Politics and the General in Supreme Command

Richard was an Australian Fulbright Scholar to Yale University where he was a Global Justice Fellow. He was the inaugural Chief of Navy Fellow and a Visiting Fellow to the Changing Character of War Centre at Pembroke College, Oxford. He holds doctorates: from the University of Western Australia and from the University of New South Wales. He is interested in the relationship between law and ethics, in public responsibility, in character, and in relationships between leadership, organisational culture, and risk. He serves in the Royal Australian Navy in the rank a commander.

How to survive a hostile world

The Changing Character of War will convene a panel to discuss Patrick Porter's new book with Stanford University Press. Porter makes the case for realism in the age of war, economic dislocation and climate crisis. Porter tackles three prominent criticisms of realism: that it is immoral, unrealistic, and provincial.

Reflections on American foreign and defence policy by Shashank Joshi

American foreign and defence policy is in the throes of change. A new national defence strategy points to a reduced focus on Europe and a heightened emphasis on the western hemisphere in general and the American homeland in particular. Military action against Iran and alleged drug cartels offers preliminary evidence of how the president thinks about the use of force. But there are larger unanswered questions over the administration's approach to nuclear strategy, competition with China and the proper balance of forces between different theatres.

Sam Houskeeper

I am a Departmental Lecturer at the University of Oxford and a Tutorial Fellow at Exeter College. My field of research is international political economy, particularly the international politics of climate change and the environment. My work is theory-driven, and climate change relates to foundational debates on the prospects for cooperation, commitment, and stability in the international system. I am a methodological pluralist, but I specialize in quantitative empirics.

David Eichert

I am a Departmental Lecturer in International Relations at the DPIR, in association with University College. I earned my PhD in International Relations from the London School of Economics and a JD (juris doctorate) in Law from Cornell University. Prior to joining the DPIR, I taught at Sciences Po in France and was a visiting scholar with the Center for International Criminal Justice at VU Amsterdam. I use any pronouns.

Oxford Conservative Thought Reading Group, Week 1: Against Change?

The Oxford Conservative Thought (OCT) Reading Group is a non-partisan group devoted to academic exploration of small-c conservative political thought.

We welcome, and actively encourage, viewpoint diversity and constructive engagement across ideological divides (all good-willed participants are welcome!)

Each week we read one assigned text, and we recommend more for anyone who is very keen!

You can view our reading list here: ---> https://bit.ly/OCTMT25

Week 1 focuses on conservative attitudes to change.

Peace and the Economy in Sudan and South Sudan: How to Make a Better Future

Join us for a day of presentations from various speakers, some will be online and others will be with us in person at Oxford. All are welcome. If you can't attend in-person, you can register to join through ZOOM. For the full programme of talks, please see The Sudanese Programme's website. We look forward to you being with us. Speakers:

Dr Harry Cross, From a Siege Economy to a War Economy: The Legacy of Debt and Sanctions
Daniel Hupet, Peace on our Lips in South Sudan
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