Archive for category: National security

Democracy and divided societies

September 12, 2019/in 44 – Studies in Human Society, National security, Public policy, Social, Stories /by Scott Mitchell

The spread of democratic governance is central to the promotion of peace and in upholding stable global and regional relations. Professor Benjamin Reilly is an internationally recognised political scientist at The University of Western Australia whose research focuses on democracies in the Indo-Pacific region. His work on democratic governance, political development, electoral system design, and party politics in post-conflict environments has helped shape political and electoral reform in new and emerging democracies, and he also advises governments on these issues.

Guiding Principles for states displaced by climate change

April 5, 2019/in 48 - Law and Legal Studies, Economy, EI Case study, Environment, Law, National security, Public policy, Social /by Scott Mitchell

The Peninsula Principles on Climate Displacement Within States is a policy framework designed to assist governments worldwide in dealing with people displaced by climate change. In addition to being the subject of books, articles and reports, the Peninsula Principles have been used to guide governmental and UN policy development on addressing climate displacement, provided an organising tool for community-based organisations and further influenced international actions on planned relocation for climate displaced communities.