Mark Beeson

Biography
Publications
Mark Beeson is an adjunct professor at the University of Technology Sydney and Griffith University. He previously taught at the University of Western Australia, Murdoch, Griffith, Queensland, York (UK) and Birmingham. Mark’s work is centred on the politics, economics and security of the broadly conceived Asia-Pacific region. He is the author of more than 200 journal articles and book chapters, and the founding editor of Critical Studies of the Asia Pacific (Palgrave). His latest book is Environmental Anarchy? International Security in the 21st Century, (Bristol University Press).

Hirschman’s warning: Forgotten lessons about Trump’s trade war
History is the best guide we have.

Electrifying geopolitics: Tesla vs BYD
The competition to change the world.

Two cheers for the European Union
Democracy, peace and cooperation don’t happen by accident. Will the EU continue to defy Europe’s violent history?

Donald Trump and the “crypto capital of the planet”
Bitter experience shows a “global” crisis can result from failures of domestic governance and regulatory oversight in the United States.

Trump’s victory is a triumph for authoritarianism, too
A new era of strongman leadership puts the advancement of international cooperation in doubt.

The logic of first mover disadvantage: Why Australia won’t save the planet
Acting on climate change will inescapably involve sacrifices for the collective good.

Grand strategising: The view from outside
It is entirely possible that the US may soon install a very different policy elite with very different ideas about domestic and foreign policy.

Learning to live in a world without progress
Optimistic about the trajectory of human society? That’s brave.

Economic statecraft with American characteristics
The United States keeps pitching Asia regional deals for economic arrangements that are not politically viable at home.
Pagination