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Research Biography

Professor Andrew Parkin served as Interim Executive Dean of the Faculty of Education, Humanities and Law for the period February-June 2017. From May 2007 until January 2017, he served as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic). He is now scheduled to join the new College of Business, Government and Law.  Professor Parkin is a political scientist whose academic career at Flinders University has included terms as Associate Head (Research) of the former Faculty of Social Sciences, Head of the former School of Political and International Studies, and Director of the Flinders Institute of Public Policy and Management. He has served as Editor of the Australian Journal of Political Science, as President of the Australasian Political Studies Association and as a member of the Australian Research Council's College of Experts.  He is a National Fellow of the Institute of Public Administration Australia.

Research Interests

Professor Parkin's research expertise encompasses governmental and public policy processes, intergovernmental relations within the Australian federal system, urban and housing policy, aspects of criminal justice policy, immigration policy, Australian and South Australian politics, and liberal-democratic theory and practice.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  • SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

Research Areas

  • Government and international relations

Supervisory Interests

  • Australian government and politics
  • Management/public sector management
  • Local government
  • Federalism
  • Housing policy
  • Immigration policy
  • Liberal democracy and its critics
  • Representative democracy
  • Urban and housing studies
  • Urban planning in Australia
  • Crime policy
  • Leaders and leadership
  • Refugee law and policy
  • Social welfare

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