Dr Jacob Deem

Jacob is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Griffith University Business School and Policy Innovation Hub. His research focuses on the principle of subsidiarity and federalism, and he has a particular expertise in Australian politics. Jacob's PhD thesis, Subsidiarity's Quest for Meaning, uncovered the 'subsidiarity political cultures' of Australia, Canada, Germany and the United Kingdom by analysing public attitudes towards decentralism and community empowerment.

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Jacob also teaches as a sessional academic in Griffith's School of Government and International Relations. He has delivered a range of guest lectures on federalism and democracy, and tutored several undergraduate courses in the School of Government, including 'Australian Politics' and 'Political Leadership'.