Dr Rob Manwaring is an Associate Professor in the College of Business, Law and Government. Rob's research interests are mostly in the area of political parties, and centre-left politics. His book 'The Politics of Social Democracy' (2021) was published with Routledge, which examines the changing ideological and policy profile of the mainstream centre-left parties.

Rob is an active media commentar on political issues, including both Australian national and state politics, and also British and European politics. Rob has significant media and public engagement which includes the ABC, BBC, CNN, and articles in the Washington Post, New York Times, The Australian Financial Review and the Guardian. Rob is also a regular contributor to The Conversation.

Prior to academia, Rob's background is in public policy, and he worked for the UK's Commission for Racial Equality as a senior policy adviser, and also for the South Australian Council of Social Services. 

Rob is an active member of the Australian Political Studies Association (APSA). Rob was President of APSA in 2024, and served on APSA's national executive from 2024-2025). Rob is a past convenor of the APSA 'Political Organisations and Parties' group, and is also a member of the British PSA's Labour Movements Group. Rob also served on the editorial team of the Australian Journal of Political Science (2022-2024). 

Rob's research interests include:

• Labour and social democratic politics
• Comparative politics
• Democracy, Consultation and Engagement
• Public Policy
• Australian Politics
• South Australian politics
• British Politics

• Dec 2018 Josh Holloway - DVCR Best Higher Degree by Research Student Publication

• Australian Politics (1)