The Rise of Populism
Wilkinson
Populism is rapidly rising around the globe. It’s more than political resistance to change – its impact can be felt across the United States, Europe, Australia and beyond.
It’s taken shape in the form of Brexit, President Donald Trump and One Nation as traditional national states try to retain their power in a more globalised world. The rise of populism is forcing us to rethink foreign policy, business strategy, and human rights issues. As economic uncertainties grow, a rejuvenation of right wing politics continues to gain momentum, forcing us to reconsider who we are as a society.
But is the rise of populism all bad? Is this shift in politics temporary, and is it an opportunity to realign democracy’s values?
In this fifth episode of the five-part documentary series 'A Different Lens', Monash academics and industry leaders from the areas of education, law, social sciences and politics provide their unique insights into the rise of populism.
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About the Authors
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Jane wilkinson
Professor, School of Education Culture and Society
Jane's research interests are in the areas of educational leadership for social justice, with a particular focus on issues of gender and ethnicity; and theorizing educational leadership as practice, drawing on the work of sociologist Pierre Bourdieu and philosopher Ted Schatzki. Jane has published widely in the areas of women and leadership, refugee students and theorizing leadership as practice.
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Michael hau
Senior Lecturer, School of Philosophical, Historical and International Studies
Michael's research interests focus on the the history of meritocracy, examining meritocratic concepts in work and educational settings during the 20th century. He recently published a cultural history of performance (Leistung) in Germany that analyses the efforts of German elites, from 1890 to 1945, to raise the productivity and psychological performance of workers through the promotion of mass sport. It examines how politicians, sport officials, medical professionals, and business leaders articulated a vision of a human economy that was co-opted in 1933 by Nazi officials in order to promote competition in the workplace.
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Steven roberts
Professor, School of Education Culture and Society, Monash University
Steve is an internationally recognised expert in research on youth, social class inequality and young people’s transitions to adulthood, and also on the changing nature of men and masculinities. The latter includes men’s engagement with risky drinking; sexting; emotionality; computer gaming; violence; domestic labour; compulsory and post-compulsory education; employment.
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Zareh ghazarian
Senior Lecturer, School of Social Sciences
Zareh is a political scientist and leading commentator on Australian Politics, appearing regularly on national and international television and radio. His teaching and research interests include elections, institutions of governance, political leadership and comparative politics. He has published widely in academic journals and is co-author of “Australian Politics for Dummies.”
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Andrew markus
Pratt Foundation Research Professor of Jewish Civilisation, School of Philosophical, Historical and International Studies
Andrew is the Pratt Foundation Research Professor of Jewish Civilisation and a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia. He has published extensively in the field of Australian race relations and immigration history. Andrew is tracking changes in Australian attitudes towards immigrants and asylum seekers through a series of national surveys. His research is part of the Scanlon Foundation's Mapping Social Cohesion project. The results show "nuanced" views, rather than a one-dimensional response to immigration.
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Patrick emerton
Former Monash Associate Professor, Law
Patrick works closely with the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law and the Department of Philosophy which allows him to explore what human rights protection involves at a conceptual level. Patrick's work on anti-terrorism law explores the significance of being citizens in a democracy, and how we should think about our anti-terrorism laws in light of that.
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Richard hall
Deputy Dean, Leadership and Executive Education, Monash Business School
Richard's areas of expertise lie within the broad field of work and organisation studies, including leadership, new technology and organisational change, the future of work, organisational discourse and industrial relations, and his research has been widely published internationally.
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Ben wellings
Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, Faculty of Arts
Ben Wellings is an expert on Brexit and the politics of nationalism and Euroscepticism in contemporary Europe. He writes regularly for The Conversation, the Globe and Mail and The Drum on Brexit, English nationalism, Euroscepticism and the politics of the European Union. He comments regularly about Brexit on television for Sky News, the ABC and on international TV and radio.
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Niranjan casinader
Senior Lecturer and Courses Leader (Primary and Secondary Education)
Niranjan teaches and conducts research across postgraduate and graduate courses in curriculum, assessment, pedagogy and humanities education. Originally trained as a geographer, he worked as a teacher and educational leader in secondary schools for many years before moving into tertiary education, being recognized professionally for his work as an educator in Australia and internationally.
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