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CARLYLE A.

THAYER - CURRICULUM VITAE

Carlyle Alan Thayer + 61 (02) 6268 8860-office + 61 (02) 6268 8899 fax +61 0437 376 429 mobile + 61 (02) 6251 1849-home e-mail: c.thayer@adfa.edu.au home page

Emeritus Professor School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University College The University of New South Wales Australian Defence Force Academy Canberra, A.C.T. 2600, Australia

http://www.pol.adfa.edu.au/staff/thayer/profile.html

Concurrently: Director Thayer Consultancy (ABN 58 608 786 808) P.O. Box 435 Jamison Centre, A.C.T. 2614 +61 (02) 6161 1849 phone e-mail: carlthayer@webone.com.au

TableofContents
PersonalDetails......................................................................................................................................2 Education...................................................................................................................................................2 OtherAcademicPositions:.................................................................................................................5 TeachingResponsibilities...................................................................................................................8 Honours......................................................................................................................................................9 ResearchGrants&Consultancies....................................................................................................9 ProfessionalActivities:.....................................................................................................................12 MajorPapersDeliveredtoInternationalConferencesOutsideAustralia....................13 MajorConferencePapersDeliveredinAustralia:..................................................................28 PublicLecturesandPresentationsOutsideAustralia:.........................................................35 PublicLecturesandPresentationsinAustralia:....................................................................50 . Summary:AcademicPapers,Lectures,SeminarsandOtherPresentations...............89 OtherAcademicActivities...............................................................................................................89 MembershipinProfessionalBodies:...........................................................................................98 CurrentResearch:...............................................................................................................................99

Personal Details
Date of Birth: Birth Place: Citizenship: Spouse: Married: Citizenship: 5 November 1945 Nevada City, California, U.S.A. American/Australian Zubeida Bibi Thayer 1 July 1969 Botswana/Australian

Education
Ph.D. The Australian National University International Relations, 1977 Southern Illinois University Intensive Lao and Advanced Vietnamese languages Summer semester 1971 Yale University Southeast Asian Studies, 1971 Cornell University Intensive Vietnamese language Summer semester 1970 Brown University Political Science, 1967 University of Missouri Intensive Thai language Summer semester 1966 Harvard University U.S. Constitutional Law and Comparative Politics of the Middle East Summer semester 1965 Christian Albrechts Universitt Kiel, Federal Republic of Germany Institute of Political Science National Security Course, 1987

M.A.

A.B.

Certificate

January 23, 2012

Academic Appointments:
Current: 2011Emeritus Professor, The University of New South Wales Research Associate, ASEAN Studies Center, School of International Service, American University (March 2011present). Adjunct Global Faculty member, Center of Southeast Asian Studies, Ohio University (April 2009-present). Previous: 1998-2010 Professor of Politics School of Humanities and Social Sciences University College The University of New South Wales at the Australian Defence Force Academy Canberra, A.C.T., Australia Inaugural Frances M. and Stephen H. Fuller Distinguished Visiting Professor of Southeast Asian Studies, Center for International Studies, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, U.S.A. C. V. Starr Distinguished Visiting Professor of Southeast Asian Studies, Southeast Asia Program, The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Washington, D. C., U.S.A. On Site Academic Co-ordinator (on secondment) Defence and Stratgic Studies Course Deakin University at the Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies Australian Defence College Weston Creek, ACT, Australia Professor of Southeast Asian Security Studies and Deputy Chair, Department of Regional Studies Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies U.S. Department of Defense, Pacific Command Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A.

2008

2005

2002-04

1999 -2001

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4 1998 Professor of Politics (personal chair), School of Politics University College, The University of New South Wales Australian Defence Force Academy Associate Professor and Head School of Politics, University College Australian Defence Force Academy and concurrently: Co-ordinator. Graduate Program in Defence Studies (Graduate Diploma and Master of Defence Studies) Director, Regional Security Studies Program Australian Defence Studies Centre 1990-1994 Associate Professor School of Politics, University College, Australian Defence Force Academy Senior Lecturer Department of Politics University College Australian Defence Force Academy Canberra, A.C.T. Senior Lecturer Department of Government Faculty of Military Studies The University of New South Wales The Royal Military College-Duntroon Canberra, A.C.T. Lecturer Department of Government Faculty of Military Studies The Royal Military College-Duntroon Lecturer in Politics (China & South-East Asia) Department of Humanities Bendigo College of Advanced Education (formerly Bendigo Institute of Technology) Bendigo, Victoria, Australia

1995-1997

1985-1989

July 1983 -1985

1979- June 1983

1975-1979

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5 1971-1974 PhD Research Scholar Department of International Relations Research School of Pacific Studies The Australian National University Canberra, A.C.T Graduate Student M.A. Program in Southeast Asia Studies Yale University New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A. Teacher (English, mathematics and development studies) Unitarian Universalist Service Committee Swaneng Hill School Serowe, Republic of Botswana Teacher of English as a foreign language International Voluntary Services, Inc. Saigon, Republic of Vietnam

1969-71

1968-1969

1967-1968

Other Academic Positions:


March 2011 March 2010 Visiting Fellow, Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence College, Weston Creek Visiting Fellow, Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence College, Weston Creek Visiting Fellow, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, The Australian National University, Canberra, A.C.T., Australia (July-December) Co-Director, UNSW Defence Studies Forum Affiliate Graduate Faculty, Asian Studies Program and Contributing Member, Center for Southeast Asian Studies, The University of Hawaii at Manoa, U.S.A. Visiting Fellow, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre The Australian National University (February-July)

2008

2004-2006 2000-2002

1998 January 23, 2012

6 1991-1994 Visiting Fellow (on secondment), Regime Change and Regime Maintenance in Asia and the Pacific Project, Department of Political and Social Change Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies The Australian National University with attachments as: Research Associate International Institute for Strategic Studies (London) May-September 1993 Visiting Fellow, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore and Institute for Security and International Studies Chulalongkorn University (Bangkok) November-December 1991 1987-1988 Special Studies Leave: Visiting Fellow, Institute for Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore (February-March 1988) Associate, The Center for International Affairs, Harvard University (December 1987-February 1988) Fellow, Resource Systems Institute, East-West Center, Honolulu (December 1987) Visiting Fellow, Institute for Security and International Studies, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok (OctoberNovember 1987) Defence Fellow, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, The Australian National University (August-October 1987). Institute of Political Science Christian Albrechts University, Kiel, Germany (JulyAugust 1987) January 23, 2012

7 1983-1984Sabbatical leave Visiting Scholar The Center for International Affairs, Harvard University (November 1983-January 1984) and Visiting Fellow, Department of Political Science and Consultant, Southeast Asia Refugee Program, Yale University (July-November 1983). 1973 Tutor and Lecturer (part-time) Department of Asian Civilisations

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Teaching Responsibilities
University College, UNSW (2009-2010) Undergraduate Comparative Politics of Southeast Asia Civil-Military Relations in the Asia-Pacific Regional Security Studies Australian Command and Staff College (2006-07 and 2010) Postgraduate Regional Security Studies School of Advanced International Studies (2005) Johns Hopkins University Masters Vietnam in Transition (graduate seminar) University College, UNSW (19862007) Masters Southeast Asia: Issues in Security Cooperation The Vietnam War, 1954-1975: American, Australian and Vietnamese Perspectives (on campus & distance education) Undergraduate Political Change and Political Transition in Southeast Asia Civil-Military Relations in the Asia-Pacific Southeast Asia: Issues in Security Cooperation International Relations and Security Issues in Southeast Asia The Politics of Southeast Asia War and Society in the Asia-Pacific (combined EnglishPolitics) Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (1999-01) Senior Executive: (1 & 2 star) January 23, 2012 Political Change and Strategic Uncertainty Multilateralism in the Asia-Pacific

9 Executive: (05/06 level) Comprehensive Security (Core Curriculum) Southeast Asia: Issues in Security Cooperation (Elective) The Australian National University (199294) Political and Social Change in Southeast Asia, Graduate Diploma (Foreign Affairs and Trade), 1993 and 1994. Authoritarianism and Democracy in Southeast Asia, Graduate Program (Southeast Asian Studies), 1994. Approaches to the Study of Southeast Asia, Graduate Program (Southeast Asian Studies), 1992 and 1993. Vietnam in the Twentieth Century, Asian History 2413, The Faculty of Asian Studies, 1993.

Honours
2011 2008 Emeritus Professor, The University of New South Wales Inaugural Frances M. and Stephen H. Fuller Distinguished Visiting Professor of Southeast Asian Studies, Ohio University Rectors Commendation for Excellence Teaching in Classroom

2006 2005 2002

C. V. Starr Distinguished Visiting Professor of Southeast Asian Studies, Johns Hopkins University Joint Meritorious Unit Award by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Department of Defense, for services at the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies to the U.S. Pacific Command, awarded March 11, 2002. Department of Defence, Visiting Fellowship, Strategic & Defence Studies Centre, The Australian National University

1987

Research Grants & Consultancies


2011 January 23, 2012 Human Rights in Vietnam, Norwegian Center for Human Rights, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway, September 2011.

10 2010 2010 2009 Australian Strategic Policy Institute, research grant for monograph on security issues in Southeast Asia. Commissioned Consultancy Reports for the Open Source Center, U.S. Embassy, Bangkok, Thailand. Australian Defence College, delivery of short course at the National Resilience Institute (Lemhannas), Jakarta, Indonesia Consultancy, Defence and Strategic Studies, curriculum design and delivery, Deakin University Australian College of Defence and Strategic Studies. AsiaPacific Module curriculum development Defence Signals Directorate, Southeast Asia Familiarisation Short Course Special Research Grant, University College, 1997 National Assembly elections in Vietnam Defence Signals Directorate, Southeast Asia Familiarisation Short Course Special Research Grant, University College, Arms Control in Southeast Asia Friedrich Naumann Stiftung Project on Democratisation and Vietnam Special Research Grant, University College, Force Modernisation in Southeast Asia MacArthur Foundation Project on Security issues in Indochina The Ford Foundation Project on the role of the military in Vietnam Asia-Australia Institute, University of New South Wales Briefing Book on Vietnam

2001-2004 1998 1998 1997-98 1997 1996-97 1996 1995-96 1993 1993 1992

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11 1991-92 Australian Research Council Research Project on Political and Economic Reform in Vietnam Since 1986 Special Research Grant, University College, research on the process of renovation in Indochina Special Research Grant, University College, to continue research on Soviet-Vietnamese relations Special Research Grant, University College, to continue research on Soviet-Vietnamese relations Special Research Grant, University College, research on Soviet-Vietnamese relations Special Research Grant, Faculty of Military Studies; field trip to Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Japan and the United States (Boston, New York, Washington, D.C., San Diego, Los Angeles and Honolulu) Faculty of Military Studies, Royal Military College, Salary Grant for two part-time Research Assistants to work on Vietnam Biographic Project, and Soviet-Vietnam Relations since 1978. Bendigo Institute of Technology, Research Committee, Field Research Grant, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore. The Australian National University, Research School of Pacific Studies, Field Research Grant (Vietnam, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, France, England and the United States).

1989-90 1988-89 1987-88 1986-87 1985-86

1985

1975-76 1972

Scholarships
1971-74 PhD Research Scholarship, Department of International Relations, Research School of Pacific Studies, The Australian National University. Summer Language Fellowship, Center of Vietnamese Studies, Southern Illinois University, intensive spoken Lao and advanced Vietnamese languages.

1971

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12 1970 U.S. National Defense Foreign Languages Summer Fellowship, Cornell University, intermediate Vietnamese language. U.S. National Defense Foreign Languages Fellowship, Yale University, Vietnamese language.

1969-71

Professional Activities:
2008-2010 Member, International Advisory Board, Contemporary Southeast Asia (Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies) Member of the Editorial Advisory Board, Australian Army Journal [appointed by the Chief of Army] Member, Australian National Committee, Council for Security Co-operation Asia Pacific Academic Staff Representative, inaugural Joint Department of Defence-Australian Defence Force Academy Research Committee Member of the Academic Advisory Board, International Relations and Defence Studies, Deakin University Member of the Editorial Board, Australian Journal of International Affairs (Australian Institute of International Affairs) United Nations-accredited International Observer, National Elections, United Nations Transitions Authority Cambodia (UNTAC), Kampong Cham province, Cambodia Academic Advisor, U.S. Senator Dick Clark, Aspen Institutes Indochina Forum, fact-finding trip to Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia. Member of the Board of Directors, Australian Defence Studies Centre, University College, Australian Defence Force Academy Official Guest, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kingdom of Thailand for escorted tour of Thai-Kampuchea border.

2003-2007 1996-present 2005-2006

2003-2004 2000-2001

May 1993

Aug. 1989

1988-1990

Sept. 1985

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13 Feb. 1985 Jul-Aug 1981 Consultant on Indochina, Commonwealth of Australia, Department of Foreign Affairs Field research in Vietnam at the invitation of the Institute of Economics of the Vietnam Social Sciences Committee; and Cambodia at the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the People's Republic of Kampuchea

Major Papers Delivered to International Conferences Outside Australia


1. Maritime Security and the Role of Naval Diplomacy in the South China Sea, Paper to MIMA Conference on the South China Sea: Recent Developments and Implications for Peaceful Dispute Resolution, The Maritime Institute of Malaysia, Royal Chulan Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, December 12-13, 2011. 2. The Australia-Vietnam Comprehensive Partnership, Paper to "Beyond East-West dialogues: Implications for Research and Knowledge Production, 3rd International Conference on Engaging with Vietnam, cosponsored by Monash University; International Studies Department, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University; Australian Embassy in Vietnam; and Vietnam Airlines, Hanoi, December 4-5, 2011. 3. Navigating the Currents of Legal Regimes and Realpolitik in East Asias Maritime Domain, Paper to International Conference on Cooperation for the Safety of Navigation in East Asia: Legal Arrangements and Political Implications, organized by the National Institute for South China Sea Studies, Haikou City, Hainan Island, Peoples Republic of China, November 17-18, 2011. 4. Will the Guidelines to Implement the DOC Lessen Tensions in the South China Sea? An Assessment of Developments Before and After Their Adoption, Paper to 3rd International Workshop on the South China Sea, co-sponsored by the Vietnam Lawyers Association and Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam, Hanoi, November 3-5, 2011. 5. China-ASEAN and the South China Sea: Chinese Assertiveness and Southeast Asian Responses,, Paper to international conference on Major and Policy Issues in the South China Sea: European and American Perspectives, co-sponsored by Institute of European and American Studies January 23, 2012

14 and Centre for Asia-Pacific Studies, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, October 6-9, 2011. 6. Chinas New Wave of Aggressive Assertiveness in the South China Sea, Paper to International Conference on Maritime Security in the South China Sea, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, D.C., June 20-21, 2011. http://csis.org/files/publication/110629_Thayer_South_China_Sea.pdf 7. The Future of US Alliances in Asia: Australias Security Perspectives, Paper to International Conference on The Future of US Alliances in Asia, co-organised by the Pacific Forum CSIS, Yuchenco Center De La Salle University and Philippine Institute for Peace, Violence and Terrorism Research, New World Hotel, Makati City, Metro Manila, The Philippines, May 25-27, 2011. 8. The Tyranny of Geography: Vietnamese Strategies to Constrain China in the South China Sea, Paper to International Studies Association 52nd Annual Convention. Montral, Qubec, Canada. March 16-19, 2011. 9. Security Cooperation in the South China Sea: An Assessment of Recent Trends, Paper to the First Manila Conference on the South China Sea: Toward a Region of Peace, Cooperation, and Progress, co-sponsored by the Foreign Service Institute, Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam and National Defense College, Dusit Thani Hotel, Makati City, Metro Manila, The Philippines, July 5-6, 2011. 10. The Five Power Defence Arrangements Exercises and Their Contribution to Regional Security, 2004-2010, Paper to Conference on the Five Power Arrangements at Forty, co-sponsored by the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies and the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Traders Hotel, Singapore, March 2, 2011. 11. Vietnams Relations with China and the United States, Paper presented to Hoi Thao Quoc Te Vai Tro cua Viet Nam Trong Khu Vuc Chau A-Thai Binh Duong (International Conference on the Role of Vietnam in the AsiaPacific), co-sponsored by Truong Dai Hoc Khoa Hoc Xa Hoi va Nhan Van and the Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung, Faculty of International Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi, Vietnam, December 10, 2010. 12. Recent Developments in the South China Sea: Implications for Regional Peace and Prosperity, Paper presented to the 2nd International Workshop on the South China Sea: Cooperation for Regional Security and January 23, 2012

15 Development, co-sponsored by the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam and the Vietnam Lawyers Association, New World Saigon Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, November 12-13, 2010. 13. Vietnams Relations with China, North Korea and the United States, Paper for Conference on Authoritarianism in East Asia, Southeast Asia Research Centre, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, June 29-July 1, 2010. 14. The Apparatus of Authoritarian Rule in Viet Nam, Paper for Conference on Authoritarianism in East Asia, Southeast Asia Research Centre, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, June 29-July 1, 2010. 15. Revitalizing U.S. Engagement in Asia: The Obama Administration and the Challenge of Non-Traditional Security Issues, Paper to KAMERAMAAS International Conference The United States and the New Asia: Towards Partnership and Multilateral Engagement in the 21st Century, sponsored by the Centre for American Studies (KAMERA), Institute of Occidental Studies (IKON), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and the Malaysian Association for American Studies (MAAS), Hotel Nikko, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 1-2, 2010. 16. Recent Developments in the South China Sea Implications for Peace, Stability and Cooperation in the Region, Paper presented to International Workshop on The South China Sea: Cooperation for Regional Security and Development, co-organised by the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam and the Vietnam Lawyers Association, Hanoi, November 27-28, 2009. 17. Kevin Rudds Asia-Pacific Community Initiative: Suggestions and Insights for the Future Process of East Asian Regional Cooperation, Paper presented to International Conference on East Asia and South Pacific in Regional Cooperation, sponsored by The Shanghai Institutes of International Affairs, Shanghai, Peoples Republic of China, September 910, 2009. 18. Challenges to the Legitimacy of Vietnams One-Party State, Paper to international workshop on The Search for Legitimacy: Managing the Political Consequences of Asian Development Project, co-sponsored by Griffith University and the National University of Singapore, Singapore, July 27-28, 2009. 19. Maritime Strategic Overview of the Asia-Pacific Region, Paper delivered to the Inaugural International Maritime Security Conference, co-sponsored by the Republic of Singapore Navy and the S. Rajaratnam School of January 23, 2012

16 International Studies, Singapore Exposition and Conference Centre, Singapore, May 13-14, 2009. 20. Upholding State Sovereignty Through Global Integration: The Remaking of Vietnamese National Security Policy, Paper to conference Viet Nam, East Asia and Beyond, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, December 11-12, 2008. 21. The Structure of Vietnam-China Relations, 1991-2008, Paper for Hoi Thao Quoc Te ve Viet Nam Hoc Lan Thu Ba (3rd International Conference on Vietnamese Studies), Vietnam: Integration and Development, sponsored by the National University of Hanoi and Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, My Dinh International Conference Center, Hanoi, Vietnam, December 4-7, 2008. 22. Multilateral Cooperation and Building Trust: Ideas for EU-Asian Relations, International Cultural Forum on Responses to Rapid Social Change in Southeast Asia, Bertelsmann Stiftung and the Asia Society, Sofitel Metropole Hotel, Hanoi, November 12-13, 2008. 23. One-Party Rule and the Challenge of Civil Society in Vietnam, Presentation to Remaking the Vietnamese State: Implications for Viet Nam and the Region, Viet Nam Workshop, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, August 21-22, 2008. 24. Vietnam Peoples Army: Development and Modernization, Presentation to Sultan Haji Bolkiah Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies, Ministry of Defence, Bolkiah Garrison, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, July 24, 2008. 25. Vietnams Defence Policy and its Impact on Foreign Relations, Paper delivered to EuroViet 6, Asien-Afrika Institt, Universitt Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany, June 6-8, 2008. 26. Vietnam: One-Party Rule and the Challenge of Civil Society, Presentation to Surveying the Paradigm Shifts in Asia, Regional Outlook Forum, sponsored by the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore, Shangri-La Hotel, January 8, 2008. 27. Impact of Climate Change on Vietnam, Paper presented to workshop on Climate Change and Regional Security sponsored by the Long Range Assessment Unit, U.S. National Intelligence Council, U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, December 11-13, 2007. January 23, 2012

17 28. Nuclear Energy Safety Is this a Regional Issue?, Presentation to Regional Workshop on Environment, Energy and Nuclear Safety, cosponsored by the Singapore Institute of International Affairs and the Center of Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta, Indonesia, September 25, 2007. 29. The Five Power Defence Arrangements: The Quiet Achiever, Paper to the1st Berlin Conference on Asian Security: Security Regionalism in the Asia-Pacific, sponsored by the Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik in cooperation with the Federal Ministry of Defence and the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (Indonesia), Ludwigkirchplaz 3-4, Berlin, Germany, September 13-15, 2006. 30. Chinas International Security Cooperation Diplomacy and Southeast Asia, Paper to the panel Southeast Asia and China: A North-South Relationship of a New Kind, 47th Annual Convention, International Studies Association, Town & Country Resort and Convention Center, San Diego, California, March 25, 2006. 31. The Changing Regional Geopolitical Landscape: Implications for Vietnam, Paper to Second High Level Roundtable Meeting Assistance to the 20 Year Review of Doi Moi in Viet Nam Project, co-sponsored by the United Nations Development Programme, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences and Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, Melia Hotel, Hanoi, Vietnam, June 30-July 1, 2005. 32. Leadership Dynamics in Terrorist Organizations in Southeast Asia, Paper to the conference on The Dynamics and Structure of Terrorist Threats in South East Asia, sponsored by The Institute for Defense Analysis in cooperation with the South East Asia Regional Center for Counter-Terrorism and the U.S. Pacific Command Joint Interagency Coordination Group for Counterterrorism, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, April 18-20, 2005. 33. Indonesia: Crisis Decision-Making, Paper to Regional Perspectives Workshop on Simulating Southeast Asias Reaction to a Crisis in the Malacca Strait, sponsored by the Strategic Assessments Group and the Southeast Asia/Japan Group, Directorate of Intelligence, Central Intelligence Agency, Langley, Virginia, U.S.A., March 10, 2005. 34. Indonesia: Law Enforcement Capabilities, Paper to Regional Perspectives Workshop on Simulating Southeast Asias Reaction to a Crisis in the Malacca Strait, sponsored by the Strategic Assessments Group January 23, 2012

18 and the Southeast Asia/Japan Group, Directorate of Intelligence, Central Intelligence Agency, Langley, Virginia, U.S.A., March 10, 2005. 35. Internal Conflict and Terrorism in Southeast Asia: Regional Responses and U.S. Leadership, Paper to panel on Internal Conflict and Terrorism in Southeast Asia: Assessing the Effectiveness of Regional Responses and U.S. Leadership, 46th International Studies Association Annual Convention, Hilton Hawaiian Village, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A., March 15, 2005. 36. U.S.-Laos Security Relations: Cooperation on Transnational Threats, Paper to conference on United States-Lao PDR Relations: The Road Ahead, sponsored by The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, held at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Washington, D.C., U.S.A., January 27-28, 2005. 37. Political Outlook for Vietnam, 2005-2006, Paper delivered to Regional Outlook Forum 2005 organized by the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore, January 7, 2005. 38. Security Relations and Prospects for Strategic Dialogue Between the United States and Vietnam, Paper to conference on Ten Years After Normalization: Prospects for Improved U.S.-Vietnam Relations, sponsored by The Asia Foundation and Institute of International Relations (Hanoi), The Cosmos Club, Washington, D.C., U.S.A., December 8-10, 2004. 39. Vietnams Foreign Relations: The Strategic Defence Dimension, Paper to Vietnam Update 2004 Strategic and Foreign Relations, jointly organised by the The Australian National University and Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore, November 25-26, 2004. 40. Vietnams Regional Integration: The Costs and Benefits of Multilateralism, Paper to conference on Vietnams Integration into the World and State Sovereignty Issues, co-organized the Centre dtudes et de Recherches Internationales and Centre Asie-Europe, Sciences Po and le cole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris, France, October 25, 2004. 41. Vietnam in ASEAN: Multilateralism and Relations with Great Powers, Keynote Paper to Vietnam on the Road to Development and Integration: Tradition and Modernity, 2nd International Conference on Vietnamese Studies, National Center for Social Sciences and Humanities of Vietnam, Vietnam National University, and the Ford Foundation, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, July 14-16, 2004. January 23, 2012

19 42. Political Terrorism in Southeast Asia, Paper to Exploring Asymmetric Warfare Forum, jointly sponsored by Professional & Continuing Education, The University of Adelaide and Specialist Training Australia, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, April 11-13, 2004. 43. Proliferation of WMD in East Asia, Paper to Exploring Asymmetric Warfare Forum, jointly sponsored by Professional & Continuing Education, The University of Adelaide and Specialist Training Australia, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, April 11-13, 2004.

44. Radical Islam and Political Terrorism in Southeast Asia, Paper to the

Conference on Globalization and Its Counter Forces, co-sponsored by the Swedish School of Advanced Asia-Pacific Studies and the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore, February 27, 2004.

45. Current Dynamics of Vietnamese Society and External Challenges, Paper to conference on Sustainable Development in Vietnam co-sponsored by the Office of International Programs University of Maryland, The Maryland-Vietnam Partnership and Vietnamese Professionals of America, Inc., University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, U.S.A., November 13, 2003. http://www.vpa-inc.org/conference/pdf/Thayer_md.pdf 46. Introduction to Asymmetric Threat, Paper to The Incorporation of Asymmetric Threats in Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) Training Activities, Fourth FPDA Professional Forum, co-hosted by Australia and Malaysia, Crown Princess Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 20-22, 2003. 47. Generational Change In Vietnam, Keynote presentation to Conference on Generational Change in Indochina, Asia and Economic Research Conference Series, Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Department of State and System Planning Corporation, Washington, D.C., U.S.A., August 29, 2003.

48. Political Terrorism and Militant Islam in Southeast Asia, Paper to


Seventh Annual Forum on Regional Strategic and Political Developments, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, Singapore, July 24, 2003. http://www.apaninfo.net/terrorism/default.asp

49. Australia and Vietnam Backdrop Dynamics: Demographic and Generational Change, Economic and Political Modernization, and Evolving Security Trajectories and Long-term Implications for Regional January 23, 2012

20 Security and Relations with the United States, Paper presented to Future US Alliance Dynamics and Strategic Postures in East Asia, sponsored by the Strategic Assessment Group, Directorate of Intelligence, U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, organized by Centra Technology, Inc., Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.A., April 16-17, 2003. 50. A Framework for Analyzing Vietnamese Politics: National Party Congresses, Central Committee Plenums and the Role of the Secretary General, School of Advanced International Studies, John Hopkins University, Washington, D.C., April 15, 2003. 51. From Socialist Republic to Democratic Republic, 2003-2011: Vietnam Futures Scenario 3, Paper presented to Vietnam Futures Panel, cosponsored by the Strategic Assessments Group, Office of Transnational Issues, and the Office of Asian-Pacific and Latin American Analysis, Directorate of Intelligence, U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, organized by Centra Technology, Inc., Langley, Virginia, U.S.A., April 9, 2003. 52. Vietnam in 2010: Key Political and Military Uncertainties, Paper for Conference on Vietnam Futures, co-sponsored by the Office of AsianPacific and Latin American Analysis and the Strategic Assessments Group, Office of Transnational Issues, Directorate of Intelligence, Central Intelligence Agency,, organized by Centra Technology, Inc., Langley, U.S.A., Virginia, January 14, 2003. 53. Socio-Economic Roles of the Militaries in Southeast Asia: Burma, Indonesia and Vietnam, Conference on Southeast Asia: The Changing Role of the Military in Politics, co-sponsored by the Office of Asian-Pacific and Latin American Analysis and the Strategic Assessments Group, Office of Transnational Issues, Directorate of Intelligence, Central Intelligence Agency, and Centra Technology Inc., Sheraton Premier, Tysons Corner, Virginia, U.S.A., September 23, 2002. 54. The Discourse on Political Reform in Vietnam, 1991-2001: Peaceful Evolution and the Danger of Deviating from Socialism, Paper to International Conference on Discourses on Political Reform and Democratization in East and Southeast Asia in the Light of New Process of Regional Community-Building, Institute of East Asian Studies, Gerhard Mercator University, Duisberg, Germany, May 22-24, 2002. 55. The Role of the Vietnam Peoples Army as a Political Constituency in the Political System of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Conference on Prospects for the Constituencies of Vietnam in Changing Times, sponsored by the Vietnamese Professionals of America, Inc., The Catholic January 23, 2012

21 University of America, Caldwell Hall, Washington D.C., U.S.A., November 16, 2001. 56. The Preventive Diplomacy Tool Kit: Civil-Military Relations and the ARF, Paper to conference on Preventive Diplomacy in the Asia Pacific Context, The Professional Development Program for ASEAN Regional Forum Foreign Affairs and Defense Professionals, co-hosted by the United States and Brunei Darussalam, organized by the United States Institute of Peace, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, September 10-14, 2001. 57. Vietnam's Doi Moi Policy: Progress and Prospects, Paper to Confidence Building and Conflict Reduction 15th Asia-Pacific Roundtable, concurrent session 6, organized by ASEAN-ISIS and ISIS Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 4-7, 2001. 58. Vietnams Reform Program: Is Progress Possible? Inaugural Tomorrow Vietnamese Forum in collaboration with the Department of Social Sciences, University of Houston-Downtown and Tammy Tran & Associates, Attorneys-at-Law, University of Houston-Downtown, Houston, Texas, U.S.A., April 21, 2001. 59. Statement by Dr. Carlyle A. Thayer, Hearing on Religious-Freedom Violations in Vietnam, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, Senate Dirksen Office Building, Room 124, Washington, D.C., U.S.A., February 13, 2001. 17pp. http://www.uscirf.gov/hearings/13feb01/thayerPT.php3 60. Oral Testimony by Dr. Carlyle A. Thayer and Questions and Answers Panel-2 Vietnam, Hearing on Religious Persecution in Vietnam and Indonesia, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, Senate Dirksen Office Building, Room 124, Washington, D.C., U.S.A., February 13, 2001. http://www.uscirf.gov/hearings/13feb01/thayer.php3 and http://www.uscirf.gov/hearings/13feb01/q_Panel2.php3 61. Vietnamese Perspectives on the China Threat, Paper to international conference on China Threat Perceptions from Different Countries, China Studies Programme and Department of Government & International Studies, Hong Kong Baptist University, with support of the International Institute of Macau, Hong Kong, Peoples Republic of China, January 11-12, 2001. 62. LArmee Vietnamienne, Acteur du Development Economique? Paper to Colloque Le Viet Nam Depuis 1945: Etat, Marges et Constructions du January 23, 2012

22 Passe, sponsored by Groupe dEtudes sur le Viet Nam Contemporain, Sciences po de Paris, LEcole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Maison des Sciences de lHomme, Paris, France, January 11-12, 2001 (with Grard Hervouet). 63. The Impact of Conflict on Chinas Relations with Southeast Asia and Australia, Paper to conference on The Costs of Conflict, co-sponsored by The American Enterprise Institute, The Heritage Foundation and the U.S. Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., December 1-3, 2000. 64. Reform Immobilism: The Prospects for Doi Moi, paper to 2nd International Conference on Prosperity for the People of Vietnam, cosponsored by Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, The Vietnamese Professionals of America, Inc., and lAssociation des Techniciens Vietnamiens dOutre-Mer, Kenney Auditorium, John Hopkins University, Washington, D.C., U.S.A., November 16-17, 2000. http://www.vpa-inc.org/conference/pdf/thayer1.pdf 65. Vietnam and ASEAN, paper to 2nd International Conference on Prosperity for the People of Vietnam, co-sponsored by Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, The Vietnamese Professionals of America, Inc., and LAssociation des Techniciens Vietnamiens dOutreMer, Kenney Auditorium, John Hopkins University, Washington, D.C., U.S.A., November 16-17, 2000. http://www.vpainc.org/conference/pdf/thayer2.pdf 66. The Economic and Commercial Roles of the Vietnam Peoples Army, Paper to conference on Soldiers in Business: The Military as an Economic Actor, co-sponsored by Bonn International Center for Conversion and Institute for Policy and Community Development Studies, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Jakarta, Indonesia, October 17-19, 2000. http://www.bicc.de/budget/events/milbus/confpapers/thayer.pdf 67. Regional Military Modernization Strategies and Trends, Paper to Security and Societal Trends in Southeast Asia, U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, Meridian International Center, Washington, D.C., U.S.A., September 6-7, 2000. 68. Challenges to ASEAN Cohesion: The Policy of Constructive Engagement and a Code of Conduct for the South China Sea, Paper to international workshop on Regionalism and Globalism in Southeast Asia, Department of Political Science and International Relations, University of Tampere and January 23, 2012

23 the Centre for Southeast Asian Studies, bo Akademi University, Marienhamn, land, Finland, June 2-4, 2000. 69. The Economic and Commercial Roles of the Vietnam Peoples Army, Paper to the panel Soldiers of Fortune? - The Political Economy of CivilMilitary Relations in Socialist Asia, 52nd Annual Meeting of the Association of Asian Studies, San Diego, U.S.A., March 9-12, 2000. 70. Political Transition and the Prospects for Democratization in Southeast Asia: The States of Former Indochina, Paper to International Conference on Asia in the Next Millennium: Prospects for Peace and Development, Asian Center of the University of the Philippines and Hotung Institute of International Studies (Hong Kong), Shangri-la Plaza Hotel, Makati City, Philippines, January 7-8, 2000. 71. Australia-Indonesia Relations: The Case of East Timor, Paper presented to the International Conference on Australia and East Asian Security Into the 21st Century, co-sponsored by the National Chengchi University, Australian Commerce and Industry Office, Taiwan Research Institute and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China, Taipei, Taiwan, October 8, 1999. 72. Vietnams Integration into the Region and the Asian Financial Crisis, Keynote address to the 4th European-Vietnam Studies Conference, Universitat Passau, Germany, September 15-19, 1999. 73. Civilian and Military Roles in Regional Security, Paper presented to Multilateralism: Regional Security in the New Millennium, The Professional Development Program for ASEAN Regional Forum Foreign Affairs and Defense Professionals, co-hosted by the United States and Brunei Darussalam, United States Institute for Peace, Washington, D.C., U.S.A., April 18-23, 1999. 74. Arms Control in Southeast Asia, Paper presented to the Pacific Air Force (PACAF) Conference on Implications of Arms Control in the AsiaPacific Region, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A., March 10, 1999. 75. Current Trends in Vietnamese Politics and Possible Future Developments, Vietnam Scenarios Workshop, Shell International Limited, Four Wings Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand, October 19-21, 1998. 76. From Security From Asia to Security With Asia: AustraliaSoutheast Asia Relations, Paper to Inaugural Conference on Taipei-Canberra Relations sponsored by Department of Diplomacy, National Chengchi January 23, 2012

24 University, Australian Commerce and Industry Office and Griffith University, at National Chengchi University, Taipei, Taiwan, October 1-3, 1998. 77. Vietnam, Presentation to Georgetown Southeast Asia Forum on Political Transition in Southeast Asia, sponsored by Asian Studies Program, School of Foreign Service and Executive Programs, School of Business, Georgetown University, Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C., U.S.A., September 28, 1998. 78. Vietnams Military and Security Policies, Presentation to conference on Vietnam: At the Crossroads, U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, held at the National Foreign Affairs Training Center, Arlington, Virginia, U.S.A., September 17-18, 1998. 79. Constructive Engagement or Constructive Interference: Reconciling Principles with Effectiveness, Paper to International Conference on Constructive Engagement in Asia: Political and Economic Dimensions, coorganised by Asia Institute Foundation of Thailand, Institute for Policy Research of Malaysia, Information & Resource Center of Singapore, Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and Peace, Singapore Institute of International Affairs and Sasakawa Southeast Asia Cooperation Fund of Japan, Grand Hyatt Erawan, Bangkok, Thailand, 20-23 August 1997. 80. Vietnamese Foreign Policy: Multilateralism and the Threat of Peaceful Evolution, Paper delivered to the Third European Vietnam Studies Conference (EuroViet III) hosted by International Institute for Asian Studies and the Centre for Asian Studies Amsterdam at The University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, July 2-4, 1997. 81. The Regularisation of Politics Revisited: Continuity and Change in the Partys Central Committee, 1976-1996, Paper to panel on Vietnamese Politics in Transition: New Conceptions and Inter-Disciplinary Approaches (Part 2), 49th annual meeting of the Association for Asian Studies, Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, Mississippi Room, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A., March 13-16, 1997. 82. Regional Trends in Force Modernization, Paper to 1st PhilippinesAustralia Defence and Security Conference on Perspectives on National Security Policy Making, co-sponsored by the Office of Strategic and Special Studies, Armed Forces of the Philippines and Australian Defence Studies Centre, held at Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City, The Philippines, October 1-3, 199. January 23, 2012

25 83. Force Modernization and Arms Control in the Asia-Pacific, Paper to The Sino-Australian Workshop on Asia-Pacific Security, sponsored jointly by the Centre for the Study of Australia-Asia Relations, Griffith University and the Centre for Peace and Development Studies, Beijing, Peoples Republic of China, September 9-10, 1996. 84. Political Parties and Party Systems in East and Southeast Asia: The Case of Vietnam, Paper to Second Authors Conference on Political Parties and Party Systems in East and Southeast Asia, sponsored by the Friedrich Naumann Stiftung, Hotel Singgahsana, Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia, August 23-24, 1996. 85. Internal Southeast Asian Dynamics: Vietnams Membership in ASEAN, Paper to joint workshop on Potential Linkages between Economic and Regional Security Fora, co-sponsored by the Australian Defence Studies Centre and the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta, Indonesia, November 1-2, 1995. 86. Asia Pacific Security: Problems and Prospects An Australian Perspective, Paper presented to the joint workshop on Development of Bilateral and Regional Security Relations, co-sponsored by the Australian Defence Studies Centre and Pusat Penyelidikan Strategik Malaysia (Malaysian Strategic Research Centre), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, September 27-28, 1995. 87. Force Modernization in Vietnam, Paper presented to the workshop of the Project on Force Modernisation in Southeast Asia, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore, August 4, 1995. 88. Mono-organisational Socialism and the Vietnamese State, Paper to workshop on China and Vietnam: Reforming East Asian Socialism, Program on International Economics and Politics, East-West Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A., August 2224, 1994. 89. Sino-Vietnamese Relations: Ideology Versus National Interest, Paper to the 1st European Vietnam Studies Conference on European Research on Vietnam: History, Economy, Foreign Relations and Culture, Nordisk Institut for Asienstudier, Kbenhavn S, Danmark, August, 19-21, 1993. 90. All-Peoples National Defence: The Vietnam Peoples Army Under Doi Moi, Paper to Workshop on Arms & Defence Planning in Southeast Asia, sponsored by the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, held at the Omni Marco Polo Hotel, Singapore, June 1819, 1993. January 23, 2012

26 91. Southeast Asia in the 1990s: ASEAN and the New Institutions for Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific Region, Paper to the Sixth Annual U.S. Social Science Research CouncilMacArthur Foundation Fellows Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 19-28, 1992. 92. Australia and Vietnam: Trade, Investment and Aid, Paper presented to the 1st International Symposium on The Countries of Indochina and International Economic Co-operation: Potentialities and Prospects, organized by the Association of Soviet Indo-Sinologists and the International Centre for Scientific and Technical Information, Moscow, Russian Federation, 13th-17th April 1992. 93. New Thinking in the Foreign Policies of Vietnam and Laos, Paper to Panel on Restructuring Asian and Pacific Foreign Policies, 32nd Annual Convention of the International Studies Association, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, March 19-23, 1991. 94. The Soviet Union and Indochina, Paper to the IV World Congress for Soviet and East European Studies, sponsored by the International Council for Soviet and East European Studies and the British Association for Soviet, Slavonic and East European Studies, International Conference Centre, Harrogate, United Kingdom, July 21-26, 1990. 95. Soviet-Vietnamese Relations: Hanois Reactions to New Thinking in Moscows Foreign Policy, Paper to the 11th New Zealand Political Studies Association Conference, The University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, May 14-16, 1990. 96. Force Modernization in the ASEAN States in the 1990s, Paper to Force Modernization in the 1990s: The Asia-Pacific Security Conference, sponsored by Defense & Foreign Affairs , International Strategic Studies Association and Asian Aerospace 90, held at The Pan Pacific Hotel, Singapore, February 11-12, 1990. 97. The Peace Process and Reconstruction in Cambodia, Paper presented to the Conference on International Security in Southeast Asia: Current Problems and Prospects for Resolution, co-sponsored by The International Institute for Strategic Studies (London) and Institute for Security and International Studies (Bangkok), Chiang Mai, Thailand, July 4-6, 1989. 98. National Reconciliation in Kampuchea: Soviet Initiatives and Indochinese Reactions, Paper to the 20th National Convention of the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies, Hilton Hawaii Village, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A., November 18-21, 1988. January 23, 2012

27 99. ASEAN and Indochina: The Trend Towards Dialogue? Paper to the 23rd Foreign Policy School on New Zealand and the ASEAN Countries, Salmond Hall, The University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, May 1316, 1988. 100. The Conflict in Kampuchea: A Political-Military Assessment, Paper to the International Conference on Co-operation for Peace, Security and Development in Southern Asia and the Pacific Region, sponsored by the International Institute for Southern Asia-Pacific Studies, held at the India International Centre, New Delhi, India, January 17-19, 1988. 101. Indochinese Reactions to Gorbachev's Vladivostok Initiatives, Paper to The Soviet Union and the Asia-Pacific Region Workshop, organised by the International Affairs Program of the Resource Systems Institute, EastWest Center, and Soviet Union in the Pacific-Asia Region Program, Center for Asian and Pacific Studies, The University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A., March 16-18, 1987. 102. Vietnam and the Soviet Union: Soviet Studies and Vietnamese Perceptions, Paper to The Soviet Union and the Asia-Pacific Region Workshop. organised by the Resource Systems Institute, East-West Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A., April 1-5, 1986. 103. National Leadership in Vietnam: Continuity and Change in the Partys Central Committee, 1960-1985, Paper to the Conference on Postwar Vietnam: Ideology and Action, sponsored by the Committee on Southeast Asia of the U.S. Social Science Research Council and the American Council of Learned Societies, held at the Institute of Development Studies, The University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom, September 9-13, 1985. 104. United States Policy Towards Revolutionary Regimes: Vietnam (19751983), Paper to the Conference on U.S. Foreign Policy: Adjusting to Change in the Third World, organised by the Aspen Institute for Humanistic Studies, held at the Wingspread Conference Center, Racine, Wisconsin, U.S.A., February 2-5, 1984. 105. Cambodia After Five Years of Vietnamese Occupation, Prepared statement delivered to Hearing of the Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs, Committee on Foreign Relations, House of Representatives, U.S. Congress, Washington, D.C., U.S.A., September 15, 1983. 106. Vietnam: Ideology and the Lessons of Experience, Paper to the Workshop on The Future of ASEAN-Vietnam Relations, sponsored by The January 23, 2012

28 Institute of Security and International Studies, Chulalongkorn University, held at the Hotel Regent, Cha-Am, Thailand, February 7-9, 1983. 107. The Political Role of the Military in Vietnam, 1975-81, Paper to the 3rd New Zealand Political Studies Association Conference, Salmond Hall, The University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, May 17-19, 1982. 108. Contending Views of Pacific Basin Regionalism: Australian Perspectives, Paper to the Panel on Contending Views of Pacific Basin Regionalism, 33rd Annual Meeting of the Association of Asian Studies, held at the Sheraton Center, Toronto, Canada, March 13-14, 1981. 109. The Indochina Conflicts and Australia, Paper to the Panel on The International Implications of the Indochina Conflicts, 32nd Annual Meeting of the Association of Asian Studies, held at the Washington Hilton, Washington, D.C., U.S.A., March 21-23, 1980. 110. Southern Vietnamese Revolutionary Organizations and the Vietnam Workers Party: Continuity and Change, 1951-1961, Paper to the Conference on Communist Movements and Regimes in Indochina, sponsored by The Asia Society, Southeast Asia Development Advisory Group, held at Asia House, New York, U.S.A., September 30-October 2, 1974.

Major Conference Papers Delivered in Australia:


1. The Vietnam Peoples Army: Victory at Home (1975), Success in Cambodia (1989), Paper to Armies in Victory and Defeat: Armies in the Aftermath of Conflict, 17th Chief of Army Military History Conference, National Convention Centre, Canberra, September 30-October 1, 2010. 2. Political Legitimacy of the One-Party State: Challenges and Responses, Vietnam Update 2009 Conference on Migration Nation, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, November 19-20, 2009. 3. Vietnam: Political Overview, Presentation to conference on Vietnam Update 2008: Labour in Vietnam, co-sponsored by Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, The Australian National University and the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (Singapore), University House Common Room, The Australian National University, Canberra, November 6-7, 2008.

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29 4. Terrorism Studies: The Dismal Science? Paper to the conference, Lessons of the Past: Applications of History for Todays Threats, Inaugural RNSA Terrorism History Conference, Research Network for a Secure Australia, Australian Homeland Security Research Centre, International Affairs Conference Centre, Canberra, June 14, 2007. 5. Vietnam: Development, Democracy and the APEC Process Presentation to conference hosted by Amnesty International and the Vietnamese Community in Australia, Bonnyrig, N.S.W., November 18, 2006. 6. Linkages Between Regional and International Terrorism, Paper to International Workshop on Re-envisioning Asia-Pacific Security: A Regional-Global Nexus?, sponsored by the Department of International Relations, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, The Australian National University, Canberra, August 2-3, 2006. 7. Explaining Clean Skins: The Dynamics of Small Group Social Networks and the London Bombers, Paper to Workshop on Sacrificial Devotion in Comparative Perspective: Tamil Tigers and Beyond, Department of Anthropology, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, December 5-7, 2005. 8. The Types of Terrorism & Asymmetric Confrontations and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction in East Asia, Paper to Exploring Asymmetric Warfare Forum: A New Approach to Analysing Security Threats and Responses, organized by the Centre for Asian Studies and Professional and Continuing Education, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, October 1-3, 2003. 9. Recent Political Developments: Vietnam in 2002, Paper to Vietnam Update 2002, co-sponsored by Department of Political and Social Change, Division of Politics and International Relations, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, The Australian National University and the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (Singapore), Canberra, A.C.T., November 28-29, 2002. 10. The French in Indochina: The Political Background to the Conflict, Paper to conference on Air Power and Wars of National Liberation, RAAF History Conference 2002, sponsored by the RAAF Aerospace Centre, National Convention Centre, Canberra, A.C.T., August 30, 2002. 11. Regime Maintenance in Vietnam, Paper to conference on Regime Change and Regime Maintenance in Asia and the Pacific, Department of Political and Social Change, Division of Politics and International January 23, 2012

30 Relations, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, The Australian National University, Canberra, A.C.T., February 12-13, 2002. 12. "Chinas New Concept of Security and Southeast Asia: Power Politics By Other Means?" Paper to International Conference on The Asia-Pacific Region: Policy Challenges for the Coming Decade, sponsored by the Department of Politics, Australian Defense Force Academy in association with the Shanghai Institute of International Studies, Canberra, A.C.T., August 22-23, 2001. 13. The Four Typhoons: Political Developments in Vietnam, Paper presented to Urban Tiger! Everyday Life and Cultural Change in Urban Vietnam, Vietnam Update 98 Conference, Department of Political and Social Change, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, The Australian National University, Canberra, A.C.T., December 3-4, 1998. 14. Australia, Defence Modernisation and the Region, Paper to Australian Security in a New Era Reform or Revolution?, 10th Anniversary Conference, Australian Defence Studies Centre, Parliament House, Canberra, A.C.T., November 11-12, 1997. 15. The Regional Environment: Australia and South East Asia, Scene setting address to Northern Australia Industry/Defence Seminar, co-sponsored by Headquarters Northern Command, Australian Defence Force and the Department of Asian Relations, Trade and Industry, Northern Territory, Darwin Entertainment Centre, Darwin, Northern Territory, October 29-30, 1997. 16. ASEANs Expanding Membership, Written submission to the enquiry on ASEAN, Foreign Affairs Sub-Committee, Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra, A.C.T., February 24, 1997. 17. Praetorianism and the Cambodian Armed Forces, paper to International Conference on Cambodia, Centre of Southeast Asian Studies, Monash University, Carlton, Victoria, December 11-14, 1996. 18. ASEANs Expanding Membership, Paper to conference on ASEAN in Transition: Implications for Australia, Centre for the Study of AustraliaAsia Relations, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, December 9-10, 1996. 19. International Relations and Security, Paper to Vietnam Update 96 conference sponsored by the Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, January 23, 2012

31 The Australian National University, University House, Canberra, A.C.T., December 5-6, 1996. 20. The New Security Architecture in Southeast Asia: Neither Collective Security Nor Collective Defence, Paper to Conference on International Communities: Australia, Asia and the World, The University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, November 27-30, 1996. 21. Armed Forces and Society in Vietnam, Presentation to Australian Defence Studies Centre and Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces and Society, international conference on The Sociology of Armed Forces in Southeast Asia, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, A.C.T., May 6-7, 1996. 22. Vietnam and Cambodia: Issues in Sino-Australian Relations, 1972-1995, paper to conference on Sino-Australian Relations: The Record, 1985-1995, Centre for the Study of Australia-Asia Relations, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, June 28-29, 1995. 23. The UN Transitional Authority in Cambodia: The Restoration of Sovereignty, Paper presented to Conference on Australia and the United Nations, co-sponsored by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Indian Ocean Centre for Peace Studies, University of Western Australia and John Curtin International Centre for Regional Cooperation, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, April 29-30, 1995. 24. Strategic Planning: Providing Education and Training Links for the LongTerm Vietnam, Paper to the 4th annual conference on Internationalising Education and Training, organized by AIC Conferences, The Regent Hotel, Sydney, New South Wales, September 19-20, 1994. 25. Coping With China: Vietnams Strategic Readjustment, Paper to Workshop on China as a Great Power in the Asia Pacific: Myths and Realities, co-sponsored by Northeast Asia Program, Research School of Pacific Studies, The Australian National University and Asian Research Centre, Murdoch University, held at The Australian National University, Canberra, A.C.T., December 23, 1993. 26. Political Developments in Vietnam, Paper to Vietnam Update 1993, sponsored by Division of Asian and Pacific History and Department of Political and Social Change, Research School of Pacific Studies, The Australian National University, Canberra, A.C.T., December 3, 1993.

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32 27. Vietnams Program of Renovation, Paper to Conference on Economic Development and Legal Change in Vietnam: Recent Developments and Future Prospects, Centre for Comparative Constitutional Studies, The University of Melbourne Law School, Carlton, Victoria, November 89, 1993. 28. Vietnam: Political and Social Change in the Last Five Years, Paper to Conference on Vietnam: Which Way Now, sponsored by Asia-Pacific Research Institute, Macquarie University, Sunny Brook Travelodge Convention Centre, Warwick Farm, New South Wales., February 27, 1993. 29. Political Democratization in Vietnam: Candidate Selection for the 9th National Assembly, Paper to International Conference on The Developmental Prospects of East Asian Socialism The Four Little Dragons or Eastern Europe?, Transformation of Communist Systems Project, Contemporary China Centre, The Australian National University, Canberra, A.C.T., January 13-15, 1993. 30. Institutional Change: Background to the Vietnamese Economic Reforms, Paper to Conference on Indochinese Development, Macquarie University, North Ryde, New South Wales, November 13-14, 1992. 31. Political Developments in Vietnam: Constitutional Change and Elections, Paper to Vietnam Update 1992, sponsored by Division of Asian and Pacific History and Department of Political and Social Change, Research School of Pacific Studies, The Australian National University, Canberra, A.C.T., November 6, 1992. 32. The New Institutions for Economic and Security Co-operation: Challenges for Australia, Paper to Royal Australian Army Reserve Staff Group National Seminar, The Royal Military College-Duntroon, Canberra, A.C.T., October 24-25, 1992. 33. The Corner Stone Crumbles: Vietnam and the Former States of the Soviet Union, Paper to 34th Annual Conference, Australasian Political Studies Association, Canberra, The Australian National University, Canberra, A.C.T., September 30th-October 2nd, 1992. 34. Political Democratisation in Vietnam: Do Elections Really Matter? Paper to East Asian Socialism Section, Australasian Association for the Study of the Socialist Countries, The Australian National University, Contemporary China Centre, Canberra, A.C.T., October 3, 1992.

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33 35. Political Developments in Vietnam: From the 6th to 7th National Party Congress, Paper to Vietnam 1991: An Update, conference sponsored by the Department of Human Geography, Division of Pacific and Asian History, and the Department of Political and Social Change, Research School of Pacific Studies, The Australian National University, Canberra, A.C.T., October 25, 1991. 36. Political Reform in Vietnam: Doi Moi and and the Emergence of Civil Society, Paper to the 33rd Annual Conference of the Australasian Political Studies Association, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, July 17, 1991. 37. Vietnam: A Critical Assessment, Paper to the 1st International Conference on Defence and the Media in Time of Limited Conflict, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, April 3-5, 1991. 38. Prospects for a Regional Approach to Marine Affairs and Maritime Security, Paper to Seminar on Regional Marine Issues Questions for Australia, jointly sponsored by the Australian Institute of International Affairs and The Royal Australian Navy Maritime Strategic Studies Project, Stephen House, Deakin, A.C.T., October 10, 1990. 39. Renovation and Vietnamese Society: The Changing Roles of Government and Administration, Paper to Doi Moi - Vietnams Economic Renovation: Policy & Performance, Conference convened by the Research School of Pacific Studies, The Australian National University, Canberra, A.C.T., September 19-21, 1990. 40. The Refugee Exodus from Vietnam: Why the Outflow Continues, Paper to the Symposium on Refugees in the Modern World, sponsored by the Department of Political Science, The Faculties, The Australian National University, Haydon-Allen Lecture Theatre, Canberra, A.C.T., June 23, 1989. 41. Vietnamese Refugees: Why the Outflow Continues, Paper to the National Forum on Sea Changes: New Directions in the Indo-China Crisis, sponsored by the Refugee Council of Australia, Conference Centre of the Mission of St. James and St. John, West Melbourne, Victoria, May 15, 1989. 42. Obtaining and Securing Peace Within Kampuchea: The Next Phase (Withdrawal/Neutralization), Paper to the 3rd International Conference on Indochina, Kooralbyn Valley Resort, Queensland, January 23-28, 1989. January 23, 2012

34 43. Security Issues in Southeast Asia: The Third Indochina War, Paper to Conference on Security and Arms Control in the North Pacific, cosponsored by the Peace Research Centre, the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre and the Department of International Relations, Research School of Pacific Studies, The Australian National University, Canberra, A.C.T., August 12-14, 1987. 44. The Origins of the Second Indochina War, 1954-1960, Paper to Conference on Australia and the Vietnam War, Macquarie University, North Ryde, New South Wales, April 27-30, 1987. 45. Regional Conflicts: Kampuchea, Paper to Symposium on Gorbachev's Vladivostok Initiative: New Directions in Asia and the Pacific? University College, The University of New South Wales, held at the Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, A.C.T., March 20, 1987. 46. Regularization of Military Bureaucratic Regimes: From Symbiosis to Coalition The Case of Vietnam, Paper to panel on Military Bureaucratic Regimes, Sixth Biennial Conference of the Asian Studies Association of Australia, held at The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, May 11-16, 1986. 47. Political Development in Vietnam, 1975-85, Paper to a National Conference on Vietnam - Ten Years On, organised by The AustraliaVietnam Society held at the Graphic Arts Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, July 6-7, 1985. 48. Vietnam and Australia: Squaring Regional and Bilateral Relationships, Paper to a Conference on Destiny in Asia? Australia and ASEAN, organised by the Centre for Continuing Education, The Australian National University, Canberra, A.C.T., October 31 - November 2, 1984. 49. Indochina and ASEAN: The Trend Towards Dialogue? Paper to the Third Australia-Indonesia Seminar sponsored by the Department of Foreign Affairs, held at Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, July 1617, 1984. 50. Three Revolutionary Currents: Vietnamese Perspectives on International Security, Paper to a Conference on Asian Perspectives on International Security, sponsored by the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, The Australian National University, Canberra, A.C.T., April 11-14, 1983. 51. The Political Influence of the Military in Vietnam, Paper to InterRegional Panel on Political Influence of the Military in Asia, Fourth January 23, 2012

35 Biennial Conference of the Asian Studies Association of Australia, held at Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, May 10-14, 1982. 52. Vietnam's Foreign Policies (1975-1979): Implications for Australia, Evidence and Written Submission to the Commonwealth of Australia, Parliamentary Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence, Subcommittee on Indo-China, Commonwealth Government Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, June 13, 1980. 53. The Refugee Exodus from Vietnam: Background Factors, Paper to a National Conference on The Indochinese Refugee Situation, held at The Australian National University, Canberra, A.C.T., July 30-31, 1979. 54. Development Strategies in Vietnam: The Fourth National Congress of the Vietnam Communist Party, Paper to the 19th Annual Conference of the Australasian Political Studies Association, held at The University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales, August 22-24, 1977. 55. Revolutionary Elites in Southern Viet-Nam: Political Biography, Paper to the First Conference of the Asian Studies Association of Australia, held at The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, May 14-16, 1976. 56. Origins of the National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam, 19541960: Debate on Unification Within the Vietnam Workers Party, Paper to the 16th Annual Conference of the Australasian Political Studies Association, held at The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland, July 19-22, 1974.

Public Lectures and Presentations Outside Australia:


1. Managing Conflict in the South China Sea: ASEAN between a Rising China and a Status Quo America, Seminar presentation co-hosted by the Uppsala Forum on Peace, Democracy, and Justice and East Asia Peace Program, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden, September 12, 2011. 2. Conflict in the South China Sea: Derailing Chinas Peaceful Development, Seminar presentation to PF Internasjonal Politikk Og konomi (Norwegian Polytechnical Association) and Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), Oslo, Norway, September 8, 2011. 3. The Outlook for US-Vietnam Relations, Asia Pacific Security Seminar, East-West Center, Washington, D.C. March 23, 2011. January 23, 2012

36 4. Chinas Defence Cooperation with Southeast Asia, Presentation to internal seminar Asia Group, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Oslo, Norway, September 7, 2011. 5. The Vietnam Communist Party and Sino-Vietnamese Relations, Presentation to Norwegian Centre for Human Rights, Oslo, Norway, September 6, 2011. 6. South China Sea, Presentation, RAND Corporation, Washington, D.C., March 25, 2011. 7. Australia Looks to Asias Future, Presentation to Asian Studies Center, Lehrman Auditorium, The Heritage Foundation, Washington, D.C., March 24, 2011. 8. The South China Sea as Chinas Core Interest: What Role for ASEAN?, Presentation to the ASEAN Studies Center, American University, Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C., March 23, 2011. 9. The South China Sea, Presentation, to Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University, Washington, D.C. March 23, 2011. 10. China, Vietnam and the South China Sea, Roundtable, Center for Naval Analysis, Washington, D.C. March 23, 2011. 11. ASEAN, China and the South China Sea, Department for Public and International Affairs, George Mason University, Virginia, March 22, 2011. 12. Chinas Rise, US Re-engagement and Southeast Asia, Department for Public and International Affairs, George Mason University, Virginia, March 22, 2011. 13. South China Sea Implications for ASEAN, Roundtable Discussion Session 2, U.S.-ASEAN Business Council, Washington, D.C., March 21, 2011. 14. Vietnams Party Congress, Roundtable Discussion Session 1, U.S.ASEAN Business Council, Washington, D.C., March 21, 2011. 15. Vietnams 11th National Party Congress, SAIS Indochina Roundtable, Southeast Asian Studies Program, School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Washington, D.C., March 21, 2011.

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37 16. Domestic Politics: 11th Party Congress and Vietnams Regional Role, Presentation to members of the diplomatic corps (Ambassadors from Austria, European Commission, Ireland, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and Counsellor of Denmark, Counsellor of Canada, Deputy Head of Mission Finland, Charge dAffaires Federal Republic of Germany, First and Second Secretaries Norway, Resident Representative United Nations Development Programme, and Deputy Chief of Mission United States), Residence, Ambassador of Norway Stle Torstein Risa, Hanoi, December 14, 2010. 17. Vietnams Regional Role, Presentation to internal seminar, Royal Norwegian Embassy, Hanoi, December 14, 2010. 18. The 11th National Party Congress and Beyond Presentation to internal seminar, Royal Norwegian Embassy, Hanoi, December 14, 2010. 19. Summary of Session III, Presentation to the plenary session of the 2nd International Workshop on the South China Sea: Cooperation for Regional Security and Development, co-sponsored by the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam and the Vietnam Lawyers Association, New World Saigon Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, November 13, 2010. 20. Chair, Session I, 2nd International Workshop on the South China Sea: Cooperation for Regional Security and Development, co-sponsored by the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam and the Vietnam Lawyers Association, New World Saigon Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, November 12, 2010. 21. Vietnam-China Relations, Seminar presentation to Institute of International Relations (Viet Quan He Quoc Te), Hoc Vien Chinh TriHanh Chinh Quoc Gia Ho Chi Minh (Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and Public Administration), Hanoi, Vietnam, November 30, 2009. 22. Recent Developments in the South China Sea, Presentation to Truong Dai Hoc Khoa Hoc Xa Hoi va Nhan Van (University of Social Sciences and Humanities), Hanoi, Vietnam, November 25, 2009. 23. Global and Regional Security Architecture, Presentation to Roundtable Regional Architecture Kawasan Asia Pasifik Ruang Rapat BPPK, Department Luar Negeri, Jakarta, Indonesia, November 3, 2009. 24. Global and Regional Security Architecture, National Resilience Institute (Lemhannas), Jakarta, Indonesia, November 2, 2009. January 23, 2012

38 25. Regional Security Issues, Presentation to National Resilience Institute (Lemhannas), Jakarta, Indonesia, November 2, 2009. 26. Vietnam: Current Political Situation and Position in the Region, Seminar presentation to the Ambassadors of the Like-Minded Donor Group [Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden Switzerland], Royal Norwegian Embassy, Hanoi, Vietnam, December 4, 2008. 27. One-Party Rule and the Challenge of Political Civil Society in Vietnam, Seminar presentation to the political officers and aid consultants of the Like-Minded Donor Group [Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden Switzerland], Royal Norwegian Embassy, Hanoi, Vietnam, December 4, 2008. 28. Vietnams Defence Relations with China and the United States, Presentation to Seminar co-hosted by the Rajaratnam School of International Studies and the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore, July 25, 2008. 29. Chinas Harmonious World Doctrine and Southeast Asia, Presentation to the Wichita Committee on Foreign Relations, Wichita, Kansas, May 29, 2008. 30. Vietnam and Cambodia: Strategic Situation and Future Prospects, Presentation to Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence College, video conference link Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, May 22, 2008. 31. Vietnams One-Party System and the Challenge of Civil Society, Presentation to Friday Forum, Center of Southeast Asian Studies, The University of Wisconsin-Madison, May 3, 2008. 32. Chinas Harmonious World Doctrine and Southeast Asia, Presentation to the Salt Lake Committee on Foreign Relations, Embassy Suites Hotel, Salt Lake City, Utah, April 17, 2008. 33. Australias Dyarchy: Strategic Studies at the Australian Defence College, Presentation to panel Scholars Teaching Soldiers: International Relations and Military Education in a Time of War, International Studies Association, annual conference, Hilton Hotel & Parc 55 Hotel, San Francisco, California, March 26-29, 2008.

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39 34. Multilateral Institutions and the Emergence of Incipient Regionalism, Presentation to the Defence and Strategic Studies Course, Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence College, video conference link, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio March 13, 2008. 35. Southeast Asia Area Studies, Presentation to panel, What is Ahead for the Field, Conference on 40 Years of Engagement with Southeast Asia, Center of Southeast Asian Studies, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, March 7-8, 2008. 36. Challenges to Democratic Transition in Southeast Asia: Terrorism and Military Intervention, International Studies Forum, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, February 15, 2008. 37. The Australian Federal Elections and Foreign Policy under a new Labor Government, Seminar presentation to the Hoc Vien Quan He Quoc Te (Institute of International Relations), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hanoi, Vietnam, November 22, 2007, 38. Vietnam: Recent Political Developments Affecting Religious Freedom and Human Rights, teleconference briefing to U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, Washington, D.C. , September 17, 2007. 39. Two Security Issues: Terrorism Studies and Vietnams Defence Diplomacy, Presentation to Round Table, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, August 5, 2005. 40. Indonesia, Simulating Southeast Asias Reaction to a Crisis in the Malacca Strait, co-sponsored by the Science Applications International Corporation; Strategic Assessments Group and the Southeast Asia/Japan Group, Directorate of Intelligence, Central Intelligence Agency; and the U.S. Pacific Command, Honolulu, Hawaii, August 2-4, 2005. 41. United States-Vietnam Relations, presentation to Roundtable on Regional Security Issues, Vien Quan He Quoc Te (Institute of International Relations), Ministry of National Defence, Hanoi, Vietnam, June 10, 2005. 42. Vietnams 10th Party Congress: Leadership Change and New Policy Directions, Presentation to Office of Asian-Pacific and Latin American Analysis, Directorate of Intelligence, U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, McLean, Virginia, May 24, 2005. 43. Inside ASEAN: Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, and the NonIntervention Controversy, 10th Seminar, The Southeast Asia Forum, Asia January 23, 2012

40 Pacific Research Center, Encina Hall, Okimoto Conference Room, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, May 10, 2005. 44. An Update on Vietnamese Politics and Foreign Policy, University Seminar on Southeast Asia in World Affairs, Weatherhead East Asia Institute, Columbia University, Faculty House, New York, April 7, 2005. 45. Military-to-Military Relations in Southeast Asia, Seminar presentation to Georgetown Southeast Asia Survey Group, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., April 1, 2005. 46. Vietnams Military Diplomacy, Seminar presentation to lcole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales and le Groupe de recherch sur le Viet Nam contemporain du Centre dtudes et de Recherches Internationales, Sciences Po, Paris, October 20, 2004. 47. Al Qaeda and Political Terrorism in Southeast Asia, National Security Studies Lecture, Mershon Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, November 17, 2003. 48. Preemption and Cooperative Intervention: The Bush-Howard Doctrines and Their Implications for Security in Asia, Seminar presentation to Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, July 25, 2003. 49. A Framework for Analyzing Vietnamese Politics: National Party Congresses, Central Committee Plenums and the Role of the Secretary General, School of Advanced International Studies, John Hopkins University, Washington, D.C., April 15, 2003. 50. Multilateralism in the Asia Pacific, Presentation to the Executive Course Elective on Major Powers, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, November 27, 2001. 51. Historical Perspectives on Asia-Pacific Security, Lecture to Executive Course, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, September 28, 2001. 52. ASEAN, Lecture to Executive Course, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, October 29, 2001. 53. Political Change and Strategic Uncertainty, Lecture to Executive Course, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, November 28, 2001. January 23, 2012

41 54. "Dynamics of Multilateral Cooperation: Southeast Asia, Presentation to the Senior Executive Course, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, August 30, 2001. 55. ASEAN Engagement, Lecture, Hawaii Pacific University Loa Campus, August 2, 2001. 56. The ASEAN Way, Lecture, Hawaii Pacific University Loa Campus, August 2, 2001. 57. ASEAN: Phases of Development, Lecture, Hawaii Pacific University Loa Campus, July 31, 2001. 58. Political Change and Strategic Uncertainty, Lecture to Executive Course, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, July 23, 2001. 59. China and Southeast Asia, Presentation to the Executive Course China Elective, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, July 19, 2001. 60. ASEAN, Lecture to Executive Course, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 18, 2001. 61. Historical Perspectives on Asia-Pacific Security, Lecture to Executive Course, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, May 25, 2001. 62. Security and Political Evolution in Asia, Roundtable presentation to Citibank/Salomon Smith Barney Program of Investor Activities on the Occasion of the Annual Meetings of the Asian Development Bank, Sheraton Waikiki Hotel, Honolulu, May 11, 2001. 63. "Sub-Regional Dynamics of Multilateral Cooperation: Southeast Asia, Presentation to Senior Executive Course, Asia-Pacific Centre for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, May 3, 2001. 64. Political Leadership and Regime Legitimacy in Southeast Asia, Presentation to History and Strategy Round Table, U. S. National War College, Fort Lesley McNair, Washington, D.C., April 18, 2001. 65. Socialist and Neighboring Countries in Vietnams Foreign Policy, Seminar presentation, Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, D.C., April 17, 2001. January 23, 2012

42 66. Domestic Politics in Vietnam Seminar presentation, Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, D.C., April 17, 2001. 67. China and Southeast Asia, Presentation to the Executive Course China Elective, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, March 29, 2001. 68. Southeast Asia, Presentation to Enhancing Regional Cooperation Through New Multilateral Initiatives, National Defense University Pacific 2001 Symposium, Hilton Hawaiian Village, Honolulu, March 28, 2001. 69. Southeast Asia Brief, U.S. Marine Corps War College, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, March 19, 2001. 70. Political Change and Strategic Uncertainty, Lecture to Executive Course, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, March 5, 2001. 71. Multilateralism in Southeast Asia, Lecture to Executive Course, AsiaPacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, February 14, 2001 72. International, Regional and Non-governmental Organizations, Lecture to Executive Course, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, January 31, 2001. 73. Evolution in Security Thinking, Lecture to Executive Course, AsiaPacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, January 26, 2001. 74. China and ASEAN: The Framework for Long-term Cooperation, Seminar presentation to China-ASEAN Project, Centre for Asian Studies, University of Hong Kong, January 14, 2001. 75. China and Southeast Asia, Presentation to the Executive Course China Elective, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, December 5, 2000. 76. Political Change and Strategic Uncertainty, Lecture to Executive Course, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, November 8, 2000. 77. International, Regional and Non-governmental Organizations, Lecture to Executive Course, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, October 12, 2000. January 23, 2012

43 78. Evolution of Security Thinking, Lecture to Executive Course, AsiaPacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, October 6, 2000. 79. Political Transitions and Generational Change, Lecture to Executive Course, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, August 14, 2000. 80. ASEAN: Its Origins and Development, Lecture to Hawaii Pacific University, Honolulu, August 1, 2000. 81. International, Regional and Non-governmental Organizations, Lecture to Executive Course, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, July 19, 2000. 82. Evolution of Security Thinking, Lecture to Executive Course, AsiaPacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, July 13, 2000. 83. "Political Change and Strategic Uncertainty" Presentation to the Senior Executive Course, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, May 18, 2000. 84. International, Regional and Non-governmental Organizations, Lecture to Executive Course, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, February 7, 2000. 85. Evolution of Security Thinking, Lecture to Executive Course, AsiaPacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, January 28, 2000. 86. Force Modernization in Southeast Asia and its Implications for the Security of the Asia Pacific, Lecture to National Defense College of the Philippines, January 10, 2000. 87. Political Development in Vietnam, 1986-1999", Lecture to University of Hawaii at Manoa, November 8, 1999. 88. "Political Development in Vietnam, 1975-85" Lecture to University of Hawaii at Manoa, November 1, 1999. 89. Political Transitions and Generational Change, Lecture to Executive Course, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, October 27, 1999. 90. Australias National Security Perspectives, Presentation to Survey of Security Issues at the Sub-Regional Level (Oceania and South Pacific), January 23, 2012

44 Executive Course, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, October 4, 1999. 91. International, Regional and Non-governmental Organizations Lecture to Executive Course, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, September 28, 1999. 92. Evolution of Security Thinking, Lecture to Executive Course, AsiaPacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, September 20, 1999. 93. "Political Change and Strategic Uncertainty" Presentation to the Senior Executive Course, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, August 12, 1999. 94. Vietnam and ASEAN", Presentation to Fulbright-Hayes Summer 1999 Educators from minority-serving colleges and universities, Center for Southeast Asian Studies, University of Hawaii, June 11, 1999. 95. "Vietnamese Domestic Politics", Lecture to Fulbright-Hayes Summer 1999 Educators from minority-serving colleges and universities, Center for Southeast Asian Studies, University of Hawaii, June 11, 1999. 96. Security Issues in Southeast Asia, Presentation to delegation of Marine Corps War College, March 29, 1999. 97. Current Developments in Vietnam, Presentation to U.S. Air War College delegation, Honolulu, March 5, 1999. 98. Multilateralism and East Asian Security, Lecture to Department of Diplomacy, National Chengchi University, Taipei, Taiwan, October 6, 1998. 99. Security Issues in Southeast Asia, Lecture to Department of International Studies and Political Science, Virginia Military Academy, Lexington, Virginia, September 15-16, 1998. 100. ASEAN and Regional Engagement: The Cases of Myanmar and Cambodia, presentation to the College of Security Studies, Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu. Hawaii, July 8, 1998. 101. Cambodia and Regional Stability: ASEAN and Constructive Engagement, Distinguished Lecture Series sponsored by the Cambodian Institute for Peace and Cooperation, Phnom Penh, May 25, 1998.

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45 102. The Vietnam Peoples Army, background briefing to U.S. National Defense University, National War College delegation to Vietnam, Peoples Army Guest House, Hanoi, May 13, 1998. 103. The Current Situation in Cambodia and ASEANs Policy of Constructive Engagement, seminar presentation to staff of the Institute of International Relations, Hanoi, May 6, 1998. 104. Vietnam and the Soviet Union Revisited: The Cold War Years, Lecture, Department of History, University of California at Santa Barbara, April 15, 1996. 105. Regional Security in Southeast Asia, Seminar presentation to staff of the Institute of International Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hanoi, Socialist Republic of Vietnam, July 14, 1995. 106. Current Developments in Vietnam, briefing to Intelligence Service Division, Malaysian Armed Forces, Headquarters Staff, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 9, 1995. 107. Vietnams Regional Defense Relations, Seminar presentation to Program on International Economics and Politics, East-West Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, August 25, 1994. 108. The Future of Indochina, Private Discussion Meeting, International Institute for Strategic Studies, London, September 24, 1993. 109. The Future of Indochina, Seminar presentation to Department of History & International Affairs, Royal Naval College Greenwich, England, July 15, 1993. 110. The Foreign Policy of Australia in the Southeast Asian Region, Presentation to a seminar of senior staff, Hoc Vien Quan He Quoc Te (Institute of International Relations), Hanoi, May 19, 1993. 111. Vietnams 1992 National Assembly Elections, Presentation to InHouse Seminar, the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore, October 8, 1992. 112. Briefing on Current Political, Economic and Social Developments in Vietnam, Singapore Armed Forces Military Intelligence, Department of Defence, Bukit Timah, Singapore, December 18, 1991.

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46 113. The Challenges Facing Vietnamese Communism: Economic Renovation and Political Stability, Seminar presentation to Regional Strategic Studies Program, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore, December 14, 1991. 114. Vietnamese Domestic Reforms and Foreign Policy, Seminar presentation to The Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House, London, July 19, 1990. 115. Australian-Indonesian Relations, Lecture to the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs, (Dunedin Branch), Hocken Hall, The University of Otago, Dunedin, May 12, 1988. 116. Defence and Strategic Studies Programmes in Australia, Seminar presentation to Regional Strategic Studies Programme, Institute for Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore, February 3, 1988. 117. Australia's Perceptions of South-East Asian Security, Lecture, United Service Institute of India, Kashmir House, New Delhi, January 25, 1988. 118. The USSR and Vietnam, Seminar presentation to School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, January 25, 1988. 119. The Conflict in Kampuchea, Presentation to International Seminar on the Geopolitics of Peace, co-sponsored by Jawaharlal Nehru University, Indira Gandhi National Open University and the Ministry of External Affairs, held at the India International Centre, New Delhi, January 17, 1988. 120. Kampuchea and Regional Politics, Seminar presentation International Institute of Strategic Studies, London, January 12, 1988. to

121. Vietnam and the Soviet Union, Seminar presentation to Center for Strategic and International Studies, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., December 21, 1987. 122. The Soviet Union and Southeast Asia, Seminar presentation to Institute for International Studies, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, December 15, 1987. 123. What's New in Vietnam? Presentation to International Relations and Economics Roundtable, Resource Systems Institute, East-West Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, December 2, 1987. January 23, 2012

47 124. The USSR-Vietnam and the Future of Kampuchea, Seminar presentation to Institute of Security and International Studies, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, November 24, 1987. 125. Backgrounder on Vietnam, Presentation to the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand, Dusit Thani Hotel, Bangkok, November 12, 1987. 126. Australian Perspectives on Regional Security, Lecture, Institute of International Relations (Vien Quan He Quoc Te), Hanoi, Socialist Republic of Vietnam, November 2, 1987. 127. Australia: National Security Perspectives, Presentation of Country Report to the International Summer Course on National Security, Institute of Political Science, Christian Albrechts University, Kiel, Federal Republic of Germany, August 3, 1987. 128. Vietnam's Sixth Party Congress and After, Presentation to International Relations and Economics Roundtable, Resource Systems Institute, EastWest Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, May 14, 1987. 129. Vietnam and Kampuchea: Report on a Recent Visit, Presentation to Center for Asian and Pacific Studies, The University of Hawaii at Manoa, January 21, 1986. 130. Prospects for a Settlement of the Cambodian Conflict, and the Security Situation in Southeast Asia, Seminar presentation to Political Science Department, The RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, January 17, 1986. 131. Socialist Vietnam - A Ten Year Appraisal, Lecture, Department of History, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, January 16, 1986. 132. Indochina Briefing, Presentation to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Gaimusho), Tokyo, December 6, 1985. 133. Vietnam and Cambodia: A Current Assessment, Seminar presentation to Japan Institute for International Affairs, Asia-Pacific Study Group, Tokyo, December 6, 1985. 134. Contemporary Sino-Vietnamese Relations, Lecture, Centre for Asian and Pacific Studies, Seikei University, Tokyo, December 4, 1985. 135. Vietnam and Cambodia: A Political-Military Assessment, Seminar presentation to Research Institute for Peace and Security, Tokyo, December 3, 1985. January 23, 2012

48 136. Vietnam's Domestic and Foreign Policies, Seminar presentation to Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangkok, November 29, 1985. 137. Australian - ASEAN Relations, Lecture, Institute of International Relations (Hoc Vien Quan He Quoc Te), Hanoi, Socialist Republic of Vietnam, November 13, 1985. 138. Vietnamese Politics and Foreign Policy, Seminar presentation to Institute of Security and International Studies, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, September 5, 1985. 139. Vietnam's Two Strategic Tasks: Building Socialism and Defending the Fatherland, Seminar presentation to Department of Political Science, The University of Hawaii at Manoa, February 10, 1984. 140. The Relationship Between U.S. Strategic Policy and Vietnam's Imperatives for Economic Development and Regional Security, Presentation to Headquarters, U.S. Army Western Command, Fort Shafter, Hawaii, February 7, 1984. 141. Building Socialism in Vietnam, Presentation to Center for Asian and Pacific Studies, The University of Hawaii at Manoa, February 7, 1984. 142. The U.S. and Indochina Future Policy Prescriptions, Seminar presentation to Department of Political Science, Boston College, January 20, 1984. 143. Vietnam and ASEAN, Presentation to Panel on The International Relations of Southeast Asia, New England Regional Conference, Association for Asian Studies, Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, October 15, 1983. 144. Vietnam and COMECON, Lecture, Institute of Current World Affairs, Salisbury, Connecticut, September 16, 1983. 145. Military and Military-Civilian Relations in Vietnam, Lecture, Center for Asian and Pacific Studies, The University of Hawaii at Manoa, February 5, 1982. 146. The Security Situation in Southeast Asia, Presentation to Joint HarvardM.I.T. Southeast Asia Seminar presentation to The Center for International Affairs, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, February 1, 1982.

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49 147. Vietnam: Foreign Policy and Economy, Lecture, Indochina Project, The Center for International Policy, and Foreign Policy Institute, The John Hopkins University, Washington, D.C., January 27, 1982. 148. Vietnam Since 1975, Seminar presentation to Department of Political Science, Boston College, January 25, 1982. 149. Vietnam's Foreign Policy in the 1980's, Seminars in International Relations, Concilium on International and Area Studies, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, January 22, 1982. 150. Indochina: The Political Economy of Socialist Transformation, Lecture, Department of Political Science and Southeast Asia Studies Program, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, January 21, 1982. 151. The Current Political Situation in Indochina: Observations from a Visit in 1981, Presentation to Hanoi Watchers Group, Department of State, Washington, D.C., January 20, 1982. 152. Problems of Socialist Construction in Vietnam, Seminar presentation to Department of Social Sciences, United States Military Academy at West Point, January 13, 1982. 153. The Current Situation in Laos, Vietnam and Kampuchea, Lectures, Department of Political Science, The University of Pittsburgh, January 1112, 1982. 154. The Current Political Situation in Indochina, Lecture, Department of Political Science and Center of Asian Studies, Arizona State University, Tempe, December 9, 1981. 155. Australian Perspectives on the Pacific Community Concept, Lecture, U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, December 4, 1981. 156. Hanoi's Foreign Policy, Seminar presentation to Social Science Association of Thailand and the Institute of Asian Studies, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, September 10, 1981. 157. Contemporary International Relations of Southeast Asia, Seminar presentation, Institute of Economics, Vietnam Social Sciences Committee (Uy Ban Khoa Hoc Xa Hoi Viet Nam), Hanoi, August 27, 1981.

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50 158. Australia's Relations with Vietnam, 1972-81, Seminar presentation, Institute of Economics, Vietnam Social Sciences Committee (Uy Ban Khoa Hoc Xa Hoi Viet Nam), Hanoi, August 21, 1981. 159. Socialist Construction: South Vietnam Nine Months After Liberation, Presentation to Occasional Seminar Series, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore, January 28, 1976. 160. The Provisional Revolutionary Government of South Vietnam, Lecture, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand, October 17, 1974. 161. Vietnam After the Peace Agreement, Lecture, The University of Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand, July 23, 1973. 162. Vietnam After the Peace Agreement, Lecture, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, July 21, 1973. 163. The 1973 Agreement on Ending the War and Restoring the Peace: International Implications, Seminar presentation to Foreign Affairs Group, New Zealand Institute of International Affairs, Wellington, New Zealand, July 18, 1973. 164. Vietnam After the Peace Agreement, Lecture, The University of Auckland, New Zealand, July 14, 1973. 165. Vietnam After the Peace Agreement, Lecture, Waikato University, Hamilton, New Zealand, July 13, 1973. 166. Evolution of Vietnam Policy from Eisenhower to Nixon, Vietnam Moratorium Committee Coffee Hour, Brown University, Providence, R.I., December 2, 1969.

Public Lectures and Presentations in Australia:


1. South China Sea, Presentation to Security Studies (Regional) Course, Australian Command and Staff College, Weston Creek, A.C.T., October 25, 2011. 2. ASEAN, the ARF and Prospects for an ASEAN Community, Two-part presentation to Security Studies (Regional) Course, Australian Command and Staff College, Weston Creek, A.C.T., October 18, 2011. January 23, 2012

51 3. Regional Security Architecture, Presentation to Security Studies (Regional) Course, Australian Command and Staff College, Weston Creek, A.C.T., September 29, 2011. 4. ASEAN and the ASEAN Regional Forum, Lecture to Politics 1B, School of Humanities and Social Science, The University of New South Wales at the Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, September 21, 2011. 5. Regional Organisations, Lecture to Politics 1B, School of Humanities and Social Science, The University of New South Wales at the Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, September 19, 2011. 6. Vietnam Roundtable, Office of National Assessments, Canberra, ACT, July 8, 2011. 7. The Regional Security Environment: South East Asia, Presentation to Senior Executive Service Development Program, National Security College, The Australian National University, Canberra, June 8, 2011. 8. Recent Development in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the East Sea (South China Sea), Nhom Nghien Cuu Van Hoa Dong Nai-Cuu Long, International Function Centre, Canley Vale, N.S.W., May 22, 2011. 9. Cambodia: Strategic Situation and Future Prospects, Presentation to Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence College, Weston Creek, May 18, 2011. 10. Transnational Maritime Security in the Indo-Pacific A Synthesis?, Presentation to Concluding Panel, Conference on Indo-Pacific Maritime Security in the 21st Century, co-sponsored by the Lowy Institute and the US Naval War College, Royal Australian Navy Heritage Centre, Garden Island, Sydney, February 21-22, 2011. 11. Rise of China to 2030, Futures Seminar, Defence Intelligence Organisation, Strategic Horizons Branch, Russell Offices, Canberra, ACT, May 11, 2010. 12. The Asia-Pacific Wrap Up Presentation to Defence and Strategic Studies Course, Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence College, Weston Creek, March 11, 2011. 13. Revolution, Religion and Ideology and the Asia-Pacific, Presentation to Defence and Strategic Studies Course, Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence College, Weston Creek, March 10, 2011. January 23, 2012

52 14. Nationalism and the Asia-Pacific, Presentation to Defence and Strategic Studies Course, Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence College, Weston Creek, March 8, 2011. 15. What is the Asia-Pacific? Presentation to Defence and Strategic Studies Course, Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence College, Weston Creek, March 7, 2011. 16. The Regional Security Environment South-East Asia, Presentation to Senior Executive Development Program, National Security College, The Australian National University, Canberra, February 16, 2011. 17. Viet Nam Brief: Overview of the Government, Political System and Customs of Vietnam, Presentation to Australian Political Exchange Council fourteenth delegation to Vietnam, Hotel Ream, Canberra, November 2, 2010. 18. Non-Traditional Security Issues, Presentation to Security Studies (Regional), the Australian Command and Staff College, Weston Creek, ACT, October 28, 2010. 19. An ASEAN Community by 2015?, Presentation to Security Studies (Regional), the Australian Command and Staff College, Weston Creek, ACT, October 20, 2010. 20. The ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), Presentation to Security Studies (Regional), the Australian Command and Staff College, Weston Creek, ACT, October 19, 2010. 21. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Presentation to Security Studies (Regional), the Australian Command and Staff College, Weston Creek, ACT, October 18, 2010. 22. Crisis Simulation Exercise Briefing, Presentation to Security Studies (Regional), the Australian Command and Staff College, Weston Creek, ACT, October 13, 2010. 23. The U.S. as a Pacific Power, Presentation to Security Studies (Regional), the Australian Command and Staff College, Weston Creek, ACT, October 12, 2010. 24. Changing Conceptions of Security, Presentation to Security Studies (Regional), the Australian Command and Staff College, Weston Creek, ACT, October 7, 2010. January 23, 2012

53 25. Regional Security Architecture, Presentation to Security Studies (Regional), the Australian Command and Staff College, Weston Creek, ACT, October 6, 2010. 26. What is the Asia-Pacific Region? Presentation to Security Studies (Regional), the Australian Command and Staff College, Weston Creek, ACT, October 5, 2010. 27. Security Studies (Regional), Presentation to Security Studies (Regional), Australian Command and Staff College, Weston Creek, ACT, October 5, 2010. 28. Vietnams Political Environment, Presentation to International Human Rights Clinic, Law Reform and Social Justice Program, College of Law, The Australian National University, Canberra, September 15, 2010. 29. ASEAN and the ASEAN Regional Forum, Politics 1B, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University College, The University of New South Wales, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, September 9, 2010. 30. Regional Organisations, Lecture to Politics 1B, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University College, The University of New South Wales, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, September 6, 2010. 31. Vietnams Approach to Asia-Pacific Security, Presentation to Strategic and Defence Studies B Asia2030, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, College of Asia & the Pacific, The Australian National University, Canberra, August 31, 2010. 32. Patterns of Security Cooperation in Southeast Asia, Presentation to the 4 Party Talks (Chiefs of Air/Air Force Australia, Canada, United Kingdom and the United States), Milton Park, Bowral, N.S. W., August 16, 2010. 33. Security Studies (Regional), Presentation to the Australian Command and Staff College, Australian Defence College, Weston Creek, ACT, June 24, 2010. 34. Security Cooperation in Southeast Asia: International Security Challenges, Presentation to the National Security Executive Level 2 Development Program, National Security College, The Australian National University, Canberra, June 9, 2010.

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54 35. Cambodia: Strategic Situation and Future Prospects, Presentation to joint Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies and U.S. National War College visiting delegation, Australian Defence College, Weston Creek, May 19, 2010. 36. Revolution and Ideology and the Asia-Pacific, Presentation to Defence and Strategic Studies Course, Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence College, Weston Creek, March 11, 2010. 37. Nationalism and the Asia-Pacific, Presentation to Defence and Strategic Studies Course, Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence College, Weston Creek, March 10, 2010. 38. What is the Asia-Pacific? Presentation to Defence and Strategic Studies Course, Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence College, Weston Creek, March 9, 2010. 39. Viet Nam Briefing, Presentation to 13th Delegation of Young Political Leaders, Australian Political Exchange Council, Boardroom, Hotel Realm, Canberra, December 2, 2009. 40. Vietnam Peoples Army: Domestic and External Roles, Presentation to School Research Seminar, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University College, The University of New South Wales at the Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, October 29, 2009. 41. Terrorism in Southeast Asia, Presentation to the Security Studies (Regional) Elective, Australian Command and Staff College, Weston Creek, ACT, October 14, 2009. 42. Security Dynamics in Southeast Asia, Presentation to the Security Studies (Regional) Elective, Australian Command and Staff College, Weston Creek, ACT, October 12, 2009. 43. The Future of ASEAN, Presentation to Roundtable hosted by the Office of National Assessments, Canberra, September 24, 2009. 44. Regional Security Architecture, Presentation to the Security Studies (Regional) Module, Australian Command and Staff College, Weston Creek, ACT, September 24, 2009. 45. Vietnam Inside Asias Emerging Tiger, Presentation to Joint Seminar by The Australian Institute of International Affairs (NSW Branch) and The January 23, 2012

55 Australia Vietnam Business Council, The Glover Cottages, Sydney, August 11, 2009. http://www.aiia.asn.au/associations/8220/files/nsw_aiia_avbc_joint_se minar.pdf 46. The South China Seas Roiled Waters: Diplomatic Settlement or Destabilising Naval Arms Buildup?, Presentation to the Australian Institute of International Affairs (ACT Branch), Stephen House, Deakin, A.C.T., July 7, 2009. Broadcast on Australian Public Affairs Channel (APAC), FOXTEL Channel 607 and AUSTAR, July 10, 2009 and rebroadcast July 12 and 14, 2009. http://www.aiia.asn.au/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=1 http://www.aiia.asn.au/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=43 47. Regional Threats and Opportunities: Southeast Asia, Presentation to Climate Change and National Security Policy Outreach Roundtable, International Strategy Unit, Department of the Prime Minister & Cabinet, 1 National Circuit, Barton, ACT, June 9, 2009. 48. Climate Change and Its Impact on Australias National Security: Vietnam Case Study, Presentation to Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability Research Showcase, The University of New South Wales, Kensington, May 19, 2009. 49. Multilateral Institutions and the Emergence of Incipient Regionalism, Presentation to the Defence and Strategic Studies Course, Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence College, Weston Creek, A.C.T., March 13, 2009. 50. Pre-Colonial Influences in Asia-Pacific, Presentation to Defence and Strategic Studies Course, Centre of Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence College, Weston Creek, March 10, 2009. 51. What is the Asia-Pacific? Presentation to Defence and Strategic Studies Course, Centre of Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence College, Weston Creek, March 10, 2009. 52. Terrorism, Presentation to Defence and Strategic Studies Course, Centre of Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence College, Weston Creek, March 5, 2009. 53. Vietnam: The Capacity for Reform, Presentation to Asia Pacific Managers Service Asia Focus Group, International Market Assessment January 23, 2012

56 Asia Pty. Ltd., Boardroom 3, Sheraton on the Park, Sydney, October 29, 2008. 54. Vietnam: The Capacity for Reform, Presentation to Asia Pacific Managers Service Asia Focus Group, International Market Assessment Asia Pty. Ltd., Collins Room, Langham Hotel, Melbourne, October 28, 2008. 55. Viet Nam Briefing, Presentation to 12th Delegation of Young Political Leaders, Australian Political Exchange Council, Boardroom, Hotel Realm, Canberra, October 27, 2008. 56. Strategic Context: Australia and the Region, Presentation to the Campaign Planning Course 1-07, Defence Intelligence Organisation, Canberra, ACT, November 12, 2007. 57. Aung San Suu Kyi, Presentation to Persuasive Speaking and Writing, General Studies ZGEN5114, University of New South Wales at the Australian Defence Force Academy. Canberra, September 12, 2007. 58. Terrorism Studies and South East Asia: Crippled by Paradigm Paralysis? Seminar presentation to Defence and Security Research Applications Centre, University College, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, July 13, 2007. 59. Wrap Up: Security Policy Briefs and Security Studies (Regional) Module, Presentation to the Security Studies (Regional) Elective, Australian Command and Staff College, Weston Creek, ACT, June 29, 2007. 60. Political Change and Strategic Uncertainty, Presentation to the Security Studies (Regional) Elective, Australian Command and Staff College, Weston Creek, ACT, June 27, 2007. 61. New Terrorism, Presentation to the Security Studies (Regional) Elective, Australian Command and Staff College, Weston Creek, ACT, June 27, 2007. 62. Viet Nam: Overview of the Government and Political System, Presentation to Australian Political Exchange Council, Eleventh Delegation to Vietnam, Marion Griffin Room, Griffin Hotel, Canberra, ACT, June 26, 2007.

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57 63. Overview of Week 5, Review of Week 4, Presentation to the Security Studies (Regional) Elective, Australian Command and Staff College, Weston Creek, ACT, June 25, 2007. 64. The ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), Presentation to the Security Studies (Regional) Elective, Australian Command and Staff College, Weston Creek, ACT, June 19, 2007. 65. Crisis Simulation Exercise Briefing, Presentation to the Security Studies (Regional) Elective, Australian Command and Staff College, Weston Creek, ACT, June 19, 2007. 66. Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Presentation to the Security Studies (Regional) Elective, Australian Command and Staff College, Weston Creek, ACT, June 18, 2007. 67. Overview of South East Asia, Presentation to the Security Studies (Regional) Elective, Australian Command and Staff College, Weston Creek, ACT, June 18, 2007. 68. Overview of Week 4, Review of Week 3, Presentation to the Security Studies (Regional) Elective, Australian Command and Staff College, Weston Creek, ACT, June 18, 2007. 69. Overview of Northeast Asia, Asia-Pacific After the Cold War, Presentation to the Security Studies (Regional) Elective, Australian Command and Staff College, Weston Creek, ACT, June 12, 2007. 70. Overview of Week 3, Review of Week 2, Presentation to the Security Studies (Regional) Elective, Australian Command and Staff College, Weston Creek, ACT, June 12, 2007. 71. The United States as an Asia-Pacific Power, Presentation to the Security Studies (Regional) Elective, Australian Command and Staff College, Weston Creek, ACT, June 12, 2007. 72. The Cold War in Asia, Presentation to the Security Studies (Regional) Elective, Australian Command and Staff College, Weston Creek, ACT, June 4, 2007. 73. Overview of Week 2, Review of Week 1, Presentation to the Security Studies (Regional) Elective, Australian Command and Staff College, Weston Creek, ACT, June 4, 2007. January 23, 2012

58 74. Vietnam: Strategic Situation and Prospects, Presentation to the Defence and Strategic Studies Course, Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence College, Weston Creek, A.C.T., June 1, 2007. 75. Regional Security Architecture, Presentation to the Security Studies (Regional) Elective, Australian Command and Staff College, Weston Creek, ACT, May 31, 2007. 76. Changing Security Paradigms, Presentation to the Security Studies (Regional) Elective, Australian Command and Staff College, Weston Creek, ACT, May 30, 2007. 77. Overview: The Asia-Pacific Region, Presentation to the Security Studies (Regional) Elective, Australian Command and Staff College, Weston Creek, ACT, May 28, 2007. 78. Requirements for Security Policy Briefs, Presentation to the Security Studies (Regional) Elective, Australian Command and Staff College, Weston Creek, ACT, May 28, 2007. 79. Overview of the Module and Week 1, Presentation to the Security Studies (Regional) Elective, Australian Command and Staff College, Weston Creek, ACT, May 28, 2007. 80. Viet Nam: Civil Society and Democracy, Presentation to Young Viet Tan Seminar, University House, The Australian National University, Canberra, May 19, 2007. 81. Security Studies (Regional), Elective Briefing for Directing Staff, Australian Command and Staff College, Weston Creek, A.C.T., May 17, 2007. 82. Strategic Context: Australia and the Asia-Pacific Region, Presentation to Junior Officers Management and Strategic Studies Course 2/07 and Junior Officers Leadership Course, Royal Australian Navy College, HMAS Creswell, Jervis Bay, May 15, 2007. 83. Asia-Pacific Regional Dynamics, Presentation to Strategic Studies Course, Australian Command and Staff College, Weston Creek, A.C.T., April 19, 2007. 84. Multilateral Institutions and the Emergence of Incipient Regionalism, Presentation to the Defence and Strategic Studies Course, Centre for January 23, 2012

59 Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence College, Weston Creek, A.C.T., March 15, 2007. 85. Emerging Viet Nam Is Australia Missing Out on Opportunities? Presentation to the Australian Institute of International Affairs (New South Wales) and Australia Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce, The Glover, Cottages, Sydney, March 1, 2007. 86. Generic Terrorism: Methodological Approaches, Presentation to Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence College, Weston Creek, A.C.T., February 27, 2007. 87. Strategic Context: Australia and the Region, Presentation to the Senior Officer Operations Planning Course 1-07, Australian Defence Establishment Fairbairn, Canberra, ACT, February 26, 2007. 88. Strategic Context: Australia and the Region, Presentation to the Senior Officer Operations Planning Course 1-06, Australian Defence Force Warfare Centre, RAAF Base Williamtown, N.S.W., November 13, 2006. 89. Vietnam: Politics and Government, Presentation to Australian Political Exchange Council, Tenth Delegation to Vietnam, Marion Griffin Room, Griffin Hotel, Canberra, ACT, September 19, 2006. 90. Multilateral Institutions and Security in the Asia-Pacific, Presentation to Junior Officers Management and Strategic Studies Course 4/06, HMAS Creswell, Jervis Bay, August 31, 2006. 91. Vietnams Emerging Regional Role, Presentation to Junior Officers Management and Strategic Studies Course 4/06, Royal Australian Navy College, HMAS Creswell, Jervis Bay, August 31, 2006. 92. Political Violence in the Southern Philippines, Presentation to General Education ZGEN2210 Terrorism & International Order, University College, UNSW@ADFA, Canberra, August 16, 2006. 93. Islam and Terrorism in South East Asia, Presentation to General Education ZGEN2210 Terrorism & International Order, University College, UNSW@ADFA, Canberra, August 14, 2006. 94. What is al-Qadea?, Presentation to General Education ZGEN2210 Terrorism & International Order, University College, UNSW@ADFA, Canberra, August 6, 2006.

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60 95. Vietnam: A Review, Presentation to the United Services Institution of the A.C.T., Snedden Lecture Theatre, Australian Defence College, Weston Creek. A.C.T., July 5, 2006. 96. Institutional Multilateralism in the Asia-Pacific, Presentation to Defence and Strategic Studies Course, Centre of Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence College, Weston Creek, June 21, 2006. 97. New Terrorism, Presentation to the Security Studies (Regional) Elective, Australian Command and Staff College, Weston Creek, ACT, June 8, 2006. 98. The ASEAN Regional Forum, Presentation to the Security Studies (Regional) Elective, Australian Command and Staff College, Weston Creek, ACT, June 7, 2006. 99. Multilateral Institutions: ASEAN, Presentation to the Security Studies (Regional) Elective, Australian Command and Staff College, Weston Creek, ACT, June 6, 2006. 100. International Relations of South East Asia, Presentation to the Security Studies (Regional) Elective, Australian Command and Staff College, Weston Creek, ACT, June 5, 2006. 101. South East Asia as a Region, Presentation to the Security Studies (Regional) Elective, Australian Command and Staff College, Weston Creek, ACT, June 5, 2006. 102. The United States as an Asia-Pacific Power, Presentation to the Security Studies (Regional) Elective, Australian Command and Staff College, Weston Creek, ACT, May 31, 2006. 103. Asia-Pacific After the Cold War, Presentation to the Security Studies (Regional) Elective, Australian Command and Staff College, Weston Creek, ACT, May 29, 2006. 104. The Cold War in Asia, Presentation to the Security Studies (Regional) Elective, Australian Command and Staff College, Weston Creek, ACT, May 29, 2006. 105. Political Change and Strategic Uncertainty, Presentation to the Security Studies (Regional) Elective, Australian Command and Staff College, Weston Creek, ACT, May 26, 2006.

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61 106. Changing Security Paradigms, Presentation to the Security Studies (Regional) Elective, Australian Command and Staff College, Weston Creek, ACT, May 24, 2006. 107. Regional Security Architecture, Presentation to the Security Studies (Regional) Elective, Australian Command and Staff College, Weston Creek, ACT, May 23, 2006. 108. Overview: The Asia-Pacific Region, Presentation to the Security Studies (Regional) Elective, Australian Command and Staff College, Weston Creek, ACT, May 22, 2006. 109. Asian Defence Postures Southeast Asia, Presentation to Australian Command and Staff College, Weston Creek, April 18, 2006. 110. Other Regional Developments, Presentation to the Australian Command and Staff College, Weston Creek, April 13, 2006. 111. Regional Trends: A Shifting Balance of Power? Presentation to the Australian Command and Staff College, Weston Creek, April 13, 2006. 112. What is the Asia Pacific?, Presentation to Defence and Strategic Studies Course, Centre of Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence College, Weston Creek, March 13, 2006. 113. Southeast Asias Multilateral Institutions and the Challenge of Transnational Security Issues, Presentation to Junior Officers Management and Strategic Studies Course 1/06, HMAS Creswell, Jervis Bay, March 8, 2006. 114. Southeast Asias Multilateral Institutions and the Challenge of Transnational Security Issues, Presentation to Junior Officers Management and Strategic Studies Course 7/05, HMAS Creswell, Jervis Bay, November 3, 2005. 115. The United Nations at Sixty, Presentation to Talkback Classroom, UN Forum videoconference with American students in New York, National Museum of Australia, Board Room, Canberra, October 19, 2005. 116. Southeast Asias Multilateral Institutions and the Challenge of Transnational Security Issues, Presentation to Junior Officers Management and Strategic Studies Course 6/05, HMAS Creswell, Jervis Bay, September 21, 2005. January 23, 2012

62 117. Vietnams Defence Diplomacy, Presentation to Asia-Pacific Seminar Series, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University College, The University of New South Wales, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, September 12, 2005. 118. Multilateral Security Institutions in Asia, Centre of Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence College, Weston Creek, August 8, 2005. 119. Viet Nam: Political Developments Since the 9th National Party Congress, Lecture, Faculty of Asian Studies, The Australian National University, Canberra, October 12, 2004. 120. Australias Relations with the United States Impact on the Region, Background briefing to Talkback Classroom [Australian and American students interview the U.S. Ambassador to Australia], Yowie Room, National Museum of Australia, September 21, 2004. 121. Thailand: Contemporary Developments, Lecture to Defense Signals Directorate Southeast Asia Familiarization Course, Canberra, August 17, 2004. 122. Politicized Militaries: RAM in the Philippines, Lecture to Defense Signals Directorate Southeast Asia Familiarization Course, Canberra, August 17, 2004. 123. Vietnam: Reconstruction and Reform, Lecture to Defense Signals Directorate Southeast Asia Familiarization Course, Canberra, August 3, 2004. 124. Vietnam: Socialism, Lecture to Defense Signals Directorate Southeast Asia Familiarization Course, Canberra, August 3, 2004. 125. Cambodia: Reconstruction and Reconciliation, Lecture to Defense Signals Directorate Southeast Asia Familiarization Course, Canberra, August 3, 2004. 126. Cambodia: Political Decay, Lecture to Defense Signals Directorate Southeast Asia Familiarization Course, Canberra, August 3, 2004. 127. Multilateral Institutions, Presentation to Defence and Strategic Studies Course, Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence College, Weston Creek, August 2, 2004. January 23, 2012

63 128. Decolonization in Southeast Asia, Lecture to Defense Signals Directorate Southeast Asia Familiarization Course, Canberra, July 27, 2004. 129. ASEAN Since 1997, Presentation to Defence and Strategic Studies Course, Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence College, Weston Creek, June 23, 2004. 130. The Emergence of Regional Terrorist Networks, Presentation to Defence and Strategic Studies Course, Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence College, Weston Creek, June 23, 2004. 131. Southeast Asia Since 1954, Presentation to Defence and Strategic Studies Course, Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence College, Weston Creek, June 18, 2004. 132. Constructing the Asia-Pacific Presentation to Defence and Strategic Studies Course, Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence College, Weston Creek, May 13, 2004. 133. What is the Asia Pacific Region? Presentation to Defence and Strategic Studies Course, Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence College, Weston Creek, April 27, 2004. 134. Thailand: Contemporary Developments, Lecture to Defense Signals Directorate Southeast Asia Familiarization Course, Canberra, April 19, 2004. 135. Vietnam Briefing, Australian Political Exchange Council, Canberra, April 16, 2004. 136. Vietnam: Reconstruction and Reform, Lecture to Defense Signals Directorate Southeast Asia Familiarization Course, Canberra, ACT, March 30, 2004. 137. Vietnam: Socialism, Lecture to Defense Signals Directorate Southeast Asia Familiarization Course, Canberra, ACT, March 30, 2004. 138. Cambodia: Reconstruction and Reconciliation, Lecture to Defense Signals Directorate Southeast Asia Familiarization Course, Canberra, ACT, March 30, 2004. 139. Cambodia: Political Decay, Lecture to Defense Signals Directorate Southeast Asia Familiarization Course, Canberra, ACT, March 30, 2004. January 23, 2012

64 140. Decolonization in Southeast Asia, Lecture to Defense Signals Directorate Southeast Asia Familiarization Course, Canberra, ACT, March 23, 2004. 141. The Development of Strategic Thought: Review, Presentation to Defence and Strategic Studies Course, Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence College, Weston Creek, March 11, 2004. 142. Marxism and the Policy-Maker: Vietnam, Presentation to Defence and Strategic Studies Course, Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence College, Weston Creek, March 10, 2004. 143. Understanding Foreign Policy: Structure and Agency The DecisionMaking Level of Analysis, Presentation to Defence and Strategic Studies Course, Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence College, Weston Creek, March 1, 2004. 144. Political Change and Strategic Uncertainty, Presentation to Defence and Strategic Studies Course, Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence College, Weston Creek, February 26, 2004. 145. The State, Sovereignty, Power and Security A Summing Up," Presentation to Defence and Strategic Studies Course, Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence College, Weston Creek, February 6, 2004. 146. Introduction to the Development of Strategic Thought, Presentation to Defence and Strategic Studies Course, Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence College, Weston Creek, January 27, 2004. 147. Deakin University Masters Program Briefing, Presentation to Defence and Strategic Studies Course, Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence College, Weston Creek, January 27, 2004 (with Gary Smith). 148. Vietnam, Briefing to Australian Political Exchange Council, Canberra, ACT, July 4, 2003. 149. Civil-Military Relations, Presentation to Defence and Strategic Studies Course, Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence College, Weston Creek, June 18, 2003.

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65 150. Introduction to Southeast Asia, Presentation to Defence and Strategic Studies Course, Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence College, Weston Creek, June 16, 2003. 151. The Major Powers: Drivers and Frameworks Shaping National Security Perceptions, Presentation to Defence and Strategic Studies Course, Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence College, Weston Creek, May 29, 2003. 152. Frameworks and Drivers, Presentation to Defence and Strategic Studies Course, Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence College, Weston Creek, May 5, 2003. (with Gary Smith) 153. Life Stories: Colonel Bui Tin, Presentation to Defence and Strategic Studies Course, Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence College, Weston Creek, April 30, 2003. 154. The Contemporary Strategic Setting, Presentation to Defence and Strategic Studies Course, Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence College, Weston Creek, April 28, 2003. 155. The Development of Strategic Thought: Review, Presentation to Defence and Strategic Studies Course, Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence College, Weston Creek, March 13, 2003. 156. The Development of ASEAN, Presentation to Defence and Strategic Studies Course, Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence College, Weston Creek, February 25, 2003. 157. The State, Sovereignty, Power and Security: Summary and Forecast, Presentation to Defence and Strategic Stuides Course, Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence College, Weston Creek, February 6, 2003. 158. Development of Strategic Thought: An Introduction, Presentation to Defence and Strategic Stuides Course, Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence College, Weston Creek, January 28, 2003. 159. Chair, Session 1 Allied Experiences: The ARVN and the ROK, The 2002 Chief of Armys Military History Conference, The Australian Army and the Vietnam War 1962-1972, National Convention Centre, Canberra, October 3-4, 2002.

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66 160. Strategic Assessment Debrief: Southeast Asia, Presentation to Centre of Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence, Weston Creek, ACT, October 22, 2002. 161. Australias Regional Engagement: Southeast Asia, Presentation to. Centre of Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence, Weston Creek, ACT, October 22, 2002. 162. Thailand: Contemporary Developments, Lecture to Defense Signals Directorate Southeast Asia Familiarization Course, Canberra, ACT, September 3, 2002. 163. Cambodia: Reconstruction and Reconciliation, Lecture to Defense Signals Directorate Southeast Asia Familiarization Course, Canberra, ACT, August 27, 2002. 164. Cambodia: Political Decay, Lecture to Defense Signals Directorate Southeast Asia Familiarization Course, Canberra, ACT, August 27, 2002. 165. Vietnam: Reconstruction and Reform, Lecture to Defense Signals Directorate Southeast Asia Familiarization Course, Canberra, ACT, August 13, 2002. 166. Vietnam: Mono-organizational Socialism, Lecture to Defense Signals Directorate Southeast Asia Familiarization Course, Canberra, ACT, August 13, 2002. 167. Decolonization in Southeast Asia, Lecture to Defense Signals Directorate Southeast Asia Familiarization Course, Canberra, ACT, August 6, 2002. 168. Keynote Summary, Conference 2002: Future Conflict Beyond State Versus State, Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence College, Hyatt Hotel, Canberra, August 2, 2002. 169. The United States in the Asia-Pacific, Lecture to. Centre of Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence, Weston Creek, ACT, May 8, 2002. 170. Vietnam, Briefing to Australian Political Exchange Council, Canberra, ACT, April 12, 2002.

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67 171. Resuscitating Failed and Failing States: Cambodia, Presentation to. Centre of Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence College, Weston Creek, ACT, April 11, 2002. 172. Evolution of Asian Pacific Perspectives on Security, Presentation to. Centre of Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence College, Weston Creek, ACT, April 8, 2002. 173. Asian Perceptions of the Cold War, Lecture to. Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence College, Weston Creek, ACT, April 2, 2002. 174. Vietnam: Reform and Reconstruction, Lecture to Defense Signals Directorate Southeast Asia Familiarization Course, Canberra, ACT, March 19, 2002. 175. Vietnam: Mono-organizational Socialism, Lecture to Defense Signals Directorate Southeast Asia Familiarization Course, Canberra, ACT, March 19, 2002. 176. Cambodia: Reconstruction and Reconciliation, Lecture to Defense Signals Directorate Southeast Asia Familiarization Course, Canberra, ACT, March 19, 2002. 177. Cambodia: Factions and Political Decay, Lecture to Defense Signals Directorate Southeast Asia Familiarization Course, Canberra, ACT, March 19, 2002. 178. Decolonization in Southeast Asia, Lecture to Defense Signals Directorate Southeast Asia Familiarization Course, Canberra, ACT, March 12, 2002. 179. Regional Dynamics in North East Asia, Lecture to Centre of Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence College, Weston Creek, ACT, February 1, 2002. 180. Current Trends in ASEAN, Round Table, Department of Defence, Defence Intelligence Organisation, Southeast Asia Branch, Russell Offices, Canberra, Australia, August 17, 2001 181. Current U.S. Policy and Relations Towards East Asia, Round Table, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Canberra, Australia, August 17, 2001. January 23, 2012

68 182. Vietnam: Strategic Assessment Exercise, Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence College, Weston Creek, Australia, August 14, 2001. 183. ASEAN and Democratisation, Lecture to School of Politics, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, October 13, 1998. 184. Security Issues in Southeast Asia, Lecture to Maritime Studies Program, Royal Australian Navy College, HMAS Creswell, Jervis Bay, ACT, September 26, 1998. 185. Australia and Indo-China, Lecture to Australia in Southeast Asia, La Trobe University, Bundoora, September 21, 1998. 186. ASEAN and Constructive Engagement, Presentation to Module 5.1 Asia Pacific, Australian College of Defence and Security Studies, Weston Creek, August 31, 1998. 187. Democracy Deferred: Indochina, School of Politics, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, August 28, 1998. 188. Future Policy Options for Australia, presentation to seminar on The Australian-Cambodian Relationship sponsored by the Foreign Affairs Sub-Committee of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, Parliament House, Canberra August 24, 1998. 189. Development Process: Vietnam, Presentation to Module 5.1 Asia Pacific, Australian College of Defence and Strategic Studies, Weston Creek, August 19, 1998. 190. Contemporary Cambodia, Presentation to Southeast Asia Region Familiarisation Studies Course, Defence Signals Directorate, Canberra, August 14, 1998. 191. Introducing Cambodia Presentation to Southeast Asia Region Familiarisation Studies Course, Defence Signals Directorate, Canberra, August 14, 1998. 192. Vietnam: Current Political Context, Presentation to interdepartmental meeting to consider the draft AusAID Vietnam Strategy Report, hosted by the Australian Agency for International Development, Canberra, August 12, 1998.

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69 193. Political Systems: Vietnam, Presentation to Module 5.1 Asia Pacific, Australian College of Defence and Strategic Studies, Weston Creek, August 11, 1998. 194. Thailand Contemporary Issues Challenges and Response, Presentation to Southeast Asia Region Familiarisation Studies Course, Defence Signals Directorate, Canberra, August 7, 1998. 195. Vietnam After Lenin: Reform and Renovation, Presentation to Southeast Asia Region Familiarisation Studies Course, Defence Signals Directorate, Canberra, August 7, 1998. 196. Vietnam: Leninist Political System, Presentation to Southeast Asia Region Familiarisation Studies Course, Defence Signals Directorate, Canberra, August 7, 1998. 197. Political Systems of Southeast Asia, Presentation to Module 5.1 Asia Pacific, Australian College of Defence and Strategic Studies, Weston Creek, August 6, 1998. 198. Southeast Asia: Introduction, Presentation to Module 5.1 Asia Pacific, Australian College of Defence and Strategic Studies, Weston Creek, August 3, 1998. 199. What Is Southeast Asia?, Presentation to Southeast Asia Region Familiarisation Studies Course, Defence Signals Directorate, Canberra, July 31, 1998. 200. Background Briefing on Vietnam: Political Structures and Culture, to 1988 Delegation to Vietnam, Australia Political Exchange Council, Canberra, April 20, 1998. 201. Southeast Asia, Presentation to the Royal Australian Navy Maritime Studies Program 2/97, Royal Australian Naval College, HMAS Creswell, Jervis Bay, A.C.T., April 2, 1998. 202. Australia and the Asia Pacific, Lecture to Issues and Problems in Australian Foreign Policy, School of Politics, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, March 26, 1998. 203. Thailand: Contemporary Issues Challenge and Response, Presentation to Southeast Asia Region Familiarisation Studies Course, Defence Signals Directorate, Canberra, March 26, 1998. January 23, 2012

70 204. Vietnam After Lenin: Reform and Renovation, Presentation to Southeast Asia Region Familiarisation Studies Course, Defence Signals Directorate, Canberra, March 26, 1998. 205. Vietnam: Leninist Political System, Presentation to Southeast Asia Region Familiarisation Studies Course, Defence Signals Directorate, Canberra, March 26, 1998. 206. Contemporary Cambodia: Reconstruction and Reconciliation, Presentation to Southeast Asia Region Familiarisation Studies Course, Defence Signals Directorate, Canberra, March 19, 1998. 207. Introducing Cambodia, Presentation to Southeast Asia Region Familiarisation Studies Course, Defence Signals Directorate, Canberra, March 19, 1998. 208. What is Southeast Asia?, Presentation to Southeast Asia Region Familiarisation Studies Course, Defence Signals Directorate, Canberra, March 12, 1998. 209. Contemporary Vietnam, Background briefing to Vietnam Study Tour Group, Joint Services Staff College, Weston Creek, March 10, 1998. 210. Vietnam: Economy, Domestic Politics, Foreign Relations and Defence Strategy, Lecture to Class 57/98, Joint Services Staff College, Weston Creek, February 10, 1998. 211. Southeast Asias Security Environment and the Asian Financial Crisis, Lecture to Class 57/98, Joint Services Staff College, Weston Creek, February 10, 1998. 212. International Change: Vietnam, Presentation to Workshop on China Beyond the 15th Party Congress sponsored by the Northeast Asia Program, Department of International Relations, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, The Australian National University, Mills Room, Canberra, November 26, 1997. 213. UNTAC-sponsored elections and post-UNTAC politics in Cambodia, Lecture, Course on mainland South East Asia, The Faculties, The Australian National University, Canberra, October 28, 1997. 214. Presentation of evidence to ASEAN Inquiry, Foreign Affairs SubCommittee, Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, October 7, 1997. January 23, 2012

71 215. Southeast Asia, Presentation to the Royal Australian Navy Maritime Studies Program 2/97, Royal Australian Naval College, HMAS Creswell, Jervis Bay, A.C.T., September 25, 1997. 216. A Political Update on Vietnam, Presentation to Vietnam 97 Day sponsored by the Australia Vietnam Business Council, Hyatt Hotel Canberra, September 23, 1997. 217. Transition from Communism Vietnam, Visiting Faculty, Study Area 5, Syndicate 4, Asia-Pacific Module, Australian College of Defence & Strategic Studies, Weston Creek, August 14, 1997. 218. Southeast Asia, Lecture to the Joint Services Staff College, Canberra, August 5, 1997. 219. National Security Perspectives of Indochina and Thailand, seminar presentation to the M.A. (Strategic Studies) course, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, The Australian National University, July 31, 1997. 220. Strategic Outlook for the Asia Pacific Region Briefing to Delegation of the Steering Committee of Indonesias Peoples Consultative Assembly, Joint Services Staff College, Weston, July 29, 1997. 221. Vietnam: Renovation, Presentation to Southeast Asia Familiarisation Short Course, Defence Signals Directorate, Canberra, June 19, 1997. 222. Vietnam Leninist Political System, Presentation to Southeast Asia Familiarisation Short Course, Defence Signals Directorate, Canberra, June 19, 1997. 223. Thailand: Contemporary Issues, Presentation to Southeast Asia Familiarisation Short Course, Defence Signals Directorate, Canberra, June 12 and 19, 1997. 224. Thailand: Bureaucratic Polity, Presentation to Southeast Asia Familiarisation Short Course, Defence Signals Directorate, Canberra, June 12, 1997. 225. Southeast Asia: Whats in a Name?, Presentation to Southeast Asia Familiarisation Short Course, Defence Signals Directorate, Canberra, June 12, 1997. 226. Introduction to Vietnam, Seminar presentation to Contemporary Issues in Asia, DFAT-Monash School of Government, Department of January 23, 2012

72 Foreign Affairs and Trade, R. G. Casey Building, Treaties Room, Canberra, May 1, 1997. 227. Australian Foreign Policy Under the Coalition Government: A First Anniversary Assessment, Presentation to the South and Southeast Asia Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, J. D. Anthony Room, April 24, 1997. 228. Southeast Asia Ten: Implications of an Expanded ASEAN, Seminar presentation to Australian Defence Studies Centre, April 22, 1997. 229. Research Methods in Politics, Research Seminar Series 2: Methodology Across the Disciplines, School of Computer Science and Teaching and Learning Committee, April 18, 1997. 230. Regional Security Issues in Southeast Asia, Lecture to the Royal Australian Navy Maritime Studies Program 1/97, Royal Australian Naval College, HMAS Creswell, Jervis Bay, A.C.T., April 17, 1997. 231. Briefing on Factors Affecting Regional Security in Southeast Asia, Presentation to Special Air Service Regiment, Australian Defence Force Academy, April 9, 1997. 232. South-East Asia, Lecture to the Joint Services Staff College, Canberra, February 11, 1997. 233. Making Friends with All Countries: Vietnam and the Dilemmas of Multilateralism, Presentation to annual meeting of Australian National Committee of the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific, The Australian National University, University House, February 5-6, 1997. 234. Possible Causes and Prospects for Regional Conflict, Lecture to the Joint Services Staff College, Canberra, January 31, 1997. 235. Australian Perspectives on Post-Cold War Security Issues in Southeast Asia, Briefing to members of the delegation accompanying the Minister for Defence, Federal Republic of Germany, Australian Defence Studies Centre, Australian Defence Force Academy Council Room, October 29, 1996. 236. Regional Security: Southeast Asia, Presentation to Royal Australian Navy Maritime Studies Program 2/96, Royal Australian Naval College, HMAS Creswell, Jervis Bay, A.C.T., September 12, 1996.

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73 237. Vietnam Briefing to Joint Services Staff College, Weston Creek, August 21, 1996. 238. Transition from Communism Vietnam, Visiting Faculty, Study Area 5, Syndicate 4, Asia-Pacific Module, Australian College of Defence & Strategic Studies, Weston Creek, August 16, 1996. 239. The Eighth Party Congress and Its Relevance to Business, Presentation to Australia Vietnam Business Council, Federation South Ballroom, Hyatt Hotel, Canberra, August 8, 1996. 240. South-East Asia, Lecture to the Joint Services Staff College, Canberra, August 5, 1996. 241. Overview of Vietnams Political Structures and Cultures, Briefing to Australian Political Exchange Council, National Procurement Board Conference Room, Department of Administrative Services, Canberra, July 16, 1996. 242. North-East Asia and Regional Security: Challenges for Australia, Presentation to 1996 Secretarys Seminar Series, Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade, Canberra, A.C.T. July 4, 1996. 243. Area Studies and Methodology: Should the Model fit the Facts? Researching Vietnamese Politics, seminar presentation of the School of Computer Science, University College, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, A.C.T., May 24, 1996. 244. Australia, its Region and the International Community, Special briefing to the Department of Defence, Defence Industry Study Course, Australian Defence Studies Centre, May 2, 1996. 245. Regional Security: Southeast Asia, Presentation to Royal Australian Navy Maritime Studies Program 1/96, Royal Australian Naval College, HMAS Creswell, Jervis Bay, A.C.T., April 24, 1996. 246. Ideology, Culture and Pragmatism (Vietnam) Seminar presentation to a course on Dealing with Unfamiliar Cultures, organised by the AsiaAustralia Institute, The University of New South Wales, Coogee, N.S.W., March 27, 1995. 247. Security Developments in ASEAN and Indochina, Lecture to RAAF Command and Staff College No. 49 Course, University House, The Australian National University, Canberra, March 25, 1996. January 23, 2012

74 248. South-East Asia: Political, Economic and Military Factors Affecting Regional Stability, Lecture to the Joint Services Staff College, Canberra, February 19, 1996. 249. Political/Security Dimensions: Arms Build Up and Regional Impact, presentation to workshop on Sovereignty Disputes in the South China Sea, Australian Institute of International Affairs, Canberra Branch, Deakin, A.C.T., December 6, 1995. 250. Ideology, Culture and Pragmatism (Vietnam) Seminar presentation to a course on Dealing with Unfamiliar Cultures, organised by the AsiaAustralia Institute, The University of New South Wales, Coogee, N.S.W., November 16, 1995. 251. The Military and Nation-Building in the Asia-Pacific Region, Paper to Army Reserve Staff Group, Badcoe Hall, The Royal Military College, Duntroon, October 28, 1995. 252. Regional Security: Southeast Asia, Presentation to Royal Australian Navy Maritime Studies Program 2/95, Royal Australian Naval College, HMAS Creswell, Jervis Bay, A.C.T., September 14, 1995. 253. Vietnam: Ideology, Culture and Pragmatism, Seminar presentation to Working in Unfamiliar Cultures, Asia-Australia Institute, The University of New South Wales, Cooge, N.S.W. September 7, 1995. 254. South-East Asia: Political, Economic and Military Factors Affecting Regional Stability, Lecture to the Joint Services Staff College, Canberra, August 10. 1995. 255. Briefing: Politics, Social & Economic Overview of Laos and Vietnam, for volunteers with the Overseas Service Bureau, given at the Department of Politics, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, A.C.T., April 24, 1995. 256. Ideology, Culture and Pragmatism (Vietnam) Seminar presentation to a course on Dealing with Unfamiliar Cultures, organised by the AsiaAustralia Institute, The University of New South Wales, Coogee, N.S.W., April 5, 1995. 257. Security Developments in Southeast Asia, Lecture to RAAF Staff College No. 48 Course, University House, The Australian National University, Canberra, March 27, 1995. January 23, 2012

75 258. Political Overview: Update of Recent Events, Presentation to Business Update Seminar, Research Institute for Asia Pacific, The University of Sydney, held at the offices of Mallesons, Stevens and Jacques, Governor Philip Tower Building,, Sydney, March 17, 1995. 259. Vietnam: Current Political and Economic Developments, Presentation to the 1995 Seminar: Australian Vietnam Relations, International Committee for a Free Vietnam, Main Committee Room, Parliament House, Canberra, February 24, 1995. 260. South-East Asia: Political, Economic and Military Factors Affecting Regional Stability, Lecture to the Joint Services Staff College, Canberra, February 7, 1995. 261. Overview of the Political Structures and Culture of Vietnam, Briefing presented to the Australian Political Exchange Council, Meeting Room, Capital Parkroyal Hotel, Canberra, October 28, 1994. 262. ASEAN and the International Relations of Southeast Asia, Lecture to Political and Social Change in Southeast Asia, Graduate Diploma in Foreign Affairs & Trade, The Australian National University, Old Canberra House, Canberra, October 25, 1994. 263. ASEAN, Lectures to Political and Social Change in Southeast Asia, Graduate Diploma in Foreign Affairs & Trade, The Australian National University, Old Canberra House, Canberra, October 18, 1994. 264. International Relations of Southeast Asia, Lecture to Political and Social Change in Southeast Asia, Graduate Diploma in Foreign Affairs & Trade, The Australian National University, Old Canberra House, Canberra, October 11, 1994. 265. Vietnam: National Defence Policy and Strategic Perspectives, Seminar presentation to M.A. (Strategic Studies) Course, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, The Australian National University, Canberra, August 18, 1994. 266. Southeast Asia: Electoral Processes, Parties and Parliaments, Lecture and seminar presentation to course on Political and Social Change in Southeast Asia, Graduate Diploma in Foreign Affairs & Trade, The Australian National University, Old Canberra House, Canberra, August 9th and 16th 1994.

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76 267. South-East Asia: Political, Economic and Military Factors Affecting Regional Stability, Lecture to the Joint Services Staff College, Canberra, August 5, 1994. 268. Political Constraints to Institutional Reform, Presentation to midlevel Vietnamese officials, Forum on Policy Reform and Institution Building in Developing Countries, Managing Business in Asia Program, The Australian National University, July 26, 1994. 269. The Vietnam War and International Relations in East Asia, Week 7 and China, Vietnam and Korea: International Relations After the Cold War, Week 8, Asian Studies Open Learning, Griffith University, ABC Radio National, July 22nd and 29th 1994. 270. Vietnams Military Under Doi Moi, Seminar, Division of Politics and International Relations, The Australian National University, Canberra, May 19, 1994. 271. Vietnam, presentation to the course Authoritarianism and Democracy in Southeast Asia, Graduate Program in Southeast Asian Studies, The Australian National University, Canberra, May 9, 1994. 272. Political and Economic Overview of Cambodia, Country Briefing for Australian Volunteers in Asia, Overseas Service Bureau, Burgmann College, The Australian National University, Canberra, April 25, 1994. 273. Security Developments in ASEAN and Indochina, Lecture to the RAAF Staff College, Seminar on Asia-Pacific, University House, The Australian National University, Canberra, April 14, 1994. 274. Vietnams Military and the Region, Lecture to the United Service Institution of the A.C.T., held at the Joint Services Staff College, Weston, A.C.T., April 6, 1994. 275. Vietnam Country Outline presentation to a course on Joint Ventures & Other Market Entry Strategies in Vietnam, Research Institute for Asia and the Pacific, The University of Sydney, Governor Philip Building, Mallesons, Stephen & Jacques, Sydney, February 28, 1994. 276. Contrasting Perspectives: American and Australian Views of Vietnam, presentation to Vietnam: Changing Perspectives, seminar organized by the Australian-American Association, Current Affairs Group, National Press Club, Canberra, February 23, 1994. January 23, 2012

77 277. South-East Asia: Political, Economic and Military Factors Affecting Regional Stability, Lecture to the Joint Services Staff College, Canberra, February 21, 1994. 278. Vietnamese Government Structures and Networks Presentation to a course on Cross Cultural Skills for Business in Vietnam, Research Institute for Asia and the Pacific, The University of Sydney, Governor Philip Building, Mallesons, Stephen & Jacques, Sydney, February 17, 1994. 279. Vietnam Country Outline, Presentation to a course on Cross Cultural Skills for Business in Vietnam, Research Institute for Asia and the Pacific, The University of Sydney, Governor Philip Building, Mallesons, Stephen & Jacques, Sydney, February 17, 1994. 280. Vietnam: The Rise of the National Liberation Front, Lecture to Conference on Asian-Australian Historical Themes, organised by the Tasmania History Teachers Association, Alanvale College, Launceston, Tasmania, December 10, 1993. 281. The Cold War Comes to Asia: Asian Nationalism and the Great Powers Lecture to Conference on Asian-Australian Historical Themes, organised by the Tasmania History Teachers Association, Alanvale College, Launceston, Tasmania, December 10, 1993. 282. Mainland Southeast Asia and Maritime Boundary Disputes, presentation to a seminar on Southeast Asian Borders, organised by the Thai-Yunnan Project, Department of Anthropology, Research School of Pacific Studies, The Australian National University, Canberra, October 2830, 1993. 283. ASEAN and the International Relations of Southeast Asia, Presentation to Graduate Diploma in Foreign Affairs & Trade, The Australian National University, Old Canberra House, Canberra, October 28, 1993. 284. Electoral Processes, Parties and Parliaments in Southeast Asia, Presentation to Graduate Diploma in Foreign Affairs & Trade, The Australian National University, Old Canberra House, Canberra, October 21, 1993. 285. Communist Political Systems, presentation to Approaches to the Study of Southeast Asia, Graduate Program in Southeast Asian Studies, The Australian National University, Canberra, April 7, 1993. January 23, 2012

78 286. Washington-Saigon-Hanoi, 196375, Lecture delivered to the Asian History 2413, Vietnam in the 20th Century, The Faculty of Asian Studies, The Australian National University, Canberra, April 5, 1993. 287. Vietnam and the Sino-Soviet Dispute, Lecture delivered to the Asian History 2413, Vietnam in the 20th Century, The Faculty of Asian Studies, The Australian National University, Canberra, April 2, 1993. 288. Politics in North Vietnam, 195475, Lecture delivered to the Asian History 2413, Vietnam in the 20th Century, The Faculty of Asian Studies, The Australian National University, Canberra, March 29, 1993. 289. South Vietnam, 195463, Lecture delivered to the Asian History 2413, Vietnam in the 20th Century, The Faculty of Asian Studies, The Australian National University, Canberra, March 29, 1993. 290. Whos Who in Vietnam, corporate client seminar organised by the Asia-Australia Institute for the Department of Industry and Technology and Commerce, Canberra, February 26, 1993. 291. South-East Asia: Political, Economic and Military Factors Affecting Regional Stability, Lecture to the Joint Services Staff College, Canberra, February 19, 1993. 292. Whos Who in Vietnam, corporate client seminar organised by the Asia-Australia Institute, The University of New South Wales, Kensington, N.S.W., October 30, 1992. 293. Vietnams 1992 Elections for the National Assembly (Ninth Legislature), address to the Australian Committee for Scientific Cooperation with Vietnam in association with the Department of Political and Social Change, National Centre for Development Studies, and ANU Vietnam Studies Group, The Australian National University, Huxley Theatre, Canberra, September 18, 1992. 294. The Origins of the Vietnam War, and The Impact of the Vietnam War, Fourth Year Honours Seminar presentation to Department of Political Science, The Faculties, The Australian National University, Canberra, August 31, and September 7, 1992. 295. Vietnam as a Regional Power, Presentation to M.A. (Strategic Studies) Course, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, The Australian National University, Canberra, August 14, 1992. January 23, 2012

79 296. South-East Asia: Political, Economic and Military Factors Affecting Regional Stability, Lecture to the Joint Services Staff College, Canberra, August 13, 1992. 297. Regional Strategic Issues: Australia and South-East Asia, Lecture to the Military Training Wing, Strategic Studies Program, The Royal Military College-Duntroon, June 16, 1992. 298. Vietnam Reassessments, Seminar, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Research School of Pacific Studies, The Australian National University, Canberra, June 4, 1992. 299. The Foreign Policy of Vietnam, Lecture to the Graduate Diploma in Foreign Affairs and Trade, Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade, Edmund Barton Building, May 13, 1992. 300. Security Relations in Southeast Asia, Lecture to Year 3 Defence Studies Program, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, April 29, 1992. 301. Political Reform in Vietnam, Seminar, Centre of Southeast Asian Studies, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, April 9, 1992. 302. Communist Political Systems, Presentation to Approaches to the Study of Southeast Asia Course, Graduate Program in Southeast Asian Studies, The Australian National University, Canberra, April 7, 1992. 303. Indochina and ASEAN, Presentation to MA/Grad Dip (International Relations) Program, Department of International Relations, Research School of Pacific Studies, The Australian National University, Canberra, April 6, 1992. 304. Strategic Developments in Indochina, Lecture to the RAAF Staff College, Seminar on Asia-Pacific, Miller Room, Old Canberra House, The Australian National University, Canbera, March 26, 1992. 305. Hanoi, Saigon and the Provinces: Where is the Centre of Gravity in Vietnam? Seminar, Contemporary China Centre, the Political Science Program, and the Transformation of Communist Systems Project, Research School of Pacific Studies, The Australian National University, Canberra, March 25, 1992.

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80 306. South-East Asia: Political, Economic and Military Factors Affecting Regional Stability, Lecture to the Joint Services Staff College, Canberra, February 17, 1992. 307. The Current Political Situation in Vietnam, Presentation to a panel organised by the ANU Vietnam Studies Group in association with the National Centre for Development Studies and the Australian Committee for Scientific Cooperation with Vietnam, Coombs Lecture Theatre, The Australian National University, Canberra, February 10, 1992. 308. Leadership and Succession: Vietnam, Seminar, Graduate Program in Southeast Asian Studies, The Faculties and Southeast Asia Group, Research School of Pacific Studies, The Australian National University, Canberra, September 25, 1991. 309. Regional Strategic Issues: Australia and South-East Asia, Lecture to the Military Training Wing, Strategic Studies Program, The Royal Military College-Duntroon, September 19, 1991. 310. A Historical Overview of the Vietnam War, Presentation to the 6th Vietnam Forum, Faculty of Visual & Performing Arts, The University of Western Sydney at Nepean, Kingswood Campus, N.S.W. September 18, 1991. 311. Vietnams Foreign Policy, Presentation to Foreign Affairs Trainee Course, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Canberra, August 26, 1991. 312. South-East Asia: Political, Economic and Military Factors Affecting Regional Stability, Lecture to the Joint Services Staff College, Canberra, August 19, 1991. 313. Political Developments in Vietnam, Presentation to Vietnam 25 Years On, Politics Club Camp, The University of Western Australia, Perth, August 10, 1991. 314. Vietnam as a Regional Power, Presentation to M.A. (Strategic Studies) Course, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, The Australian National University, Canberra, August 8, 1991. 315. Vietnams 7th Party Congress, Presentation to the Vietnam Studies Group, The Australian National University, Canberra, August 8, 1991.

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81 316. Contemporary South-East Asia: How Scholars Keep Abreast of Current Developments, Address to the Probus Club of Merimbula Inc., Merimbula Imlay Bowling Club, Merimbula, N.S.W., April 8, 1991. 317. Security Concerns in Southeast Asia, Lecture to the 10th Terminal Regiment, Middle Head Barracks, Balmoral , N.S.W., March 11, 1991. 318. South-East Asia: Political, Economic and Military Factors Affecting Regional Stability, Lecture to the Joint Services Staff College, Canberra, February 21, 1991. 319. Force Modernisation in South East Asia Current Trends, Seminar, Australian Defence Studies Centre, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, October 24, 1990. 320. Security Relations in Southeast Asia, Lecture presented to Year 3 Defence Studies Program, Australian Defence Force Academy, Campbell, October 16, 1990. 321. Economic Reform and Political Repression in Vietnam, Presentation to a Joint Meeting of the Association of Vietnamese in Australia and the Australia-Vietnam Society, Canberra, August 19, 1990. 322. Trends in Force Modernisation in Southeast Asia, Seminar, Strategic & Defence Studies Centre, The Australian National University, Canberra, August 17, 1990. 323. South-East Asia: Political, Economic and Military Factors Affecting Regional Stability, Lecture to the Joint Services Staff College, Canberra, August 10, 1990. 324. Regional Strategic Issues: Australia and South-East Asia, Lecture delivered to the Military Training Wing, Strategic Studies Program, The Royal Military College-Duntroon, August 9, 1990 325. Vietnam as a Regional Power, Presentation to M.A. (Strategic Studies) Course, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, The Australian National University, Canberra, August 2, 1990. 326. Vietnam and the Region: Looking Forward, Looking Back, Presentation to ASPAC 1990 - A Conference for Disarmament, Security and Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific Region, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, July 4-8, 1990. January 23, 2012

82 327. Prospects for Change in Viet-Nam, presentation to a Public Meeting co-sponsored by the Quaker Service Australia and the Australian Council for Overseas Aid, Friends Meeting House, Turner, June 20, 1990. 328. Civil Society and Soviet Alliance Relations, Seminar series on State and Civil Society in Gorbachev's USSR, Department of Politics, University College, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, June 8, 1990. 329. The Current Economic Situation in Indochina, Address to Year 12 Asian Studies Class, Canberra Church of England Girls' Grammar School, Canberra, May 28, 1990. 330. Regional Strategic Issues: Australia and South-East Asia, Lecture delivered to the Military Training Wing, Strategic Studies Program, The Royal Military College-Duntroon, March 21, 1990. 331. Reform in Peripheral Communist Systems: The Case of Vietnam, Presentation to a Conference on The Development of Civil Society in Communist Systems, co-sponsored by the Division of Politics and Economics, Research School of Social Sciences and Contemporary China Centre, Research School of Pacific Studies, The Australian National University, University House, Canberra, March 9, 1990. 332. South-East Asia: Political, Economic and Military Factors Affecting Regional Stability, Lecture to the Joint Services Staff College, Canberra, February 21, 1990. 333. From RMC to ADFA: Training Scholars and Soldiers at the Australian Defence Force Academy, address to the Probus Club of Merimbula Inc., The Angling Club, Spencer Park, Merimbula, N.S.W., January 8, 1990. 334. China's Domestic Crisis and Vietnamese Responses, April-July 1989, Presentation to a China Workshop on China's Crisis The International Implications, organised by the Northeast Asia Programme, The Australian National University, Canberra, August 2, 1989. 335. South-East Asia: Political, Economic and Military Factors Affecting Regional Stability, Lecture, Joint Services Staff College, Canberra, August 17, 1989. 336. Revisionism in Communist Vietnamese Historiography: The Issue of Central Party Control over the Southern Party Organisation, 1954-61, Seminar paper to the Department of Pacific & South-East Asian History, January 23, 2012

83 Research School of Pacific Studies, The Australian National University, Canberra, August 8, 1989. 337. Vietnam as a Regional Power, Presentation to M.A. (Strategic Studies) Course, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, The Australian National University, Canberra, August 3, 1989. 338. The International Context of the Vietnam War, 5th Annual Vietnam Forum, The University of Western Sydney, Nepean, N.S.W., May 10, 1989. 339. Kampuchea: Post-Vietnam, Australian Institute of International Affairs (Canberra Branch), A.I.I.A. Headquarters, Canberra, April 26, 1989. 340. South-East Asia: Political, Economic and Military Factors Affecting Regional Stability, Lecture, Joint Services Staff College, Canberra, February 16, 1989. 341. The Soviets in Cam Ranh Bay, Joint Seminar Programme, Department of Politics and the Australian Defence Studies Centre, University College, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, October 28, 1988. 342. Vietnam as a Regional Power, Presentation to M.A. (Strategic Studies) Course, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, The Australian National University, Canberra, August 4, 1988. 343. Vietnam's Foreign Policy: Implications for Australia, Lecture, Advanced Staff College Course, Royal Australian Air Force, RAAF Base, Fairbairn, May 6, 1988. 344. Contemporary Vietnam and Labor Policy, Address to the Defence and Foreign Affairs Committee, Australian Labor Party (A.C.T. Branch), Labor Club, Belconnen, April 27, 1988. 345. Vietnam, Kampuchea and Laos and Australia: An Overview, Presentation to Indo-China Seminar Program, Quaker Service Australia, Friends House, Toorak, Melbourne, October 9, 1987. 346. Political Developments in Vietnam, 1976-86, Lecture, Advanced Unit, The Modern History of Vietnam, Centre for Asian History, Faculty of Asian Studies, The Australian National University, Canberra, June 10, 1987.

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84 347. Vietnam's Foreign Policy, Lecture, Advanced Staff College Course, Royal Australian Air Force, RAAF Base, Fairbairn, April 23, 1987. 348. Recent Soviet Foreign Policy Initiatives in Southeast Asia, Seminar, Centre of Southeast Asian Studies, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, April 9, 1987. 349. Recent Developments in Vietnam: An Overview of the 6th Party Congress, Paper presented to Panel Discussion on Recent Developments in Vietnam, sponsored jointly by the Department of Pacific and Southeast Asian History and the Department of Political and Social Change, Research School of Pacific Studies, The Australian National University, Canberra, February 25, 1987. 350. Politics in Vietnam, 1976-1986, Lecture, Intensive Vietnamese Course, Centre for Continuing Education, The Australian National University, Canberra, January 20, 1987. 351. Vietnam's 6th Party Congress, Annual General Meeting, AustraliaVietnam Society, Canberra Branch, November 18, 1986. 352. Trip Report: Vietnam & Kampuchea, Seminar presentation to Department of Politics, University College, Australian Defence Force Academy, August 22, 1986. 353. Vietnam's Foreign Policy, Lecture, Advanced Staff College Course, Royal Australian Air Force, RAAF Base, Fairbairn, April 24, 1986. 354. Vietnam's Foreign Policy: Three Levels of Analysis, Lecture, Indochina Simulation, Department of Foreign Affairs, Canberra, April 14 and 22, 1986. 355. Indo-China and the Labor Party, Seminar, Department of International Relations, Research School of Pacific Studies, The Australian National University, Canberra, March 13, 1986. 356. Vietnam: Government, Politics, Economy, Paper to a seminar series on Indochina Today, organised by The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Australia, held at the Friends Meeting House, Canberra, September 26, 1985. 357. Vietnam's Foreign Policy, Lecture, Advanced Staff College Course, Royal Australian Air Force, RAAF Base, Fairbairn, May 24, 1985. January 23, 2012

85 358. Aspects of Vietnamese Relations with Thailand and Cambodia, Seminar, Centre of Southeast Asian Studies, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, April 18, 1985. 359. Briefing on Indochina, Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence, Parliament House, Canberra, March 27, 1985. 360. Australia's Defence Problem: Security Problems and Southeast Asia and Their Implications for Australia, Strategic Studies Lecture, Military Training Wing, The Royal Military College-Duntroon, February 13, 1985. 361. Australia, ASEAN and Vietnam, Presentation to Australia-Vietnam Society, Canberra, November 25, 1984. 362. An Indo-China Confederation? Seminar, Department of International Relations, Research School of Pacific Studies, The Australian National University, Canberra, November 22, 1984. 363. Recent Developments in Australian-Vietnamese Relations, Warrane College, The University of New South Wales, Kensington, October 17, 1984. 364. Vietnam's Indo-China Confederation? Seminar, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Arts, The Australian National University, Canberra, October 12, 1984. 365. Vietnamese Foreign Policy: Implications for Australia and the Southeast Asian Region, Lecture, Advanced Staff College Course, Royal Australian Air Force, RAAF Base, Fairbairn, May 30, 1984. 366. Problems of Socialist Transformation in Vietnam, 1975-1983, Lecture, School of Modern Asian Studies, Griffith University, Brisbane, May 24, 1984. 367. Australia and Southeast Asia, 1945-1984, Strategic Studies Lecture, Military Training Wing, The Royal Military College-Duntroon, May 11, 1984. 368. Background to Human Rights Violations in Indochina, Amnesty International, Canberra Central Group, June 7, 1982. 369. The Security Situation in Contemporary Indochina, Regional Panel on Indochina in the 1980's, Fourth Biennial Conference of the Asian Studies Association of Australia, Monash University, May 10-14, 1982. January 23, 2012

86 370. Vietnam and Kampuchea: The Political Economy of Socialist Transformation, Strategic Studies Lecture, Military Training Wing, The Royal Military College-Duntroon, October 20, 1981. 371. U.S. Policy Towards Indochina, Seminar on U.S. Foreign Policy Under Reagan and Haig, Centre of Continuing Education, The Australian National University, Canberra, June 19, 1981. 372. Problems of Building Socialism in Vietnam, 1975-81, Lecture, Department of Government, The University of Sydney, March 26, 1981. 373. The Vietnam-Laos Special Relationship and Its Implications for Kampuchea, Colloquim, Department of Government, The University of Sydney, March 24, 1981. 374. Contemporary Vietnam: Problems and Prospects, Lecture Series, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Arts, The Australian National University, September 8-22, 1980. 375. Vietnam and Its Disputes with Kampuchea and China, Lecture Series, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Arts, The Australian National University, September 8-22, 1980. 376. Vietnam's Foreign Policy Orientations, Lecture Series, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Arts, The Australian National University, September 8-22, 1980. 377. Political Institutions in Contemporary Vietnam, Lecture Series, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Arts, The Australian National University, September 8-22, 1980. 378. Vietnam: Introductory Background, Lecture Series, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Arts, The Australian National University, September 8-22, 1980. 379. Vietnam and Laos: The Anatomy of a Special Relationship, Advanced Seminar in Social Thought, School of Political Science, The University of New South Wales, Kensington, August 19, 1980. 380. Indo-China Today, Address, Annual General Meeting, United Nations Association of Australia, Canberra, July 14, 1980. 381. Centre and Periphery in Contemporary Vietnam, Paper to the seminar series Centres and Peripheries, organised by the Department of January 23, 2012

87 Political and Social Change, Research School of Pacific Studies, The Australian National University, Canberra, May 27, 1980. 382. Reconstruction in Vietnam, 1975-80, Lecture, Centre for Continuing Education, The Australian National University, January 18, 1980. 383. The Situation in Vietnam, Paper to the Indochina-Thailand Seminar, organised jointly by the Department of International Relations and the Department of Political and Social Change, Research School of Pacific Studies, The Australian National University, Canberra, November 13, 1979. 384. Marxism in Vietnam, Seminar, Department of Politics, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, October 2, 1979. 385. Economic Strategies in Vietnam, Lecture, Department of Politics, The University of Adelaide, October 1, 1979. 386. Vietnam: Present Policies and Future Prospects, Seminar, Australian Institute of International Affairs, Canberra Branch, April 19, 1979. 387. The China-Vietnam Conflict, Seminar, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Arts and the Contemporary China Centre, The Australian National University, Canberra, March 30, 1979. 388. The Two Lines Conflict in the Khmer Revolution, Paper to a Seminar on The Vietnam-Kampuchea-China Conflicts, organised by the Department of Political and Social Change, Research School of Pacific Studies, The Australian National University, Canberra, September 22, 1978. 389. The Lack of Development of Political Parties in Vietnam, Presentation to the Research Committee Seminar Series at the Bendigo College of Advanced Education, Bendigo, Victoria, September 29, 1978. 390. The Vietnam Workers Party and the Sects, 1954-58, Seminar, Centre of Southeast Asian Studies, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, April 24, 1975. 391. The PRG and the Future in Vietnam, Lecture, Centre of Southeast Asian Studies, Monash University, April 24, 1975. 392. Lao Dong Party Policy from the Geneva Conference to the Formation of the Fatherland Front, Paper to the Work-in-Progress seminar series of January 23, 2012

88 the Department of International Relations, Research School of Pacific Studies, The Australian National University, Canberra, October 10, 1973. 393. Is the Neutralisation of South-East Asia a Viable Proposition? Seminar presentation to International Training Section, Department of Foreign Affairs, Canberra, February 8, 1973. 394. Origins of the National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam: Some Methodological and Historical Considerations, Paper to a seminar series organised by the Department of International Relations, Research School of Pacific Studies, The Australian National University, Canberra, April 26, 1972.

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89 Summary: Academic Papers, Lectures, Seminars and Other Presentations


January 1972December 2011

International Conferences Year 2011 Emeritus Professor 1998-10 Professor 1990-97 ASPRO 1983-89 Senior Lecturer 1979-83 Lecturer 1975-78 Lecturer* 1969-74 Postgrad 4 0 1 4 2 1 68 18 13 26 Conferences 10 In Australia 0

Overseas Presentations 18

Presentations In Australia 10 Total 38

85 11

201 122

367 177

10

30

34

83

14 1 7

20 4 3

42 7 12

Total

110

56

166

394

726

*Prior to joining the UNSW academic staff.

Other Academic Activities


Briefer, Chair (Conference, Video-Conference), Commentator, Convener, Discussant, Discussion Leader, External Examiner, Facilitator, Guest Expert, Invited Participant, Moderator, Opponent (External Examiner), Organiser, Panelist, Point of Contact, Rapporteur, Visiting Faculty

1. Discussant, Session 2: Maritime security: Towards a regional Code of Conduct, 8th CSCAP General Conference, Dangers and Dilemmas: Will the January 23, 2012

90 new Regional Security Architecture help?, sponsored by the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific, Hanoi, Sheraton Hotel, Hanoi, November 21-22, 2011. 2. Moderator, Panel II: Navigation in National Perspectives: Northeast Asia, International Conference on Cooperation for the Safety of Navigation in East Asia: Legal Arrangements and Political Implications, organized by the National Institute for South China Sea Studies, Haikou City, Hainan Island, Peoples Republic of China, November 17-18, 2011. 3. Summary of Session VII: Ways and Means to Promote Cooperation in the South China Sea, Presentation to Closing Session, The Third International Workshop on The South China Sea: Cooperation for Regional Security and Development, co-organized by the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam and Vietnam Lawyers Association, Meli Hotel, Hanoi, November 4-5, 2011. 4. External Member of Review Panel, Charles Knight, The Phenomenon of Counter-productive Response to Terrorism and Irregular Violence: An Intelligence Model of Strategic Shaping Through Emotional and Cultural Levers," draft PhD thesis presentation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, September 27, 2011. 5. Chair, Session 1 Allied Experiences: The ARVN and the ROK, The 2002 Chief of Armys Military History Conference, The Australian Army and the Vietnam War 1962-1972, National Convention Centre, Canberra, October 3-4, 2002. 6. Invited Participant, Round Table Discussion, Defense Signals Directorate Southeast Asia Familiarization Course, Canberra, ACT, September 10, 2002. 7. Briefer, Defence and Strategic Studies, Briefing to General Nakatani, Minister of State for Defence, Japan, Australian Defence College, Weston Creek, August 20, 2002. 8. Conference Chairman, Conference 2002: Future Conflict Beyond State Versus State, Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies, Australian Defence College, Hyatt Hotel, Canberra, August 2, 2002. 9. Chair, US-China-Japan Relations, Joint Video Conference Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies and the Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies, Telstra Theatre, Australian War Memorial, May 29, 2002.

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91 10. Chair, Non-Traditional Threats to Security, Joint Video Conference Centre of Defence and Strategic Studies and the Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies, Telstra Theatre, Australian War Memorial, April 10, 2002. 11. Invited Panelist, U.S.-Indonesia Relations Since September 11th, Digital Video Conference sponsored by the Office of Public Affairs, Embassy of the United States, Canberra, ACT, March 20, 2002. 12. Discussant, Southeast Asia Working Group, conference on Conventional Arms Rivalry in the Asia-Pacific, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, Ala Moana Hotel, Honolulu, October 23-25, 2001. 13. Facilitator, Session IV, Reforming Security Institutions Do NGOs Have a Role? Panel on The Roles of NGOs in Indonesian Security, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, Doubletree Alana Hotel, Waikiki, October 2-4, 2001. 14. Moderator and Point of Contact (academic), U.S. Security Perspectives: Northeast Asia, Australian Defence College-Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies inaugural Joint Videoconference, May 14, 2001. 15. Facilitator, Southeast Asia Workshop, Enhancing Regional Cooperation Through New Multilateral Initiatives, National Defense University Pacific 2001 Symposium, Hilton Hawaiian Village, Honolulu, March 27, 2001. 16. Point of Contact (academic), Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Enhancing Regional Cooperation Through New Multilateral Initiatives, National Defense University Pacific 2001 Symposium, Hilton Hawaiian Village, Honolulu, March 26-28, 2001. http://www.ndu.edu/inss/symposia/pacific2001/agenda.htm 17. Chair and discussant, Territorial and Boundary Disputes in East Asia, 53rd annual meeting of the Association for Asian Studies, Chicago, March 22-25, 2001. 18. Discussion Leader, Prospects for Indonesian Security, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, February 27-28, 2001. 19. Invited Participant, The Powers in Asia, 42nd annual conference, The International Institute for Strategic Studies, Makati Shangri-la Hotel, Manila, The Philippines, September 14-17, 2000. January 23, 2012

92 20. Moderator, Southeast Asian Country Perspectives Panel, Transnational Security Threats in Asia, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, August 8-10, 2000. 21. Organizer, Multilateral Institutions in Asia: the ASEAN Regional Forum, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, July 15, 2000. 22. Invited Participant, Nuclear Weapons in Asia Seminar, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, April 22, 2000. 23. Invited Participant, China and the United States: Long-Term Visions of Regional Security, Pacific Forum CSIS-Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Doubletree Alana Hotel, Honolulu, Hawaii, April 19-21, 2000. 24. Invited Participant, Evolving Roles of the Military in the Asia-Pacific, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, March 28-30, 2000. 25. Invited Participant, Chinas Internal Challenges and Implications for Regional Security, seminar, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, February 25, 2000. 26. Moderator, Southeast Asian Country Perspectives, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, Biennial Conference on Security in a Time of Economic Recovery, August 30-September 2, 1999. 27. Invited Participant, 41st Annual Conference of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, Into the Next Millenium: America and Global Security, San Diego, California, September 8-11, 1999. 28. Discussant and Chair, U.S. Social Science Research Council-MacArthur Foundation's Training and Research Program on International Peace and Security, Hanoi, Vietnam, August 25-29, 1999. 29. Invited Participant, Conference on Island State Security, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 22-24, 1999. 30. Invited Participant, 13th Asia-Pacific Round Table on Confidence Building and Confidence Reduction, sponsored by ASEAN-ISIS, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 29-June 3, 1999. 31. Invited Participant, Multilateralism: Regional Security in the New Millennium, The Professional Development Program for ASEAN Regional Forum Foreign Affairs and Defense Professionals, co-hosted by January 23, 2012

93 the United States and Brunei Darussalam, delivered by the United States Institute of Peace, Washington, D.C., April 18-23, 1999. Familiarization visits made to the Organization of American States, Department of State Crisis Room, and the Department of Defense, The Pentagon. 32. Commentator/discussant for Thaveeporn Vasavakul, The Vietnam Peoples Army in Transition and Hideshi Takesada, Civil-Military Relations in North Korea, papers delivered to the conference on "The State and the Soldier in Asia: Investigating Change and Continuity in Civil-Military Relations", sponsored by the East-West Center and Institute for Security and International Studies (ISIS-Thailand), Bangkok, Thailand, April 13-17, 1999. 33. Organizer and Discussant, Panel on Reform and Resistance in StateSociety Relations in South East Asia, at the 51st Annual Meeting of the Association of Asian Studies, Boston, March 12-14, 1999. 34. Chair, Southeast Asia Panel, National Defense University's Pacific Symposium on "U.S. Engagement Policy for a Changing Asia: A Time for Reassessment?", Hilton Hawaiian Village, Honolulu, March 1-2, 1999. 35. Invited Participant, Conference on Globalization and Regional Security: Asian Perspectives, sponsored by Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, February 23-25, 1999. 36. Co-ordinator, Asia Pacific Module, Australian College of Defence and Strategic Studies, Weston Creek, August 3-September 1, 1998. 37. Co-coordinator, Southeast Asia Region Familiarisation Studies Course for Defence Signals Directorate, July 31-August 22, 1998. 38. Co-coordinator, Southeast Asia Region Familiarisation Studies Course for Defence Signals Directorate, March 12-April 16, 1998. 39. Invited Participant, Twelfth Asia Pacific Round organised by the Institut Kajian Strategik dan Antarabangsa (Institute of Strategic and International Studies), Hotel Nikko, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 31-4 June 4, 1998. 40. Invited Participant, Seminar on ASEAN Regional Forum, sponsored by the Institute of Defence and Security Studies, Orchid Hotel, Singapore, April 25-27, 1998. 41. Discussant, Defence Services Asia 1998 (DSA 98) Conference on Security and Interdependence in Pacific Asia, hosted by Forum Halehwal January 23, 2012

94 Antagabangsa Malaysia (Malaysia International Affairs Forum), Malaysia International Exhibition and Showroom, Kuala Lumpur, April 22, 1998. 42. Invited Participant, Security Challenges in the Rising Asia-Pacific, International Institute for Strategic Studies, 39th Annual Conference, Singapore, September 11-14, 1997. 43. Co-coordinator, Southeast Asia Familiarisation Studies Course for Defence Signals Directorate, June 12-July 9, 1997. 44. Invited Participant, Eleventh Asia Pacific Roundtable, organised by the Institut Kajian Strategik dan Antarabangsa (Institute of Strategic and International Studies), Pan Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 58, 1997. 45. Invited Participant, One Southeast Asia in a New Regional and International Setting: An International Seminar to Commemorate the Silver Anniversary of CSIS, Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta, Indonesia, September 18-19, 1996. 46. Guest Expert, Thailand, Burma and the Future of Indo-China, organised by the M.A. (Strategic Studies) Program, Strategic & Defence Studies Centre, The Australian National University, Canberra, A.C.T., August 2, 1996. 47. Convener, Vietnam Studies Association of Australia, three sessions on Communications in/with Vietnam, Vietnamese Society in Transition: The State, Law and Technology, and Transitional Societies - Vietnam and China at the 10th biennial conference of the Asian Studies Association of Australia, La Trobe University, Bundoora, July 8-11, 1996. 48. Invited Participant, Tenth Asia Pacific Roundtable, organised by the Institut Kajian Strategik dan Antarabangsa (Institute of Strategic and International Studies), Pan Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 58, 1996. 49. Briefer, Managing a School, Presentation to the Rectors Heads of School Forum, University College, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, June 1, 1996. 50. Invited Participant, International Institute for Strategic Studies and the Chinese Council of Advanced Policy Studies, workshop on China and Southeast Asian Security, Canberra, May 5-6, 1996. January 23, 2012

95 51. Chair, Session Three: Wars, Conflicts, Crossing Cultures, The Seventh Biennial Symposium on Literatures and Cultures of the Asia Pacific Region, University College, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, November 6-10, 1995. 52. Briefer, The Defence Studies Program at University College, ADFA, Briefing to staff and students at the Joint Services Staff College, Weston, A.C.T., 6th October 1995. 53. Opponent (External Examiner), Public examination of Eero Palmujoki, Revolutionary Pragmatism and Formal Marxism-Leninism: An Analysis of Vietnams Foreign Policy Argumentation from the Fall of Saigon to the Collapse of the Socialist World System, PhD thesis, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland, September 23, 1995. 54. Guest Expert, Thailand, Burma and the Future of Indochina, organized by the M.A. (Strategic Studies) Program, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, The Australian National University, August 17, 1995. 55. Visiting Faculty, Study Area 5, Syndicate 4, Transition from Communism Vietnam, Australian College of Defence and Strategic Studies, Weston, ACT, July 27, 1995. 56. Invited Participant, Ninth Asia Pacific Roundtable, organized by the Institut Kajian Strategik dan Antarabangsa (Institute of Strategic and International Studies), Pan-Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 58, 1995. 57. Invited Participant and commentator (for papers on The Polity and Relations with Cambodia), Conference on The New Vietnam, sponsored by the Pacific Basin Studies Program, East Asian Institute, Columbia University and the Research Institute for Peace and Security [Tokyo]; culmination of a five-year collaborative project funded by the United States-Japan Foundation, held at the Westin Hotel, Maui, Hawaii, January 4-6, 1995. 58. Commentator, Summation, Closing remarks to Vietnam: Doi Moi, the State and Civil Society, Vietnam Update 1994 Conference, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, The Australian National University, Canberra, A.C.T., November 10-11, 1994. 59. Convener of the Organizing Committee, Vietnam Update 1994 Conference, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, The Australian National University, Canberra, held November 10-11, 1994. January 23, 2012

96 60. Discussant, Reform before Doi Moi Social and Economic Changes in Vietnam prior to the VIth Party Congress and Their Relevance to the Present, organized by The Australian Vietnam Research Project, Macquarie University, North Ryde, N.S.W., July 18-19, 1994. 61. Panel Participant, The Current State of Play, Conference on Prisoners of War, Prisoners of History, Australian Defence Studies Centre, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, May 12-13, 1994. 62. Commentator, An Overview, closing remarks to Bringing Democracy to Cambodia, seminar organised by the Australian Defence Studies Centre, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, A.C.T., December 17, 1993. 63. Member of the Organizing Committee, Vietnam Update 1993 Conference, Department of Political and Social Change, Research School of Pacific Studies, The Australian National University, December 1993. 64. Commentator on Thaveeporn Vasavakuls Legitimacy and Mass Compliance Under State Socialism: The Viet Nam Case (194591) and Saitip Sukatipans Political Legitimacy in Thailand: A Reassessment, Workshop on Political Authority and Legitimacy in Southeast Asia, cosponsored by the Program on International Economics and Politics, EastWest Center and Thailand Institute of Public and International Relations, The Chaiyong Limthongkul Foundation, held at the Diamond Riverside Hotel, Chiang Mai, Thailand, February 23-25, 1993. 65. Commentator, Imperatives of Future Development, Closing remarks to Trends in Vietnam, Inaugural Workshop of the Indochina Unit, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, held at the ANA Hotel, Singapore, October 56, 1992. 66. Organiser and Co-chairperson of three panels on Asia and the Pacific and the States of the Former Soviet Union, International Relations Stream, 34th annual conference, Australasian Political Studies Association, The Australian National University, Canberra, September 30th-October 2nd, 1992. 67. Invited Observer and Discussant, Conference on Reform Under Socialism in Vietnam: Domestic Political Economy, co-sponsored by the Indochina Scholarly Exchange Program of the U.S. Social Science Research Council and the Vietnam Institute of Social Sciences (Vien Khoa Hoc Xa Hoi VietNam), Hanoi, Socialist Republic of Vietnam. June 1990.

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97 68. Invited Participant, 3rd International Conference on Cambodia, sponsored by the Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade and Griffith University, Kooralbyn Valley Resort, Queensland, January 1989. 69. Invited Participant, The Soviet Union and the Asia-Pacific Region, 3rd Workshop organised by the International Affairs Program of the Resource Systems Institute, East-West Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, November 1998. 70. Invited Participant and Moderator, 2nd International Conference on Cambodia, Tangalooma Resort, Moreton Island, Queensland, Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade and Griffith University, May 1998. 71. Course Member, 7th International Summer Course on National Security, co-sponsored by Der Kultusminister des Landes Schleswig-Holstein (Kiel); the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Brussels); and the National Strategy Information Center (New York), held at the Institute of Political Science, Christian Albrechts University, Kiel, Federal Republic of Germany, July-August 1987. 72. Invited Participant, The Soviet Union and the Asia-Pacific Region 2nd Workshop organised by the International Affairs Program of the Resource Systems Institute, East-West Center, Honolulu, Hawai, March 1987. 73. Invited Participant, 1st International Conference on Cambodia, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, sponsored by the Department of Foreign Affairs, June 1986. 74. Invited Participant, The Soviet Union and the Asia-Pacific Region 1st Workshop organised by the International Affairs Program of the Resource Systems Institute, East-West Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, April 1986. 75. Convener, Session on What Kind of War Was Being Fought in Vietnam? for the Conference on Australia and the Vietnam War, Macquarie University, North Ryde, New South Wales, April 27-30, 1987. 76. Convener, University College Symposium, Gorbachevs Vladivostok Initiative: New Directions in Asia and the Pacific? Australian Defence Force Academy, March 20, 1987. 77. Official Participant, 3rd Australia-Indonesia Seminar, School of Modern Asian Studies, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, sponsored by the Department of Foreign of Foreign Affairs, July 1984.

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98 78. Convener and Co-Chairperson, World Politics Section, 23rd Annual Conference of the Australasian Political Studies Association, University House, The Australian National University, August 28-30, 1981. 79. External Examiner, M.A. (International Relations) Programme, The Australian National University, 1980-1991. 80. Director, Intensive Vietnamese Language Programme, Centre for Continuing Education, The Australian National University, Summer 1980. 81. Rapporteur and Discussant, Seminar on Vietnam, Office of National Assessments, Canberra, November 8, 1979. 82. Chairperson and Discussant, Panel on ASEAN and Indochina, 21st Annual Conference of the Australasian Political Studies Association, Wrest Point Casino, Hobart, Tasmania, August 27-29, 1979. 83. Chairperson, Panel on Marxism Out of Power Case Studies, Conference on Marxism in Asia, Centre for Continuing Education, The Australian National University, November 30-December 1, 1978. 84. Convener and Chairperson, Panels on Aspects of Nationalism in Vietnam, and Contemporary Developments in Indochina, 2nd National Conference of the Asian Studies Association of Australia, The University of New South Wales, Kensington, May 14-18, 1978. 85. Rapporteur, Indochina Workshop, Conference on Recent Changes in Asia: Australian Responses, Centre for Continuing Education, The Australian National University, November 24-25, 1977. 86. Course Member, Peace Corps Advanced Training Program (Community Development), The University of Missouri, summer program 1966.

Membership in Professional Bodies:


Executive Positions: Asian Studies Association of Australia; member Southeast Asia Publications Committee. 2004-2010; National Secretary, 1996-98; Book Review Editor, ASAA Review (1980-1986); Editorial Committee (1979-86); Southeast Asia Area Notes (1976-1979). Member of the Executive Committee, Vietnam Studies Group, (U.S.) Association for Asian Studies, 2000-2002. January 23, 2012

99 National Secretary/Treasurer, Vietnam Studies Association of Australia, November 1994July 1996; re-elected July 1996-December 1998. Ordinary Membership: American Political Science Association Asian Studies Association of Australia Association for Asian Studies (U.S.); Southeast Asia Regional Group and Vietnam Studies Group Australasian Political Studies Association Australian Institute of International Affairs Australian National Committee, Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific Australian Strategic Policy Institute International Institute for Strategic Studies International Studies Association United Services Institution (A.C.T.)

Current Research:
Regional security issues (South China Sea) Politics of Vietnam (leadership and generational change; decision-making in the Vietnam Communist Party; elections, legal reform and the role of the National Assembly; political reform and dissent, the emergence of civil society, human rights and religious freedom; treatment of ethnic minorities). Foreign Policy of Vietnam (especially Sino-Vietnamese relations, relations with the United States and relations with ASEAN). The Role of the Vietnamese Military (domestic and external diplomacy and defence cooperation). Multilateral security institutions and security cooperation in Southeast Asia (ASEAN, ASEAN Regional Forum, APEC, FPDA). Political terrorism in Southeast Asia (methodological approaches, regional counter-terrorism responses, and U.S. leadership in the war on terrorism).

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100 U.S. and Chinese foreign and security policy and relations with Southeast Asia. Civil-military relations in Asia-Pacific; in particular the role of the military in Southeast Asia (leadership; defence diplomacy and external relations; arms procurement and force modernisation; domestic commercial and socio-economic roles).

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