Academic Writing
I have a PhD and Master's degree from the University of Adelaide, Australia. I have extensive research experience and have published widely on topics such as environmental degradation, disaster relief, idea entrepreneurship, regional security, and think tanks.
Books
Think Tanks and Non-Traditional Security, Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific, Palgrave Macmillan, 2015. ISBN: 9781137488244
This book examines how Asian security institutions have struggled to adapt to the so-called 'non-traditional' security characterizing the strategic landscape of the 21st century.
In the book, I argue that the resulting gaps in governance have increasingly been filled by think tanks which, in turn, have begun to change the way that Asian security is governed.
Edited Chapters
Critical Perspectives on Think Tanks Edward Elgar Publishing, 2021.
This book explores think tanks from the perspective of critical policy studies, showcasing how knowledge, power and politics intersect with the ways in which think tanks intervene in public policy.
I contributed the chapter "Think Tanks as Governance Entrepreneurs: Institutionalizing Human Rights Discourse in Asia."
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
"Regional Security Dialogues in Europe and Asia: The Role of Track 1.5 Forums in the Practice of International Security." With Anna Longhini, European Journal of International Security, 2021: 1-22.
“ASEAN Think Tanks, Policy Change and Economic Cooperation: From the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis to the 2009 Global Financial Crisis.” With Diane Stone, Policy and Society, 2017: 1-16. doi:10.1080/14494035.2017.1397394
“Security Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific: Non-traditional Security as a Catalyst,” Journal of the Indian Ocean Region, December 2014: Vol. 10.