Dr Paul Strangio
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Dr Paul Strangio is a graduate, BA (Hons), from Monash University, and completed his PhD at Deakin University. He is a Senior Lecturer in Australian Politics.
Paul currently teaches:
Biography
Paul was appointed as a lecturer at Monash University in 2002, initially teaching with the National Centre for Australian Studies, before transferring to Politics in 2005. Prior to his appointment at Monash, he had taught Australian Studies and Politics at several other Victorian-based universities. Since arriving at Monash, Paul has been a member of the School of Political and Social Inquiry research committee and was the co-ordinator of the Masters of Media and Communication Studies program during 2004-05. He has been a frequent commentator on Australian politics in the media, including contributing many op/ed pieces to the Melbourne Age.
Research
Paul's primary research areas are twentieth century Australian political and social history, with a political emphasis on Labor Party politics; political biography; Victorian state politics, public policy; and social movements and community activism.
His current research projects include a biographical and historical study of Victorians state premiers, which is to be published in late 2006 by Federation Press to mark the sesquicentenary of responsible government in the state. He is also working on a history of the Victorian Labor Party that is to be published by Melbourne University Publishing.
Publications
Paul's recent publications include:
Books
- No, Prime Minister! Reclaiming Politics from leaders, UNSW Press, Sydney, forthcoming, September 2007 [with Professor James Walter].
- The Victorian Premiers 1856-2006, Federation Press, Sydney, 2006, pp. xiii + 418 [co-edited with Professor Brian Costar]
- The Great Labor Schism: A Retrospective, Scribe Publications, Melbourne, 2005, pp. x + 355 [co-edited with Professor Brian Costar and Dr Peter Love]
- Keeper of the Faith: A Biography of Jim Cairns, Melbourne University Press, Carlton, 2002, pp. xv + 464.
- No Toxic Dump! A triumph for grassroots democracy and environmental justice, Pluto Press, Sydney, 2001, pp. 217.
- Arguing the Cold War, Red Rag Publications (an imprint of Overland ), 2001, pp. 126 [co-edited with Dr Peter Love]
Book Chapters
- ‘Broken heads and flaming houses: Graham Berry, the wild colonial premier’ in Paul Strangio and Brian Costar (eds), The Victorian Premiers, Federation Press, Sydney, 2006.
- ‘John Cain snr: the star-crossed premier’ in Paul Strangio and Brian Costar (eds), The Victorian Premiers, Federation Press, Sydney, 2006.
- ‘John Cain jnr: the burden of history’ in Paul Strangio and Brian Costar (eds), The Victorian Premiers, Federation Press, Sydney, 2006.
- ‘Introduction: premiers and politics, 1856-2006’ in Paul Strangio and Brian Costar (eds), The Victorian Premiers, Federation Press, Sydney, 2006.
- 'The Split: a Victorian Phenomenon' in Brian Costar, Peter Love and Paul Strangio (eds), The Great Labor Schism: A Retrospective, Scribe Publications, Melbourne, 2005, pp. 23-45.
- 'B. A. Santamaria: Religion as Politics' in Brian Costar, Peter Love and Paul Strangio (eds), The Great Labor Schism: A Retrospective, Scribe Publications, Melbourne, 2005, pp. 201-19. [with Associate-Professor Brian Costar]
- 'Closure? Federal Intervention in the Victorian ALP, 1970-71' in Brian Costar, Peter Love and Paul Strangio (eds), The Great Labor Schism: A Retrospective, Scribe Publications, Melbourne, 2005, pp. 341-65.
- 'Whitlam Vs Cairns: Colliding Visions of Labor' in Jenny Hocking and Colleen Lewis (eds), It's Time Again: Whitlam and Modern Labor, Circa, Melbourne, 2003, pp. 339-70.
- 'Victoria' in Jeremy Moon and Campbell Sharman (eds), Australian Government in the TwentiethCentury, Cambridge University Press, Melbourne, 2003, pp. 154-182. [with Professor Brian Costar and Dr Nicholas Economou]
Refereed Journal Articles
- ‘A Constitutional Crisis Averted? The Demise of Governor Brian Murray’, Victorian Historical Journal, vol. 77, no. 2, November 2006, pp. 212-228.
- ‘Incumbency Dominance: An Unhealthy Trend?’, Papers on Parliament: Images, Colours and Reflections, no. 46, December 2006, pp. 97-110.
- '"Young, ambitious and eager": Stan Keon and the Victorian Public Service Association', Labour History, no. 87, November 2004, pp. 167-86.
- 'B. A Santamaria: "A True Believer"?', History Australia, vol. 1, no. 2, June 2004, pp. 256-78. [with Associate-Professor Brian Costar]
- 'Victorian Labor and Reform of the Legislative Council, 1950-2003',Labour History, no. 86, May 2004, pp. 33-52.
Works of Reference
- 'Australian Labor Party', The Oxford Companion of Australian Politics , forthcoming
- 'James Ford Cairns', The Oxford Companion of Australian Politics, forthcoming
- 'Victoria', The Oxford Companion of Australian Politics, forthcoming [co-authored with Professor Brian Costar]
- 'Victorian Premiers', The Oxford Companion of Australian Politics, forthcoming [co-authored with Professor Brian Costar]
- 'Guiseppe Di Salvo' in John Ritchie (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, forthcoming, vol. 17, Melbourne University Press, Carlton.
- 'Black Wednesday', Encyclopedia of Melbourne, Cambridge University Press, Melbourne, 2005.
- 'James Michael Sheehan' in John Ritchie (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 16, Melbourne University Press, Carlton, 2002.
Op/Ed Pieces
- ‘Time always takes its toll’, Age, 28 May 2007 (lead article).
- ‘Following the leader’, ABC News online, Posted 30 April 2007 http://www.abc.net.au/news/opinion/items/200704/s1909799.htm
- ‘Incumbency wins, but that’s not OK’, Age, 26 March 2007.
- ‘Everyman becomes a superman’, Age, 27 November 2006 (lead article).
- ‘Baillieu has to swim against electoral tide’, Age, 6 November 2006.
- ‘Ordinary is now the way to be’, Age, 13 September 2006 (lead article).
- ‘When the bright ideals start to fade’, Age, 17 July 2006 (lead article).
- ‘A recipe for bad leaders’, Age, 27 May 2006.
- ‘How politicians deal with political death’, Age, 24 February 2006.
- 'A history writ with poison pen', Age, 20 September 2005.
- 'Déjà vu for Labor as feral factions threaten to split the party',Age, 27 May 2005
- 'Labor must rattle the cage', Age, 22 November 2004 (lead article).
- 'Labor, religion and a little history', Age, 6 October 2004
- 'Howard, a PM with no regrets', Age, 21 July 2004 (lead article).
- 'Howard, nemesis of Whitlamism', Age, 18 May 2004 (lead article).
- 'Can John Howard ignore the siren song of power?, Age, 17 March 2004.
- 'Heir apparent tries on the Whitlam mantle', Age, 6 December 2003.
- 'Labor and the Carmen factor', Age, 18 November 2003 (lead article).
- 'Farewell to a conscience of the nation', Age, 13 October 2003
- 'A man ahead of his times', Sydney Morning Herald, 13 October 2003.
- 'Beazley's inner demons have a lot to answer for', Age, 1 July 2003.
- 'Is Howard the new Menzies?', Age, 11 June 2003 (lead article).
- 'The upper house is tamed at last, Age, 30 March 2003.
- 'From Vietnam to Iraq, a tale of two protest movements', Age, 18 February 2003.
- 'The move that saved Labor in Victoria', Age, 3 December 2002.
- ' Victoria: a state of instability', Age, 7 November 2002 (lead article) [co-authored with Professor Brian Costar].
- 'Titillation factor devalues a noble contribution', Australian, 19 September 2002.
- 'Listen up, you warmongers', Age, 2 August 2002 (lead article).
- 'When the rules feel wrong, civil disobedience should be duty',Australian, 4 July 2002.
- "Why Cairns fails as a Labor hero', Age, 18 June 2002
- 'Labor did not have to abandon its principles', Age, 16 November 2001.
Postgraduate Supervision
Postgraduate Supervision
Paul's current postgraduate students are undertaking research on:
- The early history of the Australian Labor Party
- The evolution of the Australian Senate
- The Australian Broadcasting Corporation's public interest responsibilities