Madeleine Nyst

Madeleine Nyst
Biography
Publications

Madeleine is a former Research Associate at the Lowy Institute working on a project examining the rules-based global order and its implications for Australian security and defence. Madeleine's background is in security studies focusing on religious extremism, counter terrorism, gender studies and women, peace and security. She holds a BA in History and Asian Studies from the University of Queensland and an MSc in Middle Eastern Politics from the School of Oriental and African Studies where she focused on counter terrorism, gender and Islamic extremism. Madeleine has worked with a global risk consultancy, and in research, communications and event management at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute where she also ran the ASPI Women in Defence and Security Network (WDSN), aiming to enhance the professional skills and networking opportunities of women in the defence and security industry. She has also worked in government communications and public relations in London, and as a researcher for the Institute for Islamic Strategic Affairs in its jihadism program. 

Chaotic America means troubled world
Commentary
Chaotic America means troubled world
The West pins its hopes on a rules-based liberal order. But that doesn’t work if the US standard-bearer is dysfunctional. Originally published in the Australian Financial Review…
The United States and the Rules‑Based Order
Interactives
The United States and the Rules‑Based Order
Six experts debate America's approach to the rules-based order.
Favourites of 2020: Memes
Favourites of 2020: Memes
Internet culture is moving faster than ever, and what better way to understand a crazy year?
Donald Trump vs the democratic tradition
Donald Trump vs the democratic tradition
By refusing to concede an election he has lost, the American president further undermines faith in the system.
Australia's Security and the Rules-Based Order: Tracking a Decade of Policy Evolution
Interactives
Australia's Security and the Rules-Based Order: Tracking a Decade of Policy Evolution
In this feature, we identify ten recurring propositions about the rules-based order and show it's evolution through national debate and government policy. Explore how the rules…
When implementation falls behind research: the case of CVE
When implementation falls behind research: the case of CVE
More research into countering violent extremism is required in Australia.
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