la región. La primera (1927-1945), reúne un conjunto de lecturas anteriores al ingreso de Kafka al canon literario y se divide a su vez en dos momentos: el español, inaugurado con una reseña de Ramón María Tenreiro en la Revista de Occidente, y un segundo momento americano, en el que la recepción, debido al inicio de la Guerra Civil Española, se traslada a Latinoamérica. La segunda etapa, a la que dedicamos el presente trabajo, acompaña la publicación de la obra completa en la editorial argentina Emecé y, con ella, la definitiva consagración del escritor en el ámbito hispanoamericano. El período se abre con el retrato que Ramón Gómez de la Serna incluyó en su libro Nuevos Retratos Contemporáneos (Buenos Aires, 1945) y se cierra con un ensayo que María Zambrano publicó en México en 1965. El objetivo de estas páginas es analizar el modo en que las lecturas del período dialogan con el contexto ideológico de la segunda posguerra, factor fundamental en la rápida canonización del escritor.

The European Union and Post-Cold War Defence Policies in South America. Jean Monnet/Robert Schuman Paper Series Vol. 14 No. 10, May 2014

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Economic reforms and modernization in Nigeria, 1945-1965

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Ministers, mandarins and diplomats : Australian foreign policy making, 1941-1969

This volume explores key aspects of the development of the Australian Department of External Affairs in the three decades from 1941 to 1969 as it evolved from a small amateur department to a highly professional global operation.

Debating literacy in Australia : a documentary history, 1945 - 1994

A documentary history of 'literacy' as an issue, topic and problem in the Australia print media, 1945-1994. The accompanying critical analysis makes the case that 'literacy crises' in Australia have arisen during periods of major socioeconomic, cultural and geopolitical upheaval and change, with schools and teachers, youth and families the object of 'blame' for such changes.

Conservative discourse at the time of the Korean War. 1950-52

This thesis identifies the rhetorical strategies by which the Menzies government reconciled acceptance of full employment, the welfare state and government intervention with a defence of liberalism. It argues that the Korean War offered the Menzies government an opportunity to reconstitute these key aspects of the postwar state as "liberal" rather than social democratic.

Welfare-to-work and the experience of single mothers in Australia : where are the benefits?

In July 2006 ‘welfare-to-work’ policies were introduced for single parents in Australia. These policies require most single parents with school aged children to be employed or seeking employment of 15-25 hours per week in return for their income support payment. The changes represented a sharp increase in the obligations applying to single parents on income support. This paper is concerned with how the well-being of single mothers who are combining income support and paid employment is being influenced by these stepped up activity requirements. The paper draws on data from semi-structured interviews with 21 Brisbane single mothers. The analysis explores participants’ experiences in the new policy environment utilizing the theoretical framework of ‘relational autonomy’. Relational approaches to autonomy emphasize the importance of relations of dependency and interdependency to the development of autonomy and well-being. The findings indicate that in their dealings with the welfare bureaucracy participants experienced a lack of recognition of their identities as mothers, paid workers and competent decision makers. These experiences have negative consequences for self worth, relational autonomy and ultimately the well-being of single parent families.

What determines Australia's response to emergency and natural disasters

This article examines the determinants of Australia's response to emergencies and natural disasters. It examines the response from the Australian public by examining contributions made to the appeals of the country's largest Non-Governmental Organisation: World Vision of Australia. It also examines the response of the Australian Government. The data include 43 emergencies and natural disasters since 1998. Results suggest that the responses from both the public and government are positively associated with the number of people affected, media coverage, and the level of political and civil freedom in the country where the event occurred. The type and location of the emergency or disaster are important for the public's response. Differences between public and government donations exist: support from the Australian Government is positively associated with smaller countries and there is some evidence that the public donates more to events occurring in larger and poorer countries.

Questioning deterrence policies in the mandatory detainment of asylum seekers

This thesis examined Australia's policy of mandatory detention of asylum seekers which is based on the theoretical premises that they are rational actors who have choices, and that mandatory detention will serve as a deterrent. Interviews with asylum seekers did not support these underlying assumptions, suggesting that a re-examination of Australia's policies is required. The professional portfolio evaluates the Ward & Hudson (1998) model of the offending child molestation process which is believed to account for the differences in goals, affective states and planning among sexual offenders, and consequently determine an individual's treatment needs. Four case studies are presented and analysed.

Cross-field effects and temporary social fields : a case study of the mediatization of recent Australian knowledge economy policies

This paper utilizes Bourdieu's conceptual frame to examine the mediatized effects of policy processes concerned with the growth and support of knowledge industries in Australia. These policies span education, science, research and other knowledge industries (such as venture capital firms and intellectual property law). The paper argues that some policy processes are best represented as temporary social fields. The nature of these fields can be described by the kinds of cross-field effects that they produce, A case study of an Australian knowledge economy policy, The chance to change, and associated policy processes demonstrates the broad analytic capacities of Bourdieu 's conceptual frame for policy analysis, when combined with the concepts of cross-field effects and temporary social field developed here.

Australia's response to asylum seekers

Australia's asylum seeker policies are not widely understood. They are complex, and have changed many times, particularly since 2001. This chapter outlines Australia's policies towards asylum seekers and refugees. First, it highlights the fundamental tenets of the Refugee Convention, which forms the basis of Australia's obligations to refugees. It then explaines the different categories of intake, and the different procedures asylum seekers and refugees encounter to start a new life in Australia. We demonstrate that Australia's policies are based on a distinction between two groups of people needing protection: 'offshore' refugees and 'onshore' asylum seekers. The different reception of these two groups by the Australian government could not be greater. The result is a system of two classes of refugees - a distinction that contravenes our international obligations.