Tiger Girls: Women and Enterprises in the People's Republic of China, Dr Minglu Chen investigates the significant role that women entrepreneurs are playing in China's economic development.
Symbols and Legitimacy in Soviet Politics, Professor Graeme Gill discusses the politics of symbols in the Soviet Union, and what that can teach us about contemporary politics in Russia and across the globe.
Democratic Deficit, Visiting Professor Pippa Norris investigates the growing divergence between perceived democratic state performance and voter expectations in more than 50 societies worldwide.
Department of Government and International Relations
Welcome to the Department of Government and International Relations at the University of Sydney, one of leading political science communities in Australia.
Our teaching and research covers international relations, public policy, political theory, comparative politics, and Australian politics. We are engaged in interdisciplinary projects on human rights, democratization, public policy, environment and climate change, immigration policy and law, and China studies.
Dr Peter Chen hosted a public panel to discuss the ongoing government inquiry into the role of the media in Australia. Watch a video of Emeritus Prof Rod Tiffen (Sydney), Prof Wendy Bacon (UTS), and Mr Peter Timmins (Open and Shut). More
The Fifth Oceanic Conference on International Studies OCIS to be held in Sydney 18-20 July 2012. Hosted by the University of Sydney, the University of New South Wales and Macquarie University, the conference will be on the University of Sydney's main campus.
