Dr Andrew Carr
Areas of expertise
- Australian Government And Politics 160601
- International Relations 160607
- Defence Studies 160604
- Government And Politics Of Asia And The Pacific 160606
Research interests
Andrew's research interests include Australian foreign and strategic policy, defence studies, middle powers, strategy, and Asia-Pacific security.
Biography
Andrew Carr is a Senior Lecturer in the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre at the Australian National University. His publications include work on Australian foreign and strategic policy, defence studies, middle power theory and Asia-Pacific security.
His latest book Winning the Peace: Australia's campaigns to change the Asia-Pacific (MUP, 2015) examines how Australia has tried to influence Asia's security and economic order. He is the co-editor of Asia-Pacific Security: An Introduction (Georgetown University Press 2016) and Australian Foreign Policy: Controversies and Debates (Oxford University Press, 2014). Andrew is also the editor of the Centre of Gravity policy paper series, and a co-editor of the peer-reviewed journal Security Challenges.
Dr Carr is a frequent media commentator for both Australian and Southeast Asian press. Andrew previously worked as Associate Editor for the Lowy Institute for International Policy and is a recipient of the Herbert Burton Medal from the University of Canberra
A regularly updated list of Andrew's publications and book reviews is avilable at http://andrewcarr.org
Researcher's projects
The Defence of Australia: A History
This project aims to produce the first comprehensive history of the 'Defence of Australia' policy over the 1970s to 1990s. This project explores one of the most consequential periods in Australian defence policy and provide a detailed account of the development of Australian strategic thinking during this period. It examines the key strategic concepts such as self-reliance, warning time and force-in-being, along with the political, military and economic debates over Australian defence policy.
Strategy and Time
The role of time is as fundamental to the conduct of strategy as geography. Yet time as a strategic concept is much less well mapped. This project seeks to explore how time influences the conduct, development and implementation of strategy. A key case study of this project examines the debate over US policy in Asia and the various timeframes held by advocates of the major positions.
Past student projects
Past supervision topics include
PhD
Coping with Uncertainty in International Verification
Masters
Indonesia's Naval Modernisation
Rethinking the risks in Australia's Liquid Fuel supply
The impact of Indonesian Economic Growth on Australia's Strategic Environment
Honours
Stop the Boats - The costs of Australia's approach to irregular migration on the Australian Defence Force
Living under Giants: Middle Powers and the Concert of Asia
Publications
- Baldino, D & Carr, A 2016, 'Defence diplomacy and the Australian defence force: smokescreen or strategy?', Australian Journal of International Affairs, vol. Published online: 12 Jan 2016, pp. 1-20.
- Carr, A 2016, 'The politics of the 2016 Defence White Paper', Security Challenges, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 1-17.
- Carr, A 2016, 'The engagement pendulum: Australia?s alternating approach to irregular migration', Journal of Australian Studies, vol. 40, no. 3, pp. 319-336.
- Wallis, J & Carr, A 2016, 'An Introduction to Asia-Pacific Security', in Joanne Wallis and Andrew Carr (ed.), Asia-Pacific Security: an introduction, Georgetown University Press, Washington, DC, USA, pp. 1-20.
- Carr, A 2016, 'Are the Middle Powers on a Collision Course in the Asia-Pacific?', in Joanne Wallis and Andrew Carr (ed.), Asia-Pacific Security: an introduction, Georgetown University Press, Washington, DC, USA, pp. 83-101.
- Wallis, J & Carr, A, eds, 2016, Asia-Pacific Security: an introduction, Georgetown University Press, Washington, DC, USA.
- Carr, A 2015, 'Middle Powers and the US pivot: A collective action problem', Tamkang Journal of International Affairs, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 53-87pp..
- Carr, A 2015, Winning the Peace: Australia's Campaign to change the Asia-Pacific, Melbourne University Press (an imprint of Melbourne University Publishing), Carlton, VIC, Australia.
- Carr, A & Baldino, D 2015, 'An Indo-Pacific norm entrepreneur? Australia and defence diplomacy', Journal of the Indian Ocean Region, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 30-47.
- Carr, A 2015, Australia as a middle power: Fighting or fanning the flames of Asia?.
- Carr, A 2015, 'Muscling up to the World', Meanjin, vol. 74, no. 4, pp. 132-139.
- Carr, A & Wallis, J 2015, eds. Asia-Pacific Security Georgetown University Press (Forthcoming 2015)
- Carr, A 2014, 'Is Australia a middle power? A systemic impact approach', Australian Journal of International Affairs, vol. 68, no. 1, pp. 70-84.
- Carr, A, Baldino, D & Langlois, A, eds, 2014, Australian Foreign Policy Controversies and Debates, Oxford University Press, South Melbourne.
- Carr, A 2014, 'Australia as a Middle Power', in Brendan Taylor, Peter Dean and Stephan Fruhling (ed.), Australia's Defence: Towards a New Era?, Melbourne University Press (an imprint of Melbourne University Publishing), Carlton, pp. 37-60.
- Carr, A & Leahy, M 2014, 'Defence Spending', in Daniel Baldino, Andrew Carr, and Anthony J. Langlois (ed.), Australian Foreign Policy: Controversies and Debates, Oxford University Press, South Melbourne, pp. 195-210.
- Carr, A 2014, 'The Asian Century', in Chris Aulich (ed.), The Gillard Governments: Australian Commonwealth Administration 2010-2013, Melbourne University Publishing Limited, Carlton, Vic, pp. 220-237.
- Carr, A & Dean, P 2013, 'The Funding Illusion: The 2% of GDP Furphy in Australia's Defence Debate', Security Challenges, vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 65-86.
- Carr, A & Jones, B 2013, 'Civic republicanism and Sir Robert Menzies: the non-liberal side of the Liberal leader', Journal of Australian Studies, vol. 37, no. 4, pp. 485-502.
- Carr, A 2013, 'Gravitating Towards Co-Operation: Middle Powers and the Structure of the International System', Australian Political Studies Association Annual Conference 2013 (APSA), Australian Political Studies Association, Perth, p. 22.
- Carr, A (2013) Spying news isn't all bad for Tony Abbott and Coalition, The Herald Sun 20/11/2013
- Carr, A (2013) The good oil: halfway-house technology - The Canberra Times 25 February Op-Ed
- Carr, A. 2013, 'We decide who comes here: Australia as a norm entrepreneur for irregular migration' Conference Paper for International Studies Association, San Francisco, April.
- Carr, A 2012, 'Book review: Middle Power Dreaming: Australia in World Affairs, 2006-2010', Australian Army Journal, vol. IX, no. 1, pp. 139-142.
- Carr, A 2012, 'Book review: Beyond Great Powers and Hegemons', Asian Politics and Policy, vol. 4, no. 4, pp. 576-578.
- Carr, A 2011, 'A language barrier we don't want to breech' Sydney: The Australian, News Limited 9 November 2011
- Carr, A 2011, 'Show we trust India, they'll invest in us' Melbourne: Herald Sun, News Limited, 4 December 2011
- Carr, A & Roberts, C 2010, 'Foreign Policy'. in Chris Aulich & Mark Evans (ed.) The Rudd Government, Australian Commonwealth Administration Series ANU E-Press - http://epress.anu.edu.au/titles/australia-and-new-zealand-school-of-government-anzsog-2/rudd_citation
