Brendon O'Connor
Biographic Data
| ID | 4534733 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Brendon O'Connor |
| GIVEN NAMES | Brendon |
| FAMILY NAME | O'Connor |
| SIGNATURE | CONNOR B O |
| AFFILIATIONS | Griffith University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 20 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Anti-Americanism and American Exceptionalism
This book argues against the tendency to see America as the worst or best nation and instead presents a case for seeing anti-Americanism as a counterproductive prejudice. There are many reasons to criticise American policies, politics and even society, but a crucial distinction must be drawn between criticism and prejudice. Charting the development and adaptation of this anti-American tradition, O’Connor maintains that it is important to contextu…
Ideologies of US Foreign Policy
How America Compares
Australia, the US, and the Vietnam and Iraq Wars
The authors refute the portrayal of Australia as America's pliant ally in the Vietnam and Iraq Wars, instead arguing that Australian leaders saw such involvement as strategic opportunities to strengthen the Australian–American alliance. In the case of the Vietnam War particularly, the Australian government also saw these conflicts as a way to draw America into greater military engagement in their region. The authors' interpretation follows earlie…
Another Mars–Venus divide? Why Australia said ‘yes’ and Canada said ‘non’ to involvement in the 2003 Iraq War
Why did Australia fight in Iraq, while Canada did not? In this paired comparison, we go beyond explanations centered on the role of leaders to consider three alternative factors—ruling party opinion, public opinion and strategic culture. We argue that in both countries the Iraq decision followed the dominant views within the ruling party as well as the dominant strategic culture among the elites. As for the public opinion, its impact was signific…
The ABC and Anti-Americanism
With noted protagonists on either side, the debate about anti-American bias within the Australian national broadcaster was one of the more obvious examples in the so-called ‘culture wars’ of the Howard era. This article aims to transcend the claims and counter claims of this ongoing debate by analysing a case study that not only documents both sides of the argument but also provides evidence to judge the veracity of claims of anti-Americanism. Th…
Commentary
In July 2003, Griffith University hosted the annual Australian Fulbright symposium. The symposium entitled ‘Are we all Americans Now?’ brought together academics from Australasia, the USA and the U
Back to the Future, Again
Books reviewed in this article: Kiron K. Skinner, Annelise Anderson and Martin Anderson, (eds.) Reagan, in his own hand: The writings of Ronald Reagan that Reveal His Revolutionary Vision for America Elizabeth Mitchell, W: Revenge of the Bush Dynasty Molly Ivins and Lou Dubose, Shrub: The Short but Happy Political Life of George W. Bush Nicholas Lemann, Sons: George W. Bush and Al Gore Ralph Nader, Cutting Corporate Welfare
The Intellectual Origins of ‘Welfare Dependency’
‘Welfare dependency’ has become a key term in policy debate in the United States and, more recently, Australia. In this article I explore the intellectual origins of the term, looking specifically at the writings of George Gilder and Charles Murray, two commentators whose (often polemically presented) ideas were influential within the Reagan Administration and have been at the forefront of a conservative renewal in welfare debate generally. Altho…
Australia, the US, and the Vietnam and Iraq Wars
The authors refute the portrayal of Australia as America's pliant ally in the Vietnam and Iraq Wars, instead arguing that Australian leaders saw such involvement as strategic opportunities to strengthen the Australian–American alliance. In the case of the Vietnam War particularly, the Australian government also saw these conflicts as a way to draw America into greater military engagement in their region. The authors' interpretation follows earlie…
Another Mars–Venus divide? Why Australia said ‘yes’ and Canada said ‘non’ to involvement in the 2003 Iraq War
Why did Australia fight in Iraq, while Canada did not? In this paired comparison, we go beyond explanations centered on the role of leaders to consider three alternative factors—ruling party opinion, public opinion and strategic culture. We argue that in both countries the Iraq decision followed the dominant views within the ruling party as well as the dominant strategic culture among the elites. As for the public opinion, its impact was signific…
The Intellectual Origins of ‘Welfare Dependency’
‘Welfare dependency’ has become a key term in policy debate in the United States and, more recently, Australia. In this article I explore the intellectual origins of the term, looking specifically at the writings of George Gilder and Charles Murray, two commentators whose (often polemically presented) ideas were influential within the Reagan Administration and have been at the forefront of a conservative renewal in welfare debate generally. Altho…
Back to the Future, Again
Books reviewed in this article: Kiron K. Skinner, Annelise Anderson and Martin Anderson, (eds.) Reagan, in his own hand: The writings of Ronald Reagan that Reveal His Revolutionary Vision for America Elizabeth Mitchell, W: Revenge of the Bush Dynasty Molly Ivins and Lou Dubose, Shrub: The Short but Happy Political Life of George W. Bush Nicholas Lemann, Sons: George W. Bush and Al Gore Ralph Nader, Cutting Corporate Welfare
The Intellectual Origins of ‘Welfare Dependency’
‘Welfare dependency’ has become a key term in policy debate in the United States and, more recently, Australia. In this article I explore the intellectual origins of the term, looking specifically at the writings of George Gilder and Charles Murray, two commentators whose (often polemically presented) ideas were influential within the Reagan Administration and have been at the forefront of a conservative renewal in welfare debate generally. Altho…
Commentary
In July 2003, Griffith University hosted the annual Australian Fulbright symposium. The symposium entitled ‘Are we all Americans Now?’ brought together academics from Australasia, the USA and the U
The ABC and Anti-Americanism
With noted protagonists on either side, the debate about anti-American bias within the Australian national broadcaster was one of the more obvious examples in the so-called ‘culture wars’ of the Howard era. This article aims to transcend the claims and counter claims of this ongoing debate by analysing a case study that not only documents both sides of the argument but also provides evidence to judge the veracity of claims of anti-Americanism. Th…
Another Mars–Venus divide? Why Australia said ‘yes’ and Canada said ‘non’ to involvement in the 2003 Iraq War
Why did Australia fight in Iraq, while Canada did not? In this paired comparison, we go beyond explanations centered on the role of leaders to consider three alternative factors—ruling party opinion, public opinion and strategic culture. We argue that in both countries the Iraq decision followed the dominant views within the ruling party as well as the dominant strategic culture among the elites. As for the public opinion, its impact was signific…
Australia, the US, and the Vietnam and Iraq Wars
The authors refute the portrayal of Australia as America's pliant ally in the Vietnam and Iraq Wars, instead arguing that Australian leaders saw such involvement as strategic opportunities to strengthen the Australian–American alliance. In the case of the Vietnam War particularly, the Australian government also saw these conflicts as a way to draw America into greater military engagement in their region. The authors' interpretation follows earlie…
Anti-Americanism and American Exceptionalism
This book argues against the tendency to see America as the worst or best nation and instead presents a case for seeing anti-Americanism as a counterproductive prejudice. There are many reasons to criticise American policies, politics and even society, but a crucial distinction must be drawn between criticism and prejudice. Charting the development and adaptation of this anti-American tradition, O’Connor maintains that it is important to contextu…
Ideologies of US Foreign Policy
How America Compares
Political science (7 works) · Law (5 works) · History (4 works) · Commonwealth, Australian Politics and Federalism (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Anti-Americanism (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Economic history (2 works) · Economics (2 works)