Government and Politics of Asia and the Pacific
The politicisation of history in Australia-Asia relations. Southeast Asian politics, Asia-pacific regionalism, state-building in imperial China and the history of diplomacy in East-Asia.
Faculty Research Focus
- the construction and politicisation of history in contemporary Asia and Australia
- State-building in post-imperial China
- Cultural history of diplomacy in East Asia Chinese-Australian studies
Current Projects
- The transnational history of the Chinese Nationalist Party
Search for a Research Supervisor in Government and Politics in Asia and the Pacific.
Research Interests
The Faculty will consider any research topic that interests potential PhD students; however, students will benefit from researching in areas that align with the Faculty’s strengths. Please contact the Faculty to discuss your PhD topic.
Alternatively you may contact one of our academics below to discuss your area of interest.
- Comparative democratization - Dr Dirk Tomsa
- Democracy and Democratization - Dr Michael Connors
- Development and Governance - Dr Michael Connors
- East Asian security - Dr Benjamin Habib
- Indonesian and Southeast Asian politics - Dr Dirk Tomsa
- North Korea's political economy - Dr Benjamin Habib
- Nuclear weapons proliferation. - Dr Benjamin Habib
- Politics of Southeast Asia - Dr Michael Connors
- Thai politics - Dr Michael Connors
