Gregory Melleuish (born 1954) is an Australian associate professor of history and politics at the University of Wollongong. Subjects he teaches include Australian politics, political theory, world history and ancient history. Previously, he taught European history at the University of Melbourne and Australian Studies at the University of Queensland.[1] He occasionally contributes opinion pieces for The Australian, The Conversation[1] and On Line Opinion. He has been contributing editor of the Canada-based history journal, The Dorchester Review since 2011.

Political leanings

Melleuish is a political conservative, who supports liberalism and admires the conservative philosopher Edmund Burke. In his occasional columns, he often advocates laissez-faire economic policies [1] and criticises the way history is taught in Australian schools and universities. His main interests include:

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References

  1. ^ a b "Gregory Melleuish". School of Humanities and Social Inquiry @ UOW. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  2. ^ Online version is titled "The Machiavellians in our universities".