Sheridan Ward
Biography
Publications
Sheridan Ward is a researcher on non-militarisation and countries without sovereign military institutions. She holds a BA in International Security from the ANU and a Masters of Sustainable Development and Diplomacy from the United Nations Institute of Training and Research / The University for Peace, based in Costa Rica. She researches security dynamics in the Pacific region and the relations that Pacific states have with traditional governance, non-militarisation, and bilateral security partnerships. She is based in Sydney and currently working on a development project in Papua New Guinea.
Nauru’s latest deportee deal with Australia repeats old mistakes
As a mono-economy shifts from phosphate to people, the pattern of boom and bust continues unchanged.
Sunken ships, rising risks: Pacific shipwrecks and maritime security
Securing the region goes well beyond military bases and undersea surveillance.
Multicultural but monolingual: Australia’s Pacific disconnect
If Australia wants to truly join the Pacific family, speaking the languages would help.
New Caledonia has more guns than almost anywhere else on Earth. What does that mean for self-governance dreams?
Political unrest and weak registration systems have created a firearms problem that may undermine the territory’s political future.
Lost at sea: How Tuvalu’s plight holds lessons for the future
The archipelagic Pacific nation has called for an international sea level rise treaty, and here's what that looks like.
Tigray can’t afford another war, and the world can’t afford to do nothing
Australia should encourage international condemnation after a blockade of relief trucks in the northern regions of Ethiopia.
Sunk costs: Pacific shipwrecks and the urgent call for the Nairobi Convention
An international accord to clean up shipwrecks and other waste from commerce on the high seas already exists. The region should get on board.
The practical effect of a constitutional ban on war
A declaration might be often dismissed as symbolic but can promote peace by shaping the perspective of the public and leaders.
The case to keep guns out of police hands in Solomon Islands
In a country where trust in the police is already fragile, bringing in more weapons won’t help.
