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:

• "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

• "Nations and Nationalism" in Richard Devetak, Jim George and Sarah Percy(eds) An Introduction to International Relations (3rd Ed), Cambridge University Press, 2017

• 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

• "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 military 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

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