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Former US Securities and Exchange Commission head says still worse to come
31 October 2011
ABC Radio PM with Mark Colvin
In this interview with Stephen Long, former chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission Harvey Pitt explains why he is pessimistic about a global economic recovery. Harvey Pitt is in Australia as a visitor of the US Studies Centre and the University of Sydney Business School.
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Harvey Pitt discusses stock market regulation
31 October 2011
ABC Lateline Business
In this interview with Ticky Fullerton, former chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission Harvey Pitt discusses the problems associated with the new fad of "high-frequency" trading. He also explains his misgivings about the regulations the US Government has instituted since the onset of the global financial crisis - a crisis he believes we are still in the middle of. Harvey Pitt is in Australia as a visitor of the US Studies Centre and the University of Sydney Business School. Watch Online
Carrie Hyde: US Studies Centre postdoctoral fellow
31 October 2011
In this interview 2011-12 US Studies Centre postdoctoral fellow Carrie Hyde provides an overview of her research into the rhetorical development of US citizenship prior to the 14th Amendment. She says that by looking at literature between 1790-1868 we can learn a lot about what it meant to be a US citizen both in that period and in the 21st century, which continues to define citizenship in large part by those who are dispossessed. Watch Online
China the focus of Obama's trade push
31 October 2011
The Australian
Professor Geoffrey Garrett says US President Barack Obama's goal in the upcoming intense month of regional diplomacy is to lay the foundations for a US-led free trade area of the Asia-Pacific to complement the US's network of political military alliances in the region. Professor Garrett is chief executive of the US Studies Centre. Read article
Attacks make a better sales campaign
31 October 2011
The Australian
Professor Shanto Iyengar says new media is no saviour from negative politics, or at least not yet. In the meantime, he adds, our political leaders will continue to thrive and campaign for re-election on a diet of blame, anger and one-upmanship. Shanto Iyengar is professor of communication and political science at Stanford University and was recently in Australia as a visitor of the US Studies Centre. Read article
Australia needs a new China strategy
27 October 2011
The Australian
Dr Sean Gallagher and Professor Geoffrey Garrett say now is the time for our universities to move beyond the exports thinking that has served them so well over the past decade and embrace the brave new world of universities as multinational firms slicing up the global value chain. Sean Gallagher is chief operating officer and Geoffrey Garrett is chief executive at the US Studies Centre.
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University of Sydney to open largest Chinese studies centre
26 October 2011
The Australian
Michael Sainsbury says the University of Sydney intends its China Studies Centre to play a crucial role in public and government education that the United States Studies Centre has achieved.
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Geopolitical maneuvering
25 October 2011
Australia Network Newsline
Professor Geoffrey Garrett speaks with Jim Middleton about the importance of US President Barack Obama's upcoming visit to Asia, with all eyes on US-China economic relations. Professor Garrett is chief executive of the US Studies Centre.
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Interview with Karl Eikenberry
25 October 2011
7.30 on ABC1
In this interview with Leigh Sales, former US Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry explains the problems and positives facing Afghanistan as it heads towards autonomous government. Karl Eikenberry is in Australia jointly as a visitor of the US Studies Centre at the University of Sydney and the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies at the Australian National University.
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US China relations on show at APEC
25 October 2011
Radio Australia Asia Pacific
Featuring in this report by Karen Snowdon is Professor Geoffrey Garrett, who explains the possible way forward for US President Barack Obama in his dealings with China ahead of his upcoming tour of the Asia-Pacific region.
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Notes on America: Genes, Afghanistan and the SEC
25 October 2011
In this edition:
- Political polarisation in our genes
- Counter-insurgency and Women in Afghanistan
- Former SEC chairman Harvey Pitt in Sydney
- Events and commentary Read more
Obama prepares for focus on Asia
24 October 2011
Sky News Business Channel
In this interview with Carson Scott, Professor Geoffrey Garrett appraises US President Barack Obama's policy towards Asia ahead of his multi-stop visit across the Asia-Pacific region. Professor Garrett says the amount of time Obama is spending on this trip reflects the economic importance of the region to America at a time when the President is risking a lot by not staying at home with the 2012 election looming.
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The Occupy Wall Street movement
24 October 2011
ABC Radio National Australia Talks
A month after the first protesters arrived at New York's Zuccotti Park, the Occupy Wall Street movement has spread around the world. Featuring in this expert panel is Dr David Smith who considers what the movement is all about and its likely effects on US politics and society. David Smith is a lecturer in American politics at the US Studies Centre. Listen Online
In Defense of 'Leading From Behind'
22 October 2011
The International Herald Tribune and New York Times online
Tom Switzer says however controversial the language, the message of “leading from behind” might not be so unappealing if it helps encourage a sense of limits at a time when the American people are neither willing nor able to pay for a new American Century. Tom Switzer is a research associate at the US Studies Centre. Read article
Leadership of the Right is positively wrong
21 October 2011
On Line Opinion
Will Turner says conservative political leaders in the US and Australia are too busy being political opportunists when they should be showing flexibility and more considered positions on a range of issues on which a conservative approach has genuine value. Will Turner is a media officer at the US Studies Centre.
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Washington's focus US-led free trade, not yuan
20 October 2011
Global Times
Despite the recently passed bill in the US Senate labelling China as a currency manipulator, Professor Geoffrey Garrett says America's main focus is to see China open its economy in ways it has previously resisted. Professor Garrett is chief executive of the US Studies Centre.
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Pete Hatemi on Man Is By Nature A Political Animal
20 October 2011
In this interview Associate Professor Peter K. Hatemi provides an overview of the major findings in Man Is By Nature A Political Animal, a book he co-authored with Rose McDermott. By combining evolutionary theory and biological research, Hatemi has discovered that political behaviour is significantly informed by a person's genetic makeup. Peter K. Hatemi is associate professor of political science, microbiology, and biochemistry at Pennsylvania State University and a research fellow at the United States Studies Centre. Watch Online
Unclear agenda could lead to 'Occupy' protests' downfall: analyst
20 October 2011
ABC Radio Australia Connect Asia
In this interview with Liam Cochrane, Tom Switzer assesses the politics surrounding the Occupy Wall Street movement, saying the vagueness of what the protests are calling for may make it less successful. He also discusses the reaction to the protests by US President Barack Obama and how they might impact on the 2012 presidential election.
The power of personality – why we all follow the soap opera of American politics
20 October 2011
The Conversation
Brendon O'Connor dissects the global fascination with US politics, arguing it is a combination of interest in America's power as well as the 'soap opera' entertainment value it regularly provides. Brendon O'Connor is associate professor of American politics at the US Studies Centre.
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Nuclear politics
19 October 2011
ABC Radio Australia Connect Asia
In this interview with Jim Middleton, Professor Robert O'Neill explains the global implications of uranium sales to countries such as India and how the US and Australia are handling the issue of nuclear proliferation. Robert O'Neill is honorary professor at the US Studies Centre.
Small-town USA rolls with economic punches
18 October 2011
ABC News online
As the Occupy Wall Street protests rage on in cities across the United States, Siobhan Heanue says there is a different response to the continuing fallout from the dipping economy in other parts of the country. Siobhan Heanue is in the United States as a World Press Institute fellow through the US Studies Centre. Read article
Expert views of Occupy Wall Street
18 October 2011
The Conversation
Featuring in this online panel about the Occupy Wall Street movement is Dr David Smith who argues that America was more polarized in the 1960s than today, though the recent protests have tapped into something significant. David Smith is a lecturer in American politics at the US Studies Centre.
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Notes on America: Negative campaigning, human ingenuity and no-till farming
18 October 2011
In this edition:
- Freedom from the Press
- Turning human ingenuity into oil at Tedx Dubbo
- There's no tilling where soil carbon is best
- Events and commentary Read more
How has the idea of the Orient influenced Hollywood films?
17 October 2011
ABC Classic FM Mornings with Margaret Throsby
US Studies Centre expert on gender and culture Dr Jane Park discusses what intrigues her about representations of the Orient in American films and the insights contained within her recently launched book Yellow Future: Oriental Style in Hollywood Cinema. Listen Online
Immigration in the US presidential campaign
14 October 2011
SBS World News Australia Radio
In this interview with Ron Sutton, Professor Shanto Iyengar discusses the significance of immigration as a hot-button issue in the 2012 US presidential election campaign. Shanto Iyengar is professor of communication and political science at Stanford University and was recently in Australia as a visitor of the US Studies Centre.
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Still some of the old in new media age
14 October 2011
In this interview Professor Shanto Iyengar discusses how political candidates in America are utilising new media in their efforts to be elected to public office. Professor Iyengar notes that while vehicles such as social media do provide direct interactions between candidates and voters, the role of print and broadcast journalists remain a significant consideration in political campaigns. Also discussed is the under-provision of international news in America and how this affects politics in the US. Watch Online
Class warfare will worsen US gridlock
13 October 2011
Global Times
Professor Geoffrey Garrett says the partisan warfare the Tea Party inspired is morphing into class warfare as Democrats try to capitalise on the passion and energy of Occupy Wall Street among the young and the poor. He adds this will only make it harder to get things done in Washington which cannot be good for anybody since ending Washington’s gridlock is essential to turning around both the American and global economies. Geoffrey Garrett is chief executive of the US Studies Centre. Read article
Negative politics in the US and Australia
12 October 2011
The Drum on ABC News 24
Featuring in this panel discussion is Professor Shanto Iyengar who says politicians haven't always campaigned by attacking their opponents, but that those days are long past in both the US and Australia. Shanto Iyengar is professor of communication and political science at Stanford University and was recently in Australia as a visitor of the US Studies Centre.
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Why politics is a negative affair in the US and Australia
12 October 2011
Radio 2SM
In this interview with Meryl Swanson, Professor Shanto Iyengar explains the appeal of negative politics in the age of highly managed political campaigns and the 24-hour news cycle. Shanto Iyengar is professor of communication and political science at Stanford University and was recently in Australia as a visitor of the US Studies Centre. Listen Online
Micro-algae - future fuel for rural Australia
12 October 2011
ABC Rural online
Featuring in this report by David Claughton is Dr Susan Pond who explains the potential for the development of micro-algae as an alternative fuel at a time when the world is in need of sustainable alternatives to oil. Dr Pond is Adjunct Professor of the Dow Sustainability Program at the United States Studies Centre.
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Mitt Romney the Republican favourite for presidential race
12 October 2011
ABC Radio PM with Mark Colvin
In this interview with Brendan Trembath, Professor James Fallows examines how the current field of Republican presidential candidates is faring. He says former Governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney is proving to be the lead candidate due to his impressive handling of the televised debates. James Fallows is national correspondent for The Atlantic and chair in US media at the US Studies Centre.
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Negative information about politics is positively appealing, says author
12 October 2011
The Sydney Morning Herald
Featuring in this piece by Tim Dick is Professor Shanto Iyengar who says the 24-hour news cycle and the intense pressure to report things immediately has encouraged the negative focus of so much political debate and reporting. Shanto Iyengar is professor of communication and political science at Stanford University and is in Australia as a visitor of the US Studies Centre.
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Notes on America: Postgraduates, planning cities and Park on Hollywood
11 October 2011
In this edition:
- Postgraduate evening success
- Oriental style in Hollywood
- Plenty to learn for US cities
- Events and commentary Read more
Religion row in Republican bid
10 October 2011
SBS World News Australia
Professor Shanto Iyengar speaks to Anton Enus about the role of religion in the Republican primaries, after Mitt Romney's Mormon faith was decried 'a cult' by an evangelical supporter of his main challenger, Texas Governor Rick Perry. Shanto Iyengar is professor of communication and political science at Stanford University and is in Australia as a visitor of the US Studies Centre. Watch Online
The rise of negativity in politics
10 October 2011
ABC Radio PM with Mark Colvin
In this interview Professor Shanto Iyengar examines the role of negative politics in the US over the last two decades and what it all means for the 2012 presidential election. Professor Iyengar is professor of communication and political science at Stanford University and is in Australia as a visitor of the US Studies Centre.
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Landscape architecture in the 21st Century
10 October 2011
Landscape architecture is a key part of the lifeblood of cities, says Professor Martha Schwartz from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design. In this interview Schwartz discusses how Europe is leading the way in many aspects of city planning and offers insights into how US and Australian cities can tackle issues of sustainability, population growth and infrastructure management. Martha Schwartz was recently in Australia as a visitor of the US Studies Centre. Watch Online
Obama protectionism close to home
10 October 2011
The Australian
Marc Palen says that while US President Barack Obama and congress dabble in protectionism and dawdle on trade agreements, the world is watching. He adds that there is a danger of US protectionism sparking a series of retaliatory tariffs which would further stall the global economy. Marc Palen is a postdoctoral fellow at the US Studies Centre.
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Palin pull-out and protests on Wall Street
7 October 2011
Next FM
Dr David Smith discusses the political implications of Sarah Palin's decision not to run for president as well as the protests focused on the excesses of Wall Street. David Smith is a lecturer in American politics at the US Studies Centre.
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Republicans lacking a conservative front-runner
6 October 2011
Sky News
Professor Geoffrey Garrett says that the leading Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney does not sit well with many of the more conservative members of the Republican Party but that there is no one else from the current group who seems likely to take on Barack Obama next year. Geoffrey Garrett is chief executive of the US Studies Centre.
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Republican contenders
6 October 2011
ABC News 24
In this interview with Kim Landers, Tom Switzer assesses the front-running candidates for the Republican presidential nomination after Sarah Palin announced she won't be running in 2012. Tom Switzer is a research associate at the US Studies Centre.
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Sarah Palin declares she won't run for President
6 October 2011
Sky News PM Agenda
Tom Switzer discusses with David Speers the political implications of the announcement by Sarah Palin that she won't be running for President in 2012. Switzer says it is too early to know which way the "swing states" will vote in twelve months' time. Tom Switzer is a research associate at the US Studies Centre.
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US politicians push of 'trade war' with China
6 October 2011
Radio Australia Connect Asia
In this interview with Liam Cochrane, Tom Switzer discusses the contentious issue in Washington D.C. about the valuation of the Chinese Yuan and its impact on US-China trade. He then goes on to discuss two big pull-outs from the Republican presidential nomination race: Sarah Palin and Chris Christie. Tom Switzer is a research associate at the US Studies Centre.
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Notes on America: Entrepreneurs, Negative campaigning and New Orleans
5 October 2011
In this edition:
- $US20bn construction revives New Orleans
- Politics and the media
- Collaboration not competition for Aussie entrepreneurs
- Events and Commentary Read more
Yes, Awlaki execution was a triumph - but mainly in the propaganda wars
3 October 2011
The Australian
Leah Farrall says the media response to the killing of two al-Qai'da figures in a drone strike in Yemen last week has merely revealed how precious little progress has been made in the war on terror. Leah Farrall is a research associate at the US Studies Centre.
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Riding a doom and gloom election cycle
3 October 2011
The Australian
Professor Geoffrey Garrett says both America and Europe's fiscal problems are made more difficult by those who gain politically from things getting worse instead of better. Geoffrey Garrett is chief executive of the US Studies Centre. Read article
Pakistan and US tensions brewing
1 October 2011
Radio 2SER
Brendon O'Connor discusses the political implications of a senior US military official recently telling a senate hearing the Pakistan intelligence service is affiliated with the Haqqani terrorist network. Brendon O'Connor is an Associate Professor in American Politics at the US Studies Centre. Listen Online
