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Academics honour a life’s service to political thought

April 21, 2005

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Distinguished historian and leading social scientist Professor Hugh Stretton AC launched a book honouring the work of Emeritus Professor Graham Maddox at The University of New England on Wednesday, April 20.
More than 20 academics from around the world contributed chapters to the book, A Passion for Politics: Essays in Honour of Graham Maddox.
Edited by fellow UNE academic Dr Tim Battin and published by Pearson Education Australia, the book was launched on Professor Maddox’s 65th birthday.
About 100 colleagues and friends gathered at Booloominbah for the launch.
“[Professor] Graham [Maddox] is a persistent, subtle and creative explorer of human nature,” Professor Stretton said at the launch.
“He is a vivid and wonderful defender of the best of academic traditions. The book is a remarkable academic success.”
The book, which includes 24 chapters, covers a breadth of topics with which Professor Maddox’s work has dealt over his 40-year academic career at UNE, including Australian politics, political theory, music and the role of education in a democratic society.

Emeritus Professor Milton Cantor, from the University of Massachusetts in the US, examines Professor Maddox’s work in the context of Executive War Power in the US; Professor Stephanie Lawson, from the University of East Anglia in the UK, contributes an essay on the necessity of political opposition, while UNE colleague Associate Professor Jeff Archer, in his essay, examines how Professor Maddox has followed George Orwell in holding “a warm sympathy for the underdog and a deep attachment to the constitutional state”.
Dr Battin, in his preface to the book, said the tome was “another way of honouring this wonderful scholar, teacher and friend”.
While Professor Maddox retired from UNE in 2003, he remains an Emeritus Professor at the university.
He spoke at the launch and said: “The Politics Department at UNE is a most harmonious and supportive atmosphere to work in.”
Among those who were invited to the launch but sent their apologies was former Australian Prime Minister, Gough Whitlam.
For more information, phone Lydia Roberts on 6773 2779 or (0438) 234 152.

Posted by Lydia Roberts at April 21, 2005 11:24 AM