Associate professor, Australian National University
Associate Professor Ron Levy researches and writes on public law and political theory, especially constitutional law, the law of politics, and deliberative democracy. He is the winner of several research awards including grants from the Canadian Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and the Australian Research Council.
Should the West negotiate with Russia? The pros and cons of high-level talks
Oct 31, 2022 08:47 am UTC| Insights & Views
With progressive members of the US Congress recently calling for a resumption of direct talks between the West and Vladimir Putins Russia, its a good time to consider how such talks could look and what might be gained or...
Populism's problems can be fixed by getting the public better-informed. And that's actually possible
Jan 14, 2019 08:47 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Many commentators have been alarmed at the electoral wins of ultra conservative leaders around the world, as well as policy decisions such as Brexit made by a popular referendum. They see these as signs of a rising...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight