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Originally from London, Andy moved to Australia many years ago, living in Canberra and then Melbourne. Now an Australian citizen, Andy lives on 20 acres of bush in Gippsland, Victoria (here's a blog describing flora and fauna on the property). For most of his working life Andy was an academic specialising in global security issues. Since leaving the university system he has developed interests in woodworking and writing fiction.
Expertise
Andy is a specialist in international relations. He has particular interests in global nuclear arms control, Washington's place world in order, and Australian defence policy. He has published over ninety works of non-fiction. This includes media commentary, longer analyses in academic journals, and two single-authored books on international security.
Biography
Andy was Senior Lecturer in International Relations, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. While managing the Masters program in International Relations, he taught a postgraduate class on Strategic Studies and undergraduate classes on International Arms Control and Foreign Policy. He also supervised a number of theses (Honours, MA and PhD) on topics such as the nuclear weapons non-proliferation regime, international weapons inspections, Iranian nuclear policy, US-Russian nuclear cooperation, US nuclear weapons planning, UN peace-keeping & humanitarian intervention, Chinese military modernisation, and Australian defence policy.
Prior to his appointment at Monash, Andy was Senior Lecturer at the UK Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, and before that Research Associate at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London (specialising in NATO strategy). In addition, Andy has tutored at the London School of Economics and the Australian National University, and has conducted seminar programs at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Canberra.
He has a PhD from the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre at the Australian National University in Canberra, an MA in War Studies from Kings College London, and a BA Honours degree in International Relations from the University of Sussex.
Andy comes from Kensal Green in London, and attended Willesden High School.
Expertise
Andy is a specialist in international relations. He has particular interests in global nuclear arms control, Washington's place world in order, and Australian defence policy. He has published over ninety works of non-fiction. This includes media commentary, longer analyses in academic journals, and two single-authored books on international security.
Biography
Andy was Senior Lecturer in International Relations, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. While managing the Masters program in International Relations, he taught a postgraduate class on Strategic Studies and undergraduate classes on International Arms Control and Foreign Policy. He also supervised a number of theses (Honours, MA and PhD) on topics such as the nuclear weapons non-proliferation regime, international weapons inspections, Iranian nuclear policy, US-Russian nuclear cooperation, US nuclear weapons planning, UN peace-keeping & humanitarian intervention, Chinese military modernisation, and Australian defence policy.
Prior to his appointment at Monash, Andy was Senior Lecturer at the UK Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, and before that Research Associate at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London (specialising in NATO strategy). In addition, Andy has tutored at the London School of Economics and the Australian National University, and has conducted seminar programs at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Canberra.
He has a PhD from the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre at the Australian National University in Canberra, an MA in War Studies from Kings College London, and a BA Honours degree in International Relations from the University of Sussex.
Andy comes from Kensal Green in London, and attended Willesden High School.
