Professor Rodney Smith
BA, MA University of Queensland, PhD University of Sydney
H04 - Merewether Building
The University of Sydney
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Biographical details
Professor Rodney Smith teaches Australian politics and public sector ethics. His current research interests are Australian political parties and elections, political ethics and corruption, hung parliaments in Westminster systems, and comparative federalism.
His books are Contemporary Australian Politics (co-edited, 2012), From Carr to Keneally (co-edited, 2012), Against the Machines (2006), Keywords in Australian Politics (co-authored, 2006), Australian Political Culture (2001) and Politics in Australia (edited, three editions from 1989 to 1997). He has published articles in Governance, The American Review of Public Administration, The Australian Journal of Political Science, The Australian Journal of Politics and History and The Australian Journal of Public Administration. He is currently part of a team conducting an ARC-funded study of federalism in Australia, Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom.
Research interests
- Australian politics
- Elections, parties and parliaments
- Public sector ethics and corruption
- Religion and politics in liberal democracies
Teaching and supervision
Research Students
- Nicholas Bromfield - Australian Prime Ministers and ANZAC Discourse.
- Christopher Neff - Shark Bites and Public Policy in South Africa, the United States of America and Australia.
- Ben Sun - Political Participation among Chinese Communities in Australia.
Current Courses
Past Courses
- GOVT1101 - Australian Politics
- GOVT1104 - Power in Society
- GOVT2114 - Party System in Australia
- GOVT6313 - Leadership in Theory and Practice
Current research students
Project title | Research student |
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Implicit Racial Communication at Australian Elections | Luke MANSILLO |
The Politics of Arts Policy in Australia | Deborah MILLS |
Current projects
- Australian political parties
- Comparative federalism
- Hung parliaments and coalition-building in Westminster systems
Awards and honours
Invited Lectures and Seminars
Smith, R 2011, "Local Government Integrity Systems", presentation to ‘Who Knew?’ Corruption Prevention Network Annual Full Day Forum, Sydney, 8 September 2011.
Smith, R 2011, "What Forms of Parliamentary Integrity System Work? A Comparative Commonwealth Perspective", presentation to "Ethics and Integrity in Parliament: Emerging Perspectives."
Smith, R 2009, A Conference of the Parliamentary Studies Centre ANU, Parliament House, Canberra, 30 November 2009.
Smith, R 2009, "Public Sector Ethics in the UK: A View from Australia", presentation to the Business School, University of Hull, Kingston upon Hull, UK, 21 October 2009.
Smith, R 2009, "Australian Public Sector Integrity Measures in a Comparative Perspective", inaugural lecture in the Department for Public Management and Governance International Public Management Lecture Series, Zeppelin University, Friedrichshafen, Germany, 22 September 2009.
Selected grants
2016
- Implications of Changes to Voting in Australia; Smith R; Electoral Regulation Research Network (ERRN)/Research Grant.
2015
- Adequacy of organisational responses to whistleblowing; Brown A, Brough P, Smith R, Hall K; Australian Research Council (ARC)/Linkage Projects (LP).
2014
- Confronting the devolution paradox: constitutional values, federal political culture and governance reform; Brown A, Hollander R, Levy R, Smith R, Kildea P, Cole R, Kincaid J; Australian Research Council (ARC)/Discovery Projects (DP).
2012
- The Treaty Implementation and the Creation of Domestic Political Venues Research Group; Beem B, Smith R, Banki S, Shearing S; Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences/FASS Collaborative Research Scheme.
2006
- Whistling While They Work: Enhancing The Theory And Practice Of Internal Witness Management In Public Sector Organisations; Brown A, Smith R, Brown A; Australian Research Council (ARC)/Linkage Projects (LP).
2004
- National Integrity Systems Assessment; Smith R, Sampford C; Australian Research Council (ARC)/Linkage Projects (LP).
- History of NSW independents and minor parties since the formation of the party system; Smith R; Premiers Department NSW/Research Grant.
Selected publications & creative works
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Contemporary Australian Political Party Organisations (Monash University Publishing, 2015)
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Contemporary Politics in Australia: Theories, Practices and Issues (Cambridge University Press, 2012)
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From Carr to Keneally: Labor in office in NSW 1995-2011 (Allen and Unwin, 2012)
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Against the Machines: Minor Parties and Independents in New South Wales 1910-2006 (The Federation Press, 2006)
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Keywords In Australian Politics (Cambridge University Press, 2006)
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