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Since its founding, the primary purpose of the Bell School has been grounded in our scholars' ability to conduct and publish academically rigorous, conceptually innovative, world-leading research, and use that knowledge to educate, train, and engage with multiple stakeholders.

We have demonstrated commitment to high quality, multi-disciplinary, and impactful research. We have maintained a strong record of research partnerships with other universities, government agencies, and international organisations. And we have collaborated and helped build capacity with regional partners and local communities.

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 Myanmar Transformed? People, Places and Politics
his book takes stock of the mutations, continuities and fractures at the heart of Myanmar’s political and economic transformations.
The Four Flashpoints: How Asia Goes to War
A timely and authoritative account of the four most troubled hotspots in the world’s most combustible region.
New Directions in Strategic Thinking 2.0
This book encapsulates the essence of this cutting-edge thinking and is a must read for those concerned with emerging strategic challenges facing Australia and its security partners.
Inside the Wilderness of Mirrors: Australia and the threat from the Soviet Union in the Cold War and Russia today
Paul Dibb's firsthand account of Cold War espionage, highlighting Pine Gap's importance, Soviet threats, and modern-day Russia's continuing danger
Thai Military Power: A Culture of Strategic Accommodation
The book examines Thailand’s strategic culture and external security while showing how the past continues to influence Thai decision-making.
Serving Our Country
After decades of silence, Serving Our Country is the first comprehensive history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s participation in the Australian defence forces.
Hybridity on the Ground in Peacebuilding and Development
Hybridity on the Ground in Peacebuilding and Development engages with the possibilities and pitfalls of the increasingly popular notion of hybridity.
Kastom, Property and Ideology: Land Transformations in Melanesia
The relationship between customary land tenure and ‘modern’ forms of landed property has been a major political issue in the ‘Spearhead’ states of Melanesia since the late colonial period, and today.