Australia’s State Capacity: A Literature Review
A working paper by Peter Bowers and Joseph Walker, originally prepared in preparation for Joseph Walker's podcast conversation with Steven Hamilton and Richard Holden
Writing
Below you'll find a collection of various pieces I've written, including essays, research notes and short blog posts.
Pieces contained under the "Essays" tab below are generally more polished, whereas pieces under the "Notes" tab are scrappier.
Notes on 'Our Posthuman Future', by Francis Fukuyama
My notes on one of Francis Fukuyama's lesser-known books.
Note on 'From Secret Ballot to Democracy Sausage' by Judith Brett
A note on a book by the Australian public intellectual Judith Brett.
Note on 'The Echidna Strategy' by Sam Roggeveen
A note on a book by the security policy analyst Sam Roggeveen.
A summary of some of Peter Tulip's papers
A summary of some key papers by the Australian economist and housing expert Peter Tulip.
Note on 'Australia's Pandemic Exceptionalism', by Steven Hamilton & Richard Holden
A note on a book by the economists Steven Hamilton and Richard Holden.
Note on 'Battlers & Billionaires', by Andrew Leigh
A note on a book by Andrew Leigh, an Australian politician and former economics professor.
Note on 'Population Shock', by Abul Rizvi
A note on a book by Abul Rizvi, a former Australian senior public servant who managed Australia's migration program from 1995 to 2007.