Australasian Political Studies Association

Website: http://auspsa.anu.edu.au/   

APSA is the Australasian professional association of those teaching and researching in political science and related disciplines in Australia and New Zealand. Its journal, The Australian Journal of Political Science is published four times a year (March, June, September and December).

MEETING
2008 Conference
Dates: September, Australian Vice-Chancellor's Common Week
Location: School of Political Science and International Studies, University of Queensland
Website: http://www.uq.edu.au/polsis/index.html?page=52174&pid=51072

JOURNAL

Australian Journal of Political Science
The Australian Journal of Political Science (formerly Politics) is the official journal of the Australasian Political Studies Association and publishes articles on all aspects of politics. The Journal aims to publish:

• quality peer-reviewed refereed articles in all areas of political studies - including Australian politics, New Zealand politics, the government and politics of any country or region around the world, political philosophy, international relations, gender politics, political economy, political sociology, political development, public policy and public-sector management.
• shorter peer-reviewed refereed research notes
• critical comments and responses in the form of debates
• commentaries that provide pithy reports on major events such as elections, referendums, significant court decisions and other key developments in Australia, New Zealand, the Asia-Pacific region and the world
• book reviews of major books in the field of political studies, and especially books written by academics based in Australia and New Zealand and/or dealing with relevant Australian and New Zealand subjects
• review essays covering a number of books on a common theme.