John Minns
Biographic Data
| ID | 688819 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John Minns |
| GIVEN NAMES | John |
| FAMILY NAME | Minns |
| SIGNATURE | MINNS J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Australian National University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8476-4144 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 46 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Australia’s Refugee Policy: Not a Model for the World
The image of three-year-old Aylan Kurdi’s body, washed up on a Turkish beach is only the most visible face among the large number of tragic deaths resulting from the perilous journey of the world’s desperate to reach safety. Over the years, the arrival of asylum-seekers to Australia has been an issue of significant political contestation. In October 2015 former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott urged European leaders to follow Australia’s exa…
Independence and Revolution in The Americas
Whose Streets? Our Streets! Activist Perspectives on the Australian Anti-capitalist Movement
The purpose of this paper is to provide a summary of the Australian anti-capitalist movement of 2000/01 as seen through the eyes of its activists. On the basis of thirty-five interviews conducted in mid-2002 we examine the background of the activist layer, the nature of the social networks and connective structures which shaped the Australian anti-capitalist movement, the character of the mobilizing structures that were used to organize the prote…
The Labour Movement in Taiwan
Of miracles and models: The rise and decline of the developmental state in South Korea
This article argues that the South Korean economic 'miracle' was based on the ability of the state to implement a strongly developmental policy. The state was able to do so because, for a time, it was highly insulated from demands from social classes which might have diverted it from the objective of industrialisation. This insulation, or 'relative state autonomy', derived from an historical trajectory which left the state in an unusually dominan…
The Labour Movement in South Korea
The labour movement in contemporary South Korea has emerged as one of the most militant and dynamic in the world. Like many other labour movements in the developing world it bears the marks of its colonial background. Two other more singular factors have shaped the modern movement. The first is the devastating impact of the war of 1950-53 and the anti labour governments which followed it in Korea's intense and long-lived Cold War. The second is t…
Of miracles and models: The rise and decline of the developmental state in South Korea
This article argues that the South Korean economic 'miracle' was based on the ability of the state to implement a strongly developmental policy. The state was able to do so because, for a time, it was highly insulated from demands from social classes which might have diverted it from the objective of industrialisation. This insulation, or 'relative state autonomy', derived from an historical trajectory which left the state in an unusually dominan…
Australia’s Refugee Policy: Not a Model for the World
The image of three-year-old Aylan Kurdi’s body, washed up on a Turkish beach is only the most visible face among the large number of tragic deaths resulting from the perilous journey of the world’s desperate to reach safety. Over the years, the arrival of asylum-seekers to Australia has been an issue of significant political contestation. In October 2015 former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott urged European leaders to follow Australia’s exa…
The Labour Movement in Taiwan
The Labour Movement in South Korea
The labour movement in contemporary South Korea has emerged as one of the most militant and dynamic in the world. Like many other labour movements in the developing world it bears the marks of its colonial background. Two other more singular factors have shaped the modern movement. The first is the devastating impact of the war of 1950-53 and the anti labour governments which followed it in Korea's intense and long-lived Cold War. The second is t…
Whose Streets? Our Streets! Activist Perspectives on the Australian Anti-capitalist Movement
The purpose of this paper is to provide a summary of the Australian anti-capitalist movement of 2000/01 as seen through the eyes of its activists. On the basis of thirty-five interviews conducted in mid-2002 we examine the background of the activist layer, the nature of the social networks and connective structures which shaped the Australian anti-capitalist movement, the character of the mobilizing structures that were used to organize the prote…
Of miracles and models: The rise and decline of the developmental state in South Korea
This article argues that the South Korean economic 'miracle' was based on the ability of the state to implement a strongly developmental policy. The state was able to do so because, for a time, it was highly insulated from demands from social classes which might have diverted it from the objective of industrialisation. This insulation, or 'relative state autonomy', derived from an historical trajectory which left the state in an unusually dominan…
The Labour Movement in South Korea
The labour movement in contemporary South Korea has emerged as one of the most militant and dynamic in the world. Like many other labour movements in the developing world it bears the marks of its colonial background. Two other more singular factors have shaped the modern movement. The first is the devastating impact of the war of 1950-53 and the anti labour governments which followed it in Korea's intense and long-lived Cold War. The second is t…
The Labour Movement in Taiwan
Whose Streets? Our Streets! Activist Perspectives on the Australian Anti-capitalist Movement
The purpose of this paper is to provide a summary of the Australian anti-capitalist movement of 2000/01 as seen through the eyes of its activists. On the basis of thirty-five interviews conducted in mid-2002 we examine the background of the activist layer, the nature of the social networks and connective structures which shaped the Australian anti-capitalist movement, the character of the mobilizing structures that were used to organize the prote…
Independence and Revolution in The Americas
Australia’s Refugee Policy: Not a Model for the World
The image of three-year-old Aylan Kurdi’s body, washed up on a Turkish beach is only the most visible face among the large number of tragic deaths resulting from the perilous journey of the world’s desperate to reach safety. Over the years, the arrival of asylum-seekers to Australia has been an issue of significant political contestation. In October 2015 former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott urged European leaders to follow Australia’s exa…
Political science (6 works) · Law (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Aesthetics (3 works) · Asian Industrial and Economic Development (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Indian Economic and Social Development (2 works)