Cate Carter
Biography
Publications
Cate Carter is a Course Designer at the Centre for Defence Leadership and Ethics. She holds a PhD in Military Sociology from Deakin University and is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at the University of South Australia. Cate is a co-founder of the research group, Military Organisation and Culture Studies.
The new citizen soldier
Recent events have seen a modern Australian military member emerging – vocal, humanitarian and politically active.
Being one of the boys in the military
Advancement in women’s participation in the armed forces is oversimplifying the way we see diversity.
Learning from Clive James on the language of strategy
In a “complex” and “fragile” world, if everything is “versatile” and “resilient”, is anything really?
Australian civil-military relations: Who guards the guardians?
Debate about responsibility to support serving and former soldiers shows some feel abandoned as cultural norms shift.
Paying a blood price: understanding the casualty cost of intensive war
Modern war is seen as a managed risk, but how would Australians cope in a conflict with thousands of soldiers killed?
The “khaki cavalcade” dilemma when soldiers become public servants
A second career for professional military veterans is not antithetical to the idea of civilian control of defence.
