Lisa Hill (political scientist)
| Lisa Hill | |
|---|---|
 Professor Lisa Hill, University of Adelaide | |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Institution | University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia |
| Field | |
| Alma mater | University of Tasmania; University College, Oxford University |
| Contributions | Compulsory voting |
| Awards | Rhodes Scholarship (1985-88) |
Lisa Hill is Professor of Politics at the University of Adelaide, Australia. She was elected a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia in 2011.[1] She has previously held positions at the University of Sydney and the Australian National University. She was elected a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia in 2011.[2]
Hill’s research interests include electoral law, Australian politics, history of political thought, social, political and economic thought of the Scottish Enlightenment, the pre-history of liberalism, and classical Stoicism.[3] She is particularly known for her work in support of compulsory voting[4]
Political work
Hill is an advocate for compulsory voting, pointing out that in Australia (where voting is compulsory) turnout has remained steady at about 95 per cent, whilst in voluntary voting systems around the world turnout has been on the decline.[5] She has estimated that were Australia to introduce voluntary voting, turnout would decline to 60 per cent.[5] she holds that the decline in turnout is most pronounced among younger, poorer and more marginalised voters, a factor that explains why there is more wealth inequality within voluntary systems: politicians have less incentive to cater to the needs of more marginalised voters, who are less likely to vote in voluntary systems.[5]
Her expertise in the area has also been recognised by the Australian[6] and British[7] Electoral Commissions, as well as in the popular media, with her ideas being explored in such publications as Slate[8] and the International Business Times.[9]
She recently co-authored Compulsory Voting: For and Against (Cambridge University Press) with political philosopher Jason Brennan, who took the opposing side of the debate.[10] The book has been called "the best and most thorough recent contribution to the literature on this subject" by Professor Ilya Somin of George Mason University School of Law.[11]
Notable publications
Books
- Brennan, J & Hill, L 2014, Compulsory Voting: For and Against, Cambridge University Press, New York and Cambridge. According to WorldCat, the book is held in 194 libraries.[12]
- Hall, I & Hill L (eds.) 2009, British International Thinkers from Hobbes to Namier, Palgrave-MacMillan. According to WorldCat, the book is held in 131 libraries.[12]
- Chappell, L, Chesterman, J & Hill, L 2009, The Politics of Human Rights in Australia, Cambridge University Press, Melbourne. According to WorldCat, the book is held in 237 libraries.[12]
- Hill, L 2006, The Passionate Society: The Social, Political and Moral Thought of Adam Ferguson, Springer, Berlin and New York. According to WorldCat, the book is held in 174 libraries.[12]
- Chappell, L & Hill, L (eds.) 2006, The Politics of Women’s Interests: New Comparative and International Perspectives, Routledge, London. According to WorldCat, the book is held in 188 libraries.[12]
Encyclopedia Articles
- Hill, L 2009, ‘Civil Society Theory: Adam Smith’, in International Encyclopedia of Civil Society, eds. H. K. Anheier & S. Toepler, Springer, New York.
- Hill, L 2009, ‘Adam Ferguson’, in Encyclopedia of Political Theory, ed. M. Bevir, Sage, London.
- Hill, L 2007, ‘Compulsory Voting’, in The Oxford Companion to Australian Politics, eds. B. Galligan & W. Roberts, Oxford University Press, Melbourne.
- Hill, L 2007, ‘Citizen Initiated Referenda’, in The Oxford Companion to Australian Politics, eds. B. Galligan & W. Roberts, Oxford University Press, Melbourne.
References
- ↑ Professor Lisa Hill. Academy of Social Sciences in Australia. Retrieved 19 September 2015. http://www.assa.edu.au/fellowship/fellow/1
- ↑ Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia 2013, 'Fellows by name – "H..."', retrieved 13 October 2015, <http://www.assa.edu.au/fellowship/fellows/H>
- ↑ Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions. Retrieved 29 September 2015. http://www.historyofemotions.org.au/research/researchers/lisa-hill.aspx
- ↑ Young, S 2014, 'Latham's call to abolish compulsory voting is flawed', The Age, 6 August, retrieved 29 September 2015, http://www.theage.com.au/comment/lathams-call-to-abolish-compulsory-voting-is-flawed-20140804-100gl6.html
- 1 2 3 Walter, B 2012, Compelled to Apathy, radio program, Radio Adelaide, 4 April, https://radioadelaidebreakfast.wordpress.com/tag/professor-lisa-hill/
- ↑ Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters 2003, 'Inquiry into the 2001 Federal Election and matters related thereto', Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra, p. 248
- ↑ The Electoral Commission 2006, ‘Compulsory voting around the world', Research report (June), <http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/__data/assets/electoral_commission_pdf_file/0020/16157/ECCompVotingfinal_22225-16484__E__N__S__W__.pdf>, p. 6
- ↑ Weiner, E 2004, 'You Must Vote. It's the Law.’, Slate, 29 October, <http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/the_best_policy/2004/10/you_must_vote_its_the_law.html>
- ↑ Fortin, J 2012, 'Making It Mandatory: Facing Low Voter Turnout, Can U.S. Learn From Australia?’, International Business Times, 27 July, <http://www.ibtimes.com/making-it-mandatory-facing-low-voter-turnout-can-us-learn-australia-732111>
- ↑ Brennan, J 2014, 'Compulsory Voting: For and Against, Now Available on Amazon', Bleeding Heart Libertarians, retrieved 29 September 2015, http://bleedingheartlibertarians.com/2014/06/compulsory-voting-for-and-against-now-available-on-amazon/
- ↑ Somin, I 2014, 'Jason Brennan and Lisa Hill on compulsory voting', The Washington Post, 20 June, retrieved 30 September 2015, https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2014/06/20/jason-brennan-and-lisa-hill-on-compulsory-voting/
- 1 2 3 4 5 WorldCat author listing