Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE180100371
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$331,248.00
Summary
The Rise of sophisticated authoritarianism in Southeast Asia. This project aims to investigate the persistence of authoritarian rule in Southeast Asia. Against the backdrop of a global democratic recession, the project seeks to identify how dictators and dominant parties have learnt to maintain power using increasingly sophisticated techniques. Using five original case studies and three qualitative methods, the expected outcome is an explanation for the survival of authoritarian regimes that is ....The Rise of sophisticated authoritarianism in Southeast Asia. This project aims to investigate the persistence of authoritarian rule in Southeast Asia. Against the backdrop of a global democratic recession, the project seeks to identify how dictators and dominant parties have learnt to maintain power using increasingly sophisticated techniques. Using five original case studies and three qualitative methods, the expected outcome is an explanation for the survival of authoritarian regimes that is accessible and informative to the academic, policymaking and democracy promotion communities. The knowledge gained from this project can be used to safeguard Australia’s interest in the preservation and growth of democracy abroad. The benefits will be risk reduction in terms of decision making and improved national security.Read moreRead less
After Nehru: The evolution of Indian international thought, 1964-present. Understanding the ideas, as well as the interests, underpinning the foreign policy of a rising India is a priority for Australia. This project aims to provide the first comprehensive analysis of Indian conceptions of India's "world role" as they have evolved since Jawaharlal Nehru's death in 1964. It is intended to analyse the development of traditions of thought about India's world role and the work of major Indian thinke ....After Nehru: The evolution of Indian international thought, 1964-present. Understanding the ideas, as well as the interests, underpinning the foreign policy of a rising India is a priority for Australia. This project aims to provide the first comprehensive analysis of Indian conceptions of India's "world role" as they have evolved since Jawaharlal Nehru's death in 1964. It is intended to analyse the development of traditions of thought about India's world role and the work of major Indian thinkers on international relations. It aims to make an original contribution to the understanding of the intellectual underpinnings of Indian foreign policy. The project aims to build research capacity in the study of Indian international thought, leading to publications, as well as public and policy engagement.Read moreRead less
The rise of China's currency, from of the rise of the red back. By examining the internationalisation of China’s currency, this project aims to enhance Australia’s capacity to respond to the rise of China and in particular to interpret financial stability and developments in China. China’s promotion of an internationalised profile of its currency stands at the heart of its current financial and economic strategy, and it may have profound implications on the future of the international monetary s ....The rise of China's currency, from of the rise of the red back. By examining the internationalisation of China’s currency, this project aims to enhance Australia’s capacity to respond to the rise of China and in particular to interpret financial stability and developments in China. China’s promotion of an internationalised profile of its currency stands at the heart of its current financial and economic strategy, and it may have profound implications on the future of the international monetary system and the world’s economic and political order. Using an innovative agent-centred institutional framework, the project intends to explore the political and institutional dynamics and internal and external aspects of Beijing’s currency strategy. This may shed light on the current debate on dynamics of institutional change and improve our understanding of China’s policymaking mechanisms.Read moreRead less
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE190101252
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$401,000.00
Summary
China and the future of international peacebuilding. This project aims to enhance the understanding and evaluate the impact of China's expanding role in international peacebuilding. Over the past decade, China has assumed a more proactive role in international peacebuilding. This project will generate new data to assess China as an emerging peacebuilding actor, and offer the first systematic cross-regional analysis that evaluates the impact of China’s new peacebuilding activism using case studie ....China and the future of international peacebuilding. This project aims to enhance the understanding and evaluate the impact of China's expanding role in international peacebuilding. Over the past decade, China has assumed a more proactive role in international peacebuilding. This project will generate new data to assess China as an emerging peacebuilding actor, and offer the first systematic cross-regional analysis that evaluates the impact of China’s new peacebuilding activism using case studies on Myanmar, Afghanistan and South Sudan. The expected outcome is an evidence-based policy analysis that can help policymakers and peacebuilding practitioners respond to China’s expanding peacebuilding presence in order support sustainable peace.Read moreRead less
The politics of public administration reform: capacity development and ideological contestation in international state-building. Why do expensive international aid programs often fail to achieve public administration reform in fragile states? This study investigates how the beliefs of public servants about the nature of their role reflect societal conflicts and alliances. Understanding this offers aid practitioners a means of designing tactical responses to reform agendas.
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE140101085
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$370,789.00
Summary
Privatizing Maritime Security in Southeast Asia: Drivers and Consequences. In contemporary Southeast Asia, key maritime security roles have been contracted out to private military and security companies. These companies are largely unstudied by scholars and often unaccountable to the public. This project will consider: the kind of work conducted by private military and security companies in maritime Southeast Asia; the global and local structural and political factors, which lead to the privatis ....Privatizing Maritime Security in Southeast Asia: Drivers and Consequences. In contemporary Southeast Asia, key maritime security roles have been contracted out to private military and security companies. These companies are largely unstudied by scholars and often unaccountable to the public. This project will consider: the kind of work conducted by private military and security companies in maritime Southeast Asia; the global and local structural and political factors, which lead to the privatisation of maritime security; and, the implications for security governance. Considering these issues will provide a more comprehensive understanding of the security sectors of Southeast Asian countries and will allow a more precise assessment of the maritime security situation in this region.Read moreRead less
Political leadership in international affairs. This program of research will make a contribution to judging our place in the world by assisting in our understanding of the importance of leadership in international relations; specifically in the various international leaders and persons of influence with whom Australia has of necessity to deal. The examination of regional institutional leadership will provide insights into the importance of international organisations and their potential to augme ....Political leadership in international affairs. This program of research will make a contribution to judging our place in the world by assisting in our understanding of the importance of leadership in international relations; specifically in the various international leaders and persons of influence with whom Australia has of necessity to deal. The examination of regional institutional leadership will provide insights into the importance of international organisations and their potential to augment or limit state leadership. Finally, the mapping of the sites of leadership in developing states will allow Australia to see how to best invest in aid and regional security through programs that focus on education as a foundation for future leadership.Read moreRead less
Small States in International Organisations. By analysing whether small states can have an impact on the operations of international organisations (IOs), the project aims to identify the benefits, problems and prospects of modern multilateralism where more and more states actively participate. IOs are under pressure because more of their members have become active participants in their daily operations, trying to ensure the IOs are 'member-driven'. Some of the smallest states have had an impact. ....Small States in International Organisations. By analysing whether small states can have an impact on the operations of international organisations (IOs), the project aims to identify the benefits, problems and prospects of modern multilateralism where more and more states actively participate. IOs are under pressure because more of their members have become active participants in their daily operations, trying to ensure the IOs are 'member-driven'. Some of the smallest states have had an impact. This project asks how, while operating with yesterday’s formal structures and rules, IOs have adapted to accommodate the participation of so many diverse states. Covering six IOs over the last 25 years, the project plans to identify the dynamic relationship between IO leaders and staff, and both their small and large member states. Project outcomes may inform the ways in which Australia could help to build the capacities of its smaller neighbours so that they can take advantage of their IO membership.Read moreRead less
State-owned enterprises and the government in China: who drives? China's large state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are investing extensively overseas, and particularly in Australia. This project examines how and to what extent the Chinese government exercises political control over these SOEs. It seeks to determine whether they are ultimately controlled by the Communist Party or semi-independent market privateers.
ARC Asia-Pacific Futures Research Network. The ARC Asia Pacific Futures Network is an international vehicle for building research capacity in the national research system to enhance understanding of Australia, its region, and the world. The Network brings experienced researchers working in identified research areas and themes into dynamic collaboration with government and industry through structured programs, with a view to stimulating new research directions, partnerships and training opportuni ....ARC Asia-Pacific Futures Research Network. The ARC Asia Pacific Futures Network is an international vehicle for building research capacity in the national research system to enhance understanding of Australia, its region, and the world. The Network brings experienced researchers working in identified research areas and themes into dynamic collaboration with government and industry through structured programs, with a view to stimulating new research directions, partnerships and training opportunities. In its 5-year plan, the Network will focus on Governance and Security, Culture and Religion, Media and Communications, Health and Population, and Trade and Industry. APFN will also have the capacity to marshal expertise on pressing issues facing Australia and the region as a whole.Read moreRead less