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Robyn Eckersley

Robyn Eckersley is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Robyn Eckersley rather than just read about it. In short: Robyn Eckersley (born 1958) is a Professor and Head of Political Science in the School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Melbourne, Australia. Background Eckersley grew up in Perth and graduated in law from the University of Western Australia.

Robyn Eckersley — main illustration
Robyn Eckersley — illustration

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  • Connect Robyn Eckersley to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
  • Reproduce the core statement of Robyn Eckersley from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Robyn Eckersley (born 1958) is a Professor and Head of Political Science in the School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Melbourne, Australia.

Background Eckersley grew up in Perth and graduated in law from the University of Western Australia. She studied at the University of Cambridge, and has a PhD in environmental politics from the University of Tasmania. She was previously a public lawyer, then a lecturer at Monash University until 2001 when she moved to the University of Melbourne. Eckersley was elected Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia in 2007.

The Green State Eckersley's arguments are largely conducted in the domain of political theory, but have proven influential in environmental politics. Her 1992 book Environmentalism and Political Theory: Toward an Ecocentric Approach was one of the first to argue for an ecocentric form of government. In her 2004 book The Green State: Rethinking Democracy and Sovereignty, Eckersley proposes "critical political ecology" as a paradigm to explore what it might take to create a green state or green democratic state, a government where the regulatory ideals and democratic procedures of the democratic state are informed by ecological democracy. The sovereign state is recast in the role of ecological steward and facilitator of transnational democracy. The green democratic state is proposed as an evolutionary alternative to the liberal democratic state, the welfare state, and the neoliberal state.

Works Brown, C. and R. Eckersley (eds.). 2018. The Oxford Handbook of International Political Theory. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198746928 Peter Christoff and Robyn Eckersley. 2013. Globalisation and the Environment. Lanham: Rowman and Littlefield. Bukovansky M, I. Clark, R. Eckersley, R. Price, C. Reus-Smit, and N.J. Wheeler. 2012. Special Responsibilities: Global Problems and American Power. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. D. Altman, J. Camilleri, R. Eckersley and G. Hoffstaedter (eds.). 2012. Why Human Security Matters: Rethinking Australian Foreign Policy. Sydney: Allen and Unwin. Robyn Eckersley and Andrew Dobson (eds.). 2006. Political Theory and the Ecological Challenge. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Robyn Eckersley and John Barry (eds.). 2005. The State and the Global Ecological Crisis. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. Robyn Eckersley. 2004. The Green State: Rethinking Democracy and Sovereignty. Cambridge: MIT Press. (Melbourne Woodward Medal 2005 for the best research in Humanities and Social Sciences) Robyn Eckersley. 1992. Environmentalism and Political Theory: Toward an Ecocentric Approach. State University of New York Press.

References

External links Home page at School of Social and Political Sciences University of Melbourne "Find an Expert" page

Illustrations

Robyn Eckersley illustration

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Robyn Eckersley

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Robyn Eckersley claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Robyn Eckersley before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Robyn Eckersley ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Robyn Eckersley

In research
Robyn Eckersley appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry
Engineering practice reuses Robyn Eckersley in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom
Robyn Eckersley is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1958 births, 20th-century Australian women writers, 20th-century Australian writers, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life
Look for Robyn Eckersley outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.
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How to study Robyn Eckersley in 20 minutes

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  2. Close the page and write down what Robyn Eckersley means in your own words.
  3. Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
  4. Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Robyn Eckersley in simple terms?

Robyn Eckersley (born 1958) is a Professor and Head of Political Science in the School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Melbourne, Australia. Background Eckersley grew up in Perth and graduated in law from the University of Western Australia.

Why does Robyn Eckersley matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Robyn Eckersley?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Robyn Eckersley.

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  • 20th-century Australian women writers
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  • Academic staff of Monash University
  • Academic staff of the University of Melbourne
  • Academics from Perth, Western Australia
  • Alumni of the University of Cambridge
  • Australian environmentalists
  • Australian political scientists
  • Australian women political scientists

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