Bolivia and the thesis that the Pink Tide is over

Luis F. Angosto-Ferrández | October 20, 2020

Some two years ago I was invited to contribute to a volume on Latin American Extractivism that Steve Ellner has edited and is about to come out. In my contribution I set to explain why resource nationalism receives mass support as the engine of development projects in Latin American [...]

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Longlist For The 2020 Australian International Political Economy Network (AIPEN) Journal Article Prize

Gareth Bryant | October 19, 2020

The selection committee for the Australian International Political Economy Network (AIPEN) Richard Higgott Journal Article Prize is pleased to announce the articles nominated by AIPEN members for the longlist for the 2020 prize.

The prize will be awarded to the best article published [...]

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Associate Lecturer / Lecturer (Education-Focused) in Political Economy, University of Sydney

Martijn Konings | October 16, 2020

Opportunity to contribute to outstanding teaching and learning outcomes in political economy Located on the Camperdown Campus Full-time Level A or B, fixed term 2 years with a base salary of $76K – $128K p.a., plus leave loading and a generous employer’s contribution to [...]

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JAPE Young Scholar Award: Applications Open

Frank Stilwell | October 15, 2020

Each year the Journal of Australian Political Economy (JAPE) offers a $2000 prize to encourage young scholars to convert their research work into a publishable article.

‘Young’ in this context is defined in terms of the experience of the applicant. Applicants may be of any age, [...]

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13th Annual Wheelwright Lecture: Susan Ferguson, Jayati Ghosh and Adam Tooze

Martijn Konings | October 13, 2020

13th Annual E.L. ‘Ted’ Wheelwright Memorial Lecture

Hosted by the Department of Political Economy at the University of Sydney, together with the Journal of Australian Political Economy (JAPE) and the Political Economy Student Society (ECOPSoc)

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The Federal Budget: seeking ‘return to normal’ or radical reform?

Frank Stilwell | October 9, 2020

The budget delivered this week by the Federal government aims to get the economy ‘back to normal’. Is this the right goal? What if the old ‘normal’ was deeply flawed, as its political economic critics have long argued?

When the pandemic first hit, the Morrison government talked about [...]

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Reducing gender inequality and boosting the economy: fiscal policy after COVID-19

Elizabeth Hill | September 30, 2020

Introduction

The economic impacts of the COVID-19 health crisis have increased gender inequalities in the Australian labour market. With women over-represented in lower-paid, insecure and casual jobs, and shouldering the majority of unpaid domestic and care labour prior to the [...]

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Cedric J. Robinson, Black Marxism: The Making of the Black Radical Tradition

Austin Smidt | September 22, 2020

There is too much to say. At the same time, there is a marked simplicity to convey. Black Marxism: The Making of the Black Radical Tradition is both a sprawling investigation and also hums a singular refrain. To convey these rhythms, this brief piece will attempt to both entice readers to [...]

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