Primary areas of research have been on the theoretical and normative debates associated with the global politics of ethnic conflict and nationalism. Publications have been primarily in this area:
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"Hybrid Peace/War" in Hybridity on the Ground in Peacebuilding and Development, Editors: Wallis J, Kent L, Forsyth M, Dinnen S, Bose S. ANU Press, 2018
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"Nations and Nationalism" in Richard Devetak, Jim George and Sarah Percy(eds) An Introduction to International Relations (3rd Ed), Cambridge University Press, 2017
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The Problem of Peoples: Global Politics, Ethnicity and the Struggle for Legitimacy, LAP Lambert, 2010 [Sample chapter]
- “A World of Tribes?”, in G. Fry and J. O’Hagan (eds), Contending Images of World Politics, MacMillan 2000
Current research has been focused on non-traditional security issues as they relate to ethnopolitics. Examples of this research include:
- 'The Strategic Importance of Tribes: Failed theory or work in practice', paper presented at OCIS2016 The Seventh Oceanic Conference on International Studies, 04-06 July 2016
- "Ethnic Vulnerability and Environmental Hazards", Paper presented at People and the Planet, RMIT, Melbourne July 2013
- "Indigenous obligations, liberal enclosures and communitarian recognition: Some critical and cosmopolitan responses", Paper presented at The Politics of Indigenous Identity: National and Global Perspectives Conference, International Studies Association, Research Committee on Politics and Ethnicity (IPSA RC14), Macquarie University, Sydney, July 11-14, 2013
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"The Responsibility to Prevent: Diplomatic Applications of NGO Early Warning and Crisis Prevention Resources", Paper presented at the OCIS V Conference, University of Sydney Jul 18-20, 2012
In 2017, I assumed an Education Focused Role. My education related research has included:
- (with John Walker) 'Replicating Classroom Intimacy and Engagement Online', presented at the UNSW Learning and Teaching Forum Towards 2025: Inspiring Learning, Sydney, 31 - 31 October 2016,
- "Simulating World politics: Teaching as Research', presented at 12th Annual American Political Science Association (APSA) Teaching and Learning Conference: Innovations and Expectations for Teaching in the Digital Era, Washington D.C., 12 - 18 January 2015,
Supervision areas (Ethnic Conflict, International Relations and Non-traditional security):
- Thinking Grand strategy
- Regional security in Afghanistan
- Hindutva and Indian foreign policy
- Securitisation of fishing
- Climate change and Defence
- Strategic impact of drones in the Indo-Pacific
- Responsibility to rebuild
- Climate wars debate
- French intervention in Mali
Teaching:
- Received a Rector's Commendation for Teaching Excellence in 2010.
- Courses taught at all levels in international relations and security studies.
- Issues in Global Security course delivered to middle ranking officers at the Australian Command and Staff College (2005-2011).
- Annual lecture on "climate change and defence" to senior miliotary at Australia Defence College (CDSS).
- Current courses on ZHSS3417 Ethnic Conflict in World Politics, ZHSS2427 Politics of the Great Powers and ZGEN2215 Law, Force and Legitimacy
