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Australian Journal of International Affairs, 2020

ABSTRACT Scholarship on paradiplomacy, or sub-national diplomacy, has often focused on economics,... more ABSTRACT Scholarship on paradiplomacy, or sub-national diplomacy, has often focused on economics, trade, cooperation and politics. The deepening of strategic competition between the People’s Republic of China and the United States has raised the stakes for sub-national diplomacy. While US-PRC strategic competition occurs primarily at the national level, the subnational level plays an important role in terms of creating opportunities for influence and advancing the strategic interests. In this article recent paradiplomacy in the Indo-Pacific is examined, as is the is the intersection of paradiplomacy with strategic competition.

Examined here is the use of World Wide Web technology in fostering and sustaining ethical debates... more Examined here is the use of World Wide Web technology in fostering and sustaining ethical debates within and between professional communities.

The challenge of conflict resolution popular conceptions of handling conflict assumptions and mea... more The challenge of conflict resolution popular conceptions of handling conflict assumptions and meanings in conflict resolution theories and theorists in conflict resolution history and conflict resolution enemies a critique of resolution processes where to from here?

Australian Journal of International Affairs

ABSTRACT Both Australia and New Zealand, in addition to engaging with the US executive branch, al... more ABSTRACT Both Australia and New Zealand, in addition to engaging with the US executive branch, also protect and advance their bilateral relationship by engaging with the US Congress. Since 1987, Australia has pursued congressional outreach, or diplomatic lobbying, to protect and advance its security and trade interests. As a result, Australia has won both security and trade benefits. New Zealand's congressional outreach, on the other hand, has had a more challenging task of improving bilateral relations due, in part, to US objections to New Zealand's anti-nuclear policy. This article extends existing research on Australian and New Zealand congressional outreach, develops a framework for examining embassy-based congressional outreach and, through comparative analysis of Australian and New Zealand congressional outreach, gives greater insight into the nature and character of their efforts on Capitol Hill.

Australian Journal of International Affairs

ABSTRACT Amidst the cacophony of the Trump presidency, is it possible to unearth the logic behind... more ABSTRACT Amidst the cacophony of the Trump presidency, is it possible to unearth the logic behind his foreign policy? Do his strategy and tactics stem from him or are they a response to the changing international structure? This article addresses these questions and seeks to evaluate the Trump administration’s foreign policy record on its own terms by examining his methods and objectives through three frames: ‘Art of the Deal’, ‘Make America Great Again’, and ‘Stable Genius’. By applying these frameworks to three cases: (1) migration, (2) NATO funding and (3) trade, the article finds that, in general, the policies and methods of the administration have been unable to achieve the President’s stated goals in the global arena. In conducting this analysis and evaluation, the article makes a novel contribution to understanding the policy and philosophy of the Trump administration’s foreign policy and enhances understanding of the policy outcomes that US diplomacy is attempting to achieve.

Australian Journal of International Affairs, 2016

ABSTRACT Lobbying as a form of engagement with the US Congress has long been studied from a domes... more ABSTRACT Lobbying as a form of engagement with the US Congress has long been studied from a domestic perspective. Lobbying, however, is not a practice confined to actors with domestic interests—it is also used as a form of diplomacy by many foreign governments, including Australia. Diplomatic lobbying is a vastly understudied phenomenon and its impact on US foreign relations is rarely examined. Unlike most Westminster-based democracies, the USA has two branches directly involved with foreign affairs—the Executive and Congress—each of which is important for different aspects of foreign policy development. Australia has found lobbying the US Congress to be a powerful tool for diplomatic engagement. This article looks at the role of the US Congress in foreign affairs, the effects of lobbying, and the ways in which diplomats engage with and lobby Congress. Australia’s specific lobbying efforts and their effects on the US–Australia relationship are then examined.

Australian Journal of International Affairs, 2015

Professional Ethics, A Multidisciplinary Journal, 1998

Business and Professional Ethics Journal, 2000

Peace Review, 1993

Conflict resolution—what is it? Peacemaking? Effectively and efficiently resolving disputes? Crea... more Conflict resolution—what is it? Peacemaking? Effectively and efficiently resolving disputes? Creating justice? Solving problems? It remains largely unclear. At the very moment that we try to grapple with that question, we face yet another: Has conflict resolution made a difference? In the case of the most difficult international conflicts, the answer must be a categorical no.Why has international conflict resolution failed to make a difference? Generally, there are two causes for die failure. The first is intellectual—conceptually conflict resolution remains divided. A second cause for failure resides in the institutionalization of the field. Resolve these two difficulties and conflict resolution will move ahead. Let them continue to stagnate and the field will die an ignoble death.

Conflict Resolution Quarterly, 1997

This article describes the development of problem solving for one (PSl), a process designed for s... more This article describes the development of problem solving for one (PSl), a process designed for situations in which only one party to a dispute is present for mediation. The process seeks to assist the lone party in developing conflict management plans and strategies.

... Mintzberg, H (1975), "The manager's job: folklore and fact", Harvard Business ... more ... Mintzberg, H (1975), "The manager's job: folklore and fact", Harvard Business Review, Vol. 53 No.4, pp.49-61. ... For the purpose of the case the actors will be referred to as Alex, Bill, Christine, Drew and Evan (the source of information). ...

Australian Journal of International Affairs, 2020

ABSTRACT Scholarship on paradiplomacy, or sub-national diplomacy, has often focused on economics,... more ABSTRACT Scholarship on paradiplomacy, or sub-national diplomacy, has often focused on economics, trade, cooperation and politics. The deepening of strategic competition between the People’s Republic of China and the United States has raised the stakes for sub-national diplomacy. While US-PRC strategic competition occurs primarily at the national level, the subnational level plays an important role in terms of creating opportunities for influence and advancing the strategic interests. In this article recent paradiplomacy in the Indo-Pacific is examined, as is the is the intersection of paradiplomacy with strategic competition.

Examined here is the use of World Wide Web technology in fostering and sustaining ethical debates... more Examined here is the use of World Wide Web technology in fostering and sustaining ethical debates within and between professional communities.

The challenge of conflict resolution popular conceptions of handling conflict assumptions and mea... more The challenge of conflict resolution popular conceptions of handling conflict assumptions and meanings in conflict resolution theories and theorists in conflict resolution history and conflict resolution enemies a critique of resolution processes where to from here?

Australian Journal of International Affairs

ABSTRACT Both Australia and New Zealand, in addition to engaging with the US executive branch, al... more ABSTRACT Both Australia and New Zealand, in addition to engaging with the US executive branch, also protect and advance their bilateral relationship by engaging with the US Congress. Since 1987, Australia has pursued congressional outreach, or diplomatic lobbying, to protect and advance its security and trade interests. As a result, Australia has won both security and trade benefits. New Zealand's congressional outreach, on the other hand, has had a more challenging task of improving bilateral relations due, in part, to US objections to New Zealand's anti-nuclear policy. This article extends existing research on Australian and New Zealand congressional outreach, develops a framework for examining embassy-based congressional outreach and, through comparative analysis of Australian and New Zealand congressional outreach, gives greater insight into the nature and character of their efforts on Capitol Hill.

Australian Journal of International Affairs

ABSTRACT Amidst the cacophony of the Trump presidency, is it possible to unearth the logic behind... more ABSTRACT Amidst the cacophony of the Trump presidency, is it possible to unearth the logic behind his foreign policy? Do his strategy and tactics stem from him or are they a response to the changing international structure? This article addresses these questions and seeks to evaluate the Trump administration’s foreign policy record on its own terms by examining his methods and objectives through three frames: ‘Art of the Deal’, ‘Make America Great Again’, and ‘Stable Genius’. By applying these frameworks to three cases: (1) migration, (2) NATO funding and (3) trade, the article finds that, in general, the policies and methods of the administration have been unable to achieve the President’s stated goals in the global arena. In conducting this analysis and evaluation, the article makes a novel contribution to understanding the policy and philosophy of the Trump administration’s foreign policy and enhances understanding of the policy outcomes that US diplomacy is attempting to achieve.

Australian Journal of International Affairs, 2016

ABSTRACT Lobbying as a form of engagement with the US Congress has long been studied from a domes... more ABSTRACT Lobbying as a form of engagement with the US Congress has long been studied from a domestic perspective. Lobbying, however, is not a practice confined to actors with domestic interests—it is also used as a form of diplomacy by many foreign governments, including Australia. Diplomatic lobbying is a vastly understudied phenomenon and its impact on US foreign relations is rarely examined. Unlike most Westminster-based democracies, the USA has two branches directly involved with foreign affairs—the Executive and Congress—each of which is important for different aspects of foreign policy development. Australia has found lobbying the US Congress to be a powerful tool for diplomatic engagement. This article looks at the role of the US Congress in foreign affairs, the effects of lobbying, and the ways in which diplomats engage with and lobby Congress. Australia’s specific lobbying efforts and their effects on the US–Australia relationship are then examined.

Australian Journal of International Affairs, 2015

Professional Ethics, A Multidisciplinary Journal, 1998

Business and Professional Ethics Journal, 2000

Peace Review, 1993

Conflict resolution—what is it? Peacemaking? Effectively and efficiently resolving disputes? Crea... more Conflict resolution—what is it? Peacemaking? Effectively and efficiently resolving disputes? Creating justice? Solving problems? It remains largely unclear. At the very moment that we try to grapple with that question, we face yet another: Has conflict resolution made a difference? In the case of the most difficult international conflicts, the answer must be a categorical no.Why has international conflict resolution failed to make a difference? Generally, there are two causes for die failure. The first is intellectual—conceptually conflict resolution remains divided. A second cause for failure resides in the institutionalization of the field. Resolve these two difficulties and conflict resolution will move ahead. Let them continue to stagnate and the field will die an ignoble death.

Conflict Resolution Quarterly, 1997

This article describes the development of problem solving for one (PSl), a process designed for s... more This article describes the development of problem solving for one (PSl), a process designed for situations in which only one party to a dispute is present for mediation. The process seeks to assist the lone party in developing conflict management plans and strategies.

... Mintzberg, H (1975), "The manager's job: folklore and fact", Harvard Business ... more ... Mintzberg, H (1975), "The manager's job: folklore and fact", Harvard Business Review, Vol. 53 No.4, pp.49-61. ... For the purpose of the case the actors will be referred to as Alex, Bill, Christine, Drew and Evan (the source of information). ...