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Congratulations to Dr. Sarah Logan of the Australian National University and Dr. Jasper Tromp of the National University of Singapore for winning research grants for this EOI. Sarah and Jasper will create a policy relevant papers for the Thai government in the areas of ‘Poverty Alleviation’ and ‘Medicine & Healthcare’ respectively.
Read MoreInformation sharing has become a central concern for security agencies since 9/11. Drawing on ideas from the sociology of information and trust, this article adapts Ericson’s framework of rule-following to an Australian case study to frame the sharing/withholding of information between agencies as dependent on rules as a system of trust.
Read MoreThis book analyses counterradicalisation policy in the US and the UK in the context of the concept of political community. Adapting citizenship theory and literature on state formation and drawing on interviews with senior counterterrorism policymakers, it provides a detailed history of these policy measures in both jurisdictions.
Read MoreThis chapter is an overview of the use of algorithms in government decision-making, and particularly of the legal issues which arise as a result. The chapter moves from a description of the use of automation in government to a discussion of its effect on core rule of law values.
Read MoreShould hate speech on social media be regulated? Can it? This piece outlines current US debates on this issue and situates the problem in its global context, drawing on examples of effective and potential regulation in Europe and in emerging markets.
Read MoreThis piece outlines the approach taken by social media companies to the discovery of Chinese-linked coordinated activity on their networks which appeared to be targeted at political activity in Hong Kong. It suggests the removal of such accounts is complicated by social media companies' business models.
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