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Stewart Jackson |
| Postgraduate degree you are enrolled for |
PhD |
| Supervisor |
Dr Ariadne Vromen |
| When started |
2007 |
| Full time or part time |
Full-time (switched from p/t July 2009) |
| Profile of yourself |
Stewart has a varied and eclectic work history, having worked in the public sector in policy formulation and program delivery, the NGO sector, and within party & Parliamentary systems. His interest in political party systems stems from a 20 year involvement in the Australian Greens, from grassroots member to party Convenor, and the ongoing evolution of the Greens as an organisational and political entity. |
| Thesis topic or title |
The Australian Greens: a parliamentary party in a cartel system? |
| Information about your thesis |
The nature of the Australian Greens, in terms of the structure and organisation of the party, is still evolving. What is known, however, is that as a party operating in the Australian federal system it is under pressure to operate effectively within that system. The Greens 'third force' status necessitates that some investigation of the party be undertaken to understand its role within the political system, and the argument that this system is a cartel system needs to be tested against the placement of the Greens within it.
The methodology employed is primarily empirical, consisting of a questionnaire or party organizational activists, supplemented by interviews with party & MP staff. This mix of organizational activists and staff will provide insight into the operations and functionality of the party, as well as attitudinal and motivational perspectives of both groups.
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