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Biography
Emily Foley researches social democratic and centre-left parties, focusing on party politics, political organisation, and participation in Australia. Her work also explores immigration policy-making and labour rights, with an interest in the intersection of democratic governance and social justice.
Emily is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Centre for Deliberative Democracy and Global Governance at the University of Canberra. She is currently working on the Australian Research Council-funded Discovery Project Democratic Resilience: The Public Sphere and Extremist Attacks (2021–25). She is also a co-convener of the Australian Political Studies Association Political Organisation and Participation (POP) caucus.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A ‘new economic model’ in Australia? The political economy of the Australian Labor Party
Manwaring, R. & FOLEY, E., 2025, In: Commonwealth and Comparative Politics. p. 1-26 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Bridging the Gap: Citizens, Elected Officials and Deliberative Engagement in Australian Democracy
Webb, A., Grömping, M. & FOLEY, E., 9 Dec 2025, 43 p.Research output: Book/Report › Reports
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Agenda setting, framing and wage theft in Australia
Murphy, J. C., Lovelock, K. & FOLEY, E., 2024, In: Australian Journal of Political Science. 59, 2, p. 179-196 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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From online trolls to ‘Slut Shaming’: understanding the role of incivility and gender abuse in local government
Carson, A., Mikolajczak, G., Ruppanner, L. & Foley, E., 2024, In: Local Government Studies. 50, 2, p. 427-450 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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New labourism in Australia: Between compromise and reform.
FOLEY, E. & Manwaring, R., 2023, In: Renewal a journal of social democracy . 31, 4, p. 83-91 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Activities
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Democracy Reimagined
AYIRTMAN ERCAN, S. (Organiser), FOLEY, E. (Organiser), ASENBAUM, H. (Organiser), DRYZEK, J. (Organiser), Webb, A. (Organiser), McSwiney, J. (Organiser) & Radtke , A. (Organiser)
15 Nov 2025 → 17 Nov 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...