The political flâneur is my vehicle for examining politics while remaining aloof from the groupthink of the contemporary academy. Dr Michael de Percy FCILT is Senior Lecturer in Political Science in the Canberra School of Politics, Economics, and Society at the University of Canberra. He is a graduate of the Australian National University (PhD) and the Royal Military College Duntroon, and he is a Chartered Fellow (FCILT) of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport. All comments on ...
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#12 Professional Orientation - The Journey Continues
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In this podcast, Dr Jean-Paul Gagnon and Dr Michael de Percy discuss the purpose and rationale behind the units Professional Orientation and Professional Evidence at the University of Canberra.Von Dr Michael de Percy
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#11 Professional Orientation at the University of Canberra - The Journey
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In this podcast, Dr Jean-Paul Gagnon and Dr Michael de Percy discuss the purpose and rationale behind the unit Professional Orientation at the University of Canberra.Von Dr Michael de Percy
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#10 Special Edition: Interview with Professor John Wanna: Career Reflections
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Professor John Wanna has studied politics, policy, and public administration since the 1970s and has published over 50 books and supervised over 50 research students. He is the inaugural Sir John Bunting Chair in Public Administration at the Australia and New Zealand School of Government based at the Australian National University.He is a Fellow of…
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#9: On International Mindedness in Education with Cindy Bin Tahal
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Today I spoke with Cindy Bin Tahal on the concept of "international mindedness". Cindy is an international school leader and has worked as a principal and taught in various locations in Australia (including the Torres Strait), North America, and Asia.Von Dr Michael de Percy
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#8: On Social Media Living Up to its Promises with Raechel Johns
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Associate Professor Raechel Johns is a marketing specialist and Head of the School of Management at the University of Canberra. Raechel and I have been colleagues for many years. We even starred in a video video about ten years ago. So I asked Raechel about social media and marketing and how I was disappointed that social media had not lived up to …
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#7: Our Taste in Music: Sociological Explanations
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Dr Michael Walsh is a sociologist at the University of Canberra. I asked Michael how sociology explains our musical preferences, what our preferences say about us, and about the future of music in a market-driven, high-tech world. Don't forget to check out the show notes at http://www.politicalscience.com.au/2017/10/on-our-taste-in-music-and-sociol…
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#6: On Bipartisanship, Reform Fall Guys, Asian Century, and Infrastructure with Michelle Grattan
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At the recent Democracy100 forum at Old Parliament House hosted by the Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis, Bob Hawke and John Howard spoke about the present lack of appetite for reform. Populism appears to be making it more difficult to pursue a reform agenda.So, in an effort to investigate some of these issues to encourage discussion wit…
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#5: Philosophy, Art, and Living the Creative Life with Margarita Georgiadis
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Internationally acclaimed Australian artist Margarita Georgiadis lives in the village of Gunning on the New South Wales Southern Tablelands, That's my home town, and for this podcast I spoke with Margarita about philosophy, art, and living the creative life. Don't forget to check out the show notes at http://www.politicalscience.com.au/2017/09/marg…
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#4: Technology and the Changing Nature of Warfare with Peter Leahy
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As technology advances in leaps and bounds, how does it change the nature of warfare? How does the 24-hour news cycle impact soldiers? How do social media and personal video capture technologies affect soldiers? What role is there for humans in robotic warfare? What does victory look like today? Today, I was fortunate enough to interview Professor …
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My interview on Road Pricing and Reform in Australia on the Mark Rorke Morning Show, 2NUR FM 103.7. This interview was a result of my article on The Conversation, which can be viewed here: http://www.politicalscience.com.au/2017/08/road-reform-my-latest-on-conversation.html.Von Dr Michael de Percy
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#2: Introducing Government-Business Relations; or, Capitalism 101
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An introductory lecture on my area of research specialisation. More details are available here: http://www.politicalscience.com.au/2017/08/introducing-government-business.html.Von Dr Michael de Percy
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This is some heart-felt content that I am using as my lorem ipsum of audio as I develop a working model for my podcasting. I speak about growing up in Penrith in the 1970s, listening to John Laws, looking for validation for my work from colleagues, and then getting that validation confirmed when I spoke with John Laws in 2013. More detail is availa…
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