Michael Wesley
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Michael Wesley is an Australia
n academic and currently works as Executive Director of the Lowy Institute for International Policy
. Prior to joining the Lowy Institute, he was Director of the Griffith Asia Institute at Griffith University
.
Wesley completed a PhD at the University of St Andrews
in Scotland. He is a Visiting Professor at the University of Hong Kong,and previously worked as a lecturer at the University of New South Wales
, and as an official at the Office of National Assessments
. He also served as co-chairman of the Security and Prosperity working group at the Australia 2020 Summit
in 2008.
He has authored several books on foreign policy, including The Howard Paradox: Australian Diplomacy in Asia
.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n academic and currently works as Executive Director of the Lowy Institute for International Policy
Lowy Institute for International Policy
The Lowy Institute for International Policy is an independent think tank endowed by Frank Lowy to conduct original, policy-relevant research about international political, strategic and economic issues from an Australian perspective. It is based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
. Prior to joining the Lowy Institute, he was Director of the Griffith Asia Institute at Griffith University
Griffith University
Griffith University is a public, coeducational, research university located in the southeastern region of the Australian state of Queensland. The university has five satellite campuses located in the Gold Coast, Logan City and in the Brisbane suburbs of Mount Gravatt, Nathan and South Bank. Current...
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Wesley completed a PhD at the University of St Andrews
University of St Andrews
The University of St Andrews, informally referred to as "St Andrews", is the oldest university in Scotland and the third oldest in the English-speaking world after Oxford and Cambridge. The university is situated in the town of St Andrews, Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. It was founded between...
in Scotland. He is a Visiting Professor at the University of Hong Kong,and previously worked as a lecturer at the University of New South Wales
University of New South Wales
The University of New South Wales , is a research-focused university based in Kensington, a suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
, and as an official at the Office of National Assessments
Office of National Assessments
The Office of National Assessments is an Australian intelligence agency. ONA was established by the Office of National Assessments Act 1977 as an independent body directly accountable to the Prime Minister of Australia...
. He also served as co-chairman of the Security and Prosperity working group at the Australia 2020 Summit
Australia 2020 Summit
The Australia 2020 Summit was a convention, referred to in Australian media as a summit, which was held on 19-20 April 2008 in Canberra, Australia, aiming to "help shape a long term strategy for the nation's future"...
in 2008.
He has authored several books on foreign policy, including The Howard Paradox: Australian Diplomacy in Asia
The Howard Paradox
The Howard Paradox: Australian Diplomacy in Asia is a 2007 book by Professor Michael Wesley. The book explores whether Australia’s alliance with the United States advances or undermines Australia's relations with Asia...
.