Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Government and International Relations

Investigation of policymaking by the South Australia political executive 2002-2010, in three policy areas – bioscience industry, radioactive waste management, and urban water-supply – by applying Carol Weiss’ 4Is framework of policymaking. Primary sources include interviews with members of the political executive from the era and previously unavailable cabinet documents.

This research provides an in-depth overview of the effectiveness of evaluation practices in supporting regional development planning in Indonesia using two case studies at the provincial level. Realist methodology was selected to better understand the causal mechanisms and contexts which influence the effectiveness of evaluation practice in regional development planning.

This research investigates renewable energy governance in Indonesia with a focus on transparency and public participation. It aims to evaluate governance process and to investigate the extent to which transparency and public participation can improve renewable energy share in Indonesia.