Prof Greg Barton

STAFF PROFILE

Position

Chair In Global Islamic Politics

Faculty

Faculty of Arts and Education

Department

Alfred Deakin Institute

Campus

Melbourne Burwood Campus

Contact

greg.barton@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 925 17819

Publications

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2024

Holding to account or amplifying extremist hate? A mixed methods analysis of newspaper reporting on far-right crime in Australia

I Richards, C Smith, G Barton

(2024), Critical Studies on Terrorism, London, Eng., C1-1

journal article

Competing Populisms, Digital Technologies and the 2024 Elections in Indonesia

Ihsan Yilmaz, Whisnu Triwibowo, Hasnan Bachtiar, Greg Barton

(2024), Brussels, Belgium, A6

research report/technical paper
2023

Development NGO responses to countering violent extremism and hate

A Ware, L Kelly, G Barton

(2023), Vol. 23, pp. 367-383, Conflict, Security and Development, Oxford, Eng., C1

journal article
2022

Conclusion: The Way Forward

Samantha Kruber, Yenny Wahid, Matteo Vergani, Greg Barton

(2022), pp. 295-308, Countering violent and hateful extremism in Indonesia : Islam, gender and civil society, Berlin, Germany, B1

book chapter

Disengagement, Deradicalisation, and Rehabilitation

Greg Barton, Matteo Vergani

(2022), pp. 63-82, Countering Violent and Hateful Extremism in Indonesia: Islam, Gender and Civil Society, Berlin, Germany, B1

book chapter

Introduction

Greg Barton, Matteo Vergani, Yenny Wahid

(2022), pp. 3-28, Countering violent and hateful extremism in Indonesia : Islam, gender and civil society, Singapore, B1

book chapter

Worldview complexity: The challenge of intersecting diversities for conceptualising diversity

G Bouma, A Halafoff, G Barton

(2022), Vol. 69, pp. 186-204, Social Compass, London, Eng., C1

journal article

Perspectives on violent extremism from development-humanitarian NGO staff in Southeast Asia

Juhi Sonrexa, Leanne Kelly, Greg Barton, Anthony Ware

(2022), pp. 1-20, Third World Quarterly, London, Eng., C1

journal article

The Evolution of the Indonesia-China Relationship Post Covid-19

Josh Roose

(2022), Melbourne, Vic., A6

research report/technical paper

Defining and identifying hate motives: bias indicators for the Australian context

Matteo Vergani, Angelique Stefanopoulos, Alexandra Lee, Haily Tran, Imogen Richards, Dan Goodhardt, Greg Barton

(2022), Geelong, Vic., A6

research report/technical paper
2021

Examining the Relationship Between Alienation and Radicalization into Violent Extremism

Matteo Vergani, Muhammad Iqbal, Kerry O'Brien, Peter Lentini, Greg Barton

(2021), pp. 115-138, Islam and Security in the West, London, Eng., B1

book chapter

Understanding Violent Extremism in Indonesia

Matteo Vergani, Greg Barton, Yenny Wahid

(2021), pp. 29-62, New Security Challenges, Singapore, B1

book chapter

Capacity Gap Analysis of Civil Society Organisations Working Against Violent Extremism in Indonesia and South East Asia

Dan Goodhardt, Matteo Vergani, Greg Barton, Samantha Kruber

(2021), pp. 279-294, New Security Challenges, Singapore, B1

book chapter

Contesting Indonesia's Democratic Transition: Laskar Jihad, the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) and Civil Society

Greg Barton

(2021), pp. 305-331, Security, Democracy, and Society in Bali, Singapore, B1

book chapter

Bonding Social Capital, Afghan Refugees, and Early Access to Employment

M Vergani, I Yilmaz, G Barton, J Barry, G Bashirov, S Barton

(2021), Vol. 55, pp. 1152-1168, International Migration Review, C1

journal article

Religious and pro-violence populism in indonesia: The rise and fall of a far-right islamist civilisationist movement

G Barton, I Yilmaz, N Morieson

(2021), Vol. 12, Religions, C1

journal article

Santri with attitude: support for terrorism and negative attitudes to non-Muslims among Indonesian observant Muslims

G Barton, M Vergani, Y Wahid

(2021), Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression, C1

journal article

Authoritarianism, democracy, islamic movements and contestations of islamic religious ideas in Indonesia

G Barton, I Yilmaz, N Morieson

(2021), Vol. 12, Religions, C1

journal article

Higher education, exclusion and belonging: Religious complexity, coping and connectedness among international students during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia

E Weng, A Halafoff, G Barton, G Smith

(2021), Vol. 11, pp. 38-57, Journal of International Students, C1

journal article

Political mobilisation of religious, chauvinist, and technocratic populists in Indonesia and their activities in cyberspace

I Yilmaz, G Barton

(2021), Vol. 12, Religions, C1

journal article

Whiteness, Religious Diversity and Relational Belonging: Opportunities and Challenges for African Migrants in Australia

Enqi Weng, Anna Halafoff, Danielle Campbell, William Abur, Gary Bouma, Greg Barton

(2021), Vol. 34, pp. 289-313, Journal for the Academic Study of Religion, Sheffield, Eng., C1

journal article

Populism, Violence, and Vigilantism in Indonesia: Rizieq Shihab and His Far-Right Islamist Populism

Ihsan Yilmaz, Greg Barton

(2021), Vol. 9, pp. 1-19, ECPS : Leader Profile Series, Brussels, Belgium, A6

research report/technical paper

Submission to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security

Michele Grossman, Mark Duckworth, Greg Barton, Vivian Gerrand, Matteo Vergani, Mario Peucker, Hass Dellal, Jacob Davey

(2021), Melbourne, Vic., A6

research report/technical paper

Countering Violent and Hateful Extremism in Indonesia: Islam, Gender and Civil Society

Greg Barton, Matteo Vergani, Yenny Wahid

(2021), Singapore, A7

edited book
2020

The three Ps of radicalization: push, pull and personal. A systematic scoping review of the scientific evidence about radicalization into violent extremism

M Vergani, M Iqbal, E Ilbahar, G Barton

(2020), Vol. 43, pp. 854-885, Studies in conflict and terrorism, Abingdon, Eng., C1

journal article

Religious diversity in Australia: Rethinking social cohesion

D Ezzy, G Bouma, G Barton, A Halafoff, R Banham, R Jackson, L Beaman

(2020), Vol. 11, Religions, C1

journal article

English language learning barriers of Afghan refugee women in Australia

F Sharifian, M Sadeghpour, S Barton, J Barry, G Barton, I Yilmaz

(2020), Vol. 31, pp. 65-78, International journal of applied linguistics, Chichester, Eng., C1

journal article
2019

Understanding Key Themes in the ISIS Narrative: An Examination of Dabiq Magazine

Greg Barton

(2019), pp. 139-161, Contesting the Theological Foundations of Islamism and Violent Extremism, Cham, Switzerland, B1

book chapter

Does the awareness of mortality shape people's openness to violence and conflict? An examination of terror management theory

M Vergani, K O'Brien, P Lentini, G Barton

(2019), Vol. 40, pp. 111-124, Political psychology, Chichester, Eng., C1

journal article

Navigating violent and hateful extremism in complex settings: the work of Plan International in Myanmar, Indonesia and the Philippines

greg Barton, Dave Husy, Leanne Kelly, Juhi Sonrexa, Anthony Ware

(2019), Southbank, Vic., A6

research report/technical paper
2018

Jihadi-Salafi terrorism and violent extremism in the era of al-Qaeda and the Islamic state

G Barton

(2018), pp. 376-387, The Routledge international handbook of human aggression : current issues and perspectives, London, Eng., B1-1

book chapter

Local service provision to counter violent extremism: perspectives, capabilities and challenges arising from an Australian service mapping project

A Cherney, R Sweid, M Grossman, A Derbas, K Dunn, C Jones, J Hartley, G Barton

(2018), Vol. 10, pp. 187-206, Behavioral sciences of terrorism and political aggression, Abingdon, Eng., C1

journal article

Women's agency and the building of social capital, cohesion and resilience in the new Afghanistan Community in Geelong, Victoria

S Barton, I Yilmaz, F Bezhan, G Barton, J Barry, M Vergani

(2018), Burwood, Vic., A6

research report/technical paper
2017

Beyond social relationships: investigating positive and negative attitudes towards violent protest within the same social movement

M Vergani, G Barton, M Iqbal

(2017), Vol. 53, pp. 445-460, Journal of sociology, London, Eng., C1

journal article

The decline and resurrection of Turkish Islamism: the story of Tayyip Erdogan's AKP

I Yilmaz, G Barton, J Barry

(2017), Vol. 1, pp. 48-62, Journal of citizenship and globalisation studies, Warsaw, Poland, C1

journal article
2015

The Gülen-Hizmet movement, its impact on Turkey and presence in Australia

I Yilmaz, C Polat

(2015), pp. 135-156, Reconciling cultural and political identities in a globalized world : perspectives on Australia-Turkey relations, London, Eng., B1-1

book chapter

Australia, Turkey, and Understandings of Islam in a Secular Age: The Islamic State Movement and the Challenge of Rising Extremism

Greg Barton

(2015), pp. 113-133, RECONCILING CULTURAL AND POLITICAL IDENTITIES IN A GLOBALIZED WORLD: PERSPECTIVES ON AUSTRALIA-TURKEY RELATIONS, B1-1

book chapter
2014

Islam and Muslim-Buddhist and Muslim-Christian relations in Southeast Asia

G Barton, V Andre

(2014), Vol. 25, pp. 281-285, Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations, Abingdon, Eng., C1-1

journal article

The Gülen Movement, Muhammadiyah and Nahdlatul Ulama: progressive Islamic thought, religious philanthropy and civil society in Turkey and Indonesia

G Barton

(2014), Vol. 25, pp. 287-301, Islam and Christian-Muslim relations, Abingdon, Eng., C1-1

journal article

Post-authoritarian diversity in Indonesia's state-owned mosques: a manakiban case study

J Millie, G Barton, L Hindasah, M Moriyama

(2014), Vol. 45, pp. 194-213, Journal of Southeast Asian studies, Cambridge, Eng., C1-1

journal article
2013

Fethullah Gülen, the Movement and this book: An introductory overview

G Barton, P Weller, I Yilmaz

(2013), pp. 1-12, Muslim world and politics in transition : Creative contributions of the Gulen Movement, London, Eng., B1-1

book chapter

Towards a Conclusion: Fethullah Gülen, the Hizmet and the Changing 'Muslim World'

G Barton, I Yilmaz, P Weller

(2013), pp. 209-216, The Muslim World and Politics in Transition: Creative Contributions of the Gülen Movement, B1-1

book chapter

The Muslim world and politics in transition: creative contributions of the Gülen Movement

I Yilmaz

(2013), London, Eng., A7-1

edited book
2012

The landscape of services for drug users in Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Chris Morrison, Yacinta Kurniasih, Greg Barton

(2012), Vol. 31, pp. 95-100, Drug and alcohol review, Chichester, Eng., C1-1

journal article
2010

Indonesia: legitimacy, secular democracy, and Islam

G Barton

(2010), Vol. 38, pp. 471-496, Politics and policy, Chichester, Eng., C1-1

journal article

Internet in the Pesantren : A tool to promote or continue autonomous learning?

M Iqbal, G Barton, S Barton

(2010), pp. 3754-3760, Global Learn 2010 : Proceedings of Global Learn Asia Pacific 2010 : Global Conference on Learning and Technology, Penang, Malaysia, E1

conference

Indonesia's ePesantren and the transformative power of social capital

S Barton, G Barton

(2010), pp. 3740-3747, Global Learn 2010 : Proceedings of Global Learn Asia Pacific 2010 : Global Conference on Learning and Technology, Penang, Malaysia, E1

conference

Islamic education in Indonesia and the potential for social transformation through engagement in online communities

G Barton, S Barton, M Iqbal

(2010), pp. 3766-3776, Global Learn 2010 : Proceedings of Global Learn Asia Pacific 2010 : Global Conference on Learning and Technology, Penang, Malaysia, E1

conference
2004

Indonesia`s struggle Jemmaah Islamiyah and the soul of Islam

G Barton

(2004), Australia, A1

book

From the comforts of print to the possibilities of digital media: leading the way in teaching political leadership in a faculty of arts

D Holt, S Barton, G Barton

(2004), pp. 1-10, Beyond the comfort zone : proceedings of the 21st ASCILITE Conference, Perth, 5-8 December, Perth, Western Australia, E1

conference
2002

Abdurrahman Wahid : Muslim democrat, Indonesian president - a view from inside

G Barton

(2002), Honolulu, HI, A1-1

book

Islam, society, politics, and change in Malaysia

G Barton

(2002), pp. 91-164, Islam in Asia : changing political realities, New Brunswick, N.J., B1

book chapter

Islam and politics in the new Indonesia

G Barton

(2002), pp. 1-90, Islam in Asia : changing political realities, New Brunswick, N.J., B1

book chapter
2001

The prospects for Islam

G Barton

(2001), pp. 244-255, Indonesia today, challenges of history, Pasir Panjang, Singapore, B1

book chapter

President Abdurrahman Wahid :a realist-idealist?

G Barton

(2001), pp. 312-328, Indonesia : the uncertain transition, Hindmarsh, S. Aust., B1

book chapter

Evaluating the Wahid presidency : a response to Marcus Mietzner`s evaluation

G Barton

(2001), pp. 349-359, Indonesia : the uncertain transition, Hindmarsh, S. Aust., B1

book chapter

Islam, politics, and regime change in Wahid`s Indonesia

G Barton

(2001), pp. 312-317, Tigers` roar : Asia`s recovery and its impact, Armonk, N.Y., B1

book chapter

Indonesia's difficult transition and President Abdurrahman Wahid

G Barton

(2001), Vol. 13, pp. 273-281, Global change, peace & security, Abingdon, England, C1

journal article
1999

Nahdlatul Ulama, Abdurrahman Wahid and reformation: what does NU's November 1997 national gathering tell us?

G Barton, A Feillard

(1999), Vol. 6, pp. 1-39, Studia Islamika, Jakarta, Indonesia, C1-1

journal article
1997

Indonesia's Nurcholish Madjid and Abdurrahman Wahid as intellectual Ulama: the meeting of Islamic traditionalism and modernism in neo‐modernist thought

G Barton

(1997), Vol. 8, pp. 323-350, Islam and Christian-Muslim relations, Abingdon, Eng., C1-1

journal article

Funded Projects at Deakin

Australian Competitive Grants

Capacity-building in Indonesian Islamic NGOs

Prof Sue Kenny, Prof Ismet Fanany, Prof Greg Barton

ARC - Discovery Projects

  • 2007: $65,178
  • 2006: $53,237

Religious diversity in Australia: Strategies to maintain social cohesion

Prof Douglas Ezzy, Prof Greg Barton, A/Prof Anna Halafoff, Dr Lori Beaman, Prof Robert Jackson

ARC - Discovery Projects

  • 2019: $59,208
  • 2018: $38,040

Appropriate Development Interventions to Violent and Hateful Extremism

Prof Greg Barton, A/Prof Anthony Ware, Mr Dave Husy

ARC Linkage - Projects

  • 2024: $8,166
  • 2023: $102,275
  • 2022: $160,012
  • 2021: $255,345

Indonesia - China Cooperation in the Context of COVID-19

Dr Josh Roose, Prof Greg Barton, Prof Shahram Akbarzadeh

Department of Defence - Strategic Policy Grants Program

  • 2021: $175,097

Religious Populism, Emotions and Political Mobilisation

Prof Ihsan Yilmaz, Prof Greg Barton, Dr Zahid Ahmed

ARC - Discovery Projects

  • 2024: $34,350
  • 2023: $170,883
  • 2022: $115,319

Other Public Sector Funding

Democracy and Local Governance in Tunisia: Australian and Indonesian Perspectives

Prof Fethi Mansouri, Prof Greg Barton, Dr David Tittensor

DFAT Council for Australian-Arab Relations - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

  • 2016: $50,000

Australian Intervention Support Hub

Prof Greg Barton

Attorney-General's Department

  • 2016: $252,922

Southeast Asia Network of Civil Society Organisations

Prof Greg Barton

Attorney-General's Department

  • 2016: $282,122

Understanding Contemporary Terrorism & Developing Policy Responses

Prof Greg Barton, A/Prof Matteo Vergani, Prof Michele Grossman AM

DFAT Tender - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

  • 2018: $188,491
  • 2017: $69,712

SEAN-CSO on countering violent extremism - 17/11076-03

A/Prof Matteo Vergani, Prof Greg Barton

Department of Home Affairs

  • 2018: $165,041
  • 2017: $18,181

Centre for Resilient and Inclusive Societies (CRIS)

Prof Michele Grossman AM, Prof Fethi Mansouri, Prof Shahram Akbarzadeh, Prof Anita Harris, Dr Vanessa Barolsky, Dr Amanuel Elias, Prof Greg Barton, A/Prof Anna Halafoff, Dr Vivian Gerrand, Prof Amanda Keddie, Prof Yin Paradies, A/Prof Matteo Vergani, Dr Jessica Walton, Prof Chad Whelan, Dr Ana-Maria Bliuc, Dr Philippa Collin, Dr Hass Dellal, Dr Nida Denson, Prof Kevin Dunn, Dr Liam Magee, Dr Liam McGarty, A/Prof Amanda Third, Dr Michael Ungar, Dr Sherene Idriss

Department of Premier and Cabinet Vic

  • 2019: $1,824,753
  • 2018: $1,065,362

Research and Relationships Partner for the South East Asian Network of Civil Society Organisations.

Prof Greg Barton, A/Prof Matteo Vergani

Department of Home Affairs

  • 2019: $146,651
  • 2018: $69,007

GCTF Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Working Group - Workshop on Gender and P/CVE: the role of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs)

Prof Greg Barton, A/Prof Matteo Vergani

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade DFAT

  • 2018: $100,000

South East Asian Network of Civil Society Organisations (SEAN-CSO) in 2019 20.

Prof Greg Barton, A/Prof Matteo Vergani

Department of Home Affairs

  • 2020: $241,329
  • 2019: $130,000

Engagement of a Research and Relationships provider to support activities of the South East Asian Network of Civil Society Organisations (SEAN-CSO) in 2020-21.

Prof Greg Barton, A/Prof Matteo Vergani

Department of Home Affairs

  • 2021: $195,000

SEAN-CSO 2022

Prof Greg Barton, A/Prof Matteo Vergani

Department of Home Affairs

  • 2023: $10,000
  • 2022: $454,545

Southeast Asia Network of Civil Society Organisation (SEAN-CSO) developing threat assessment tools for use in rehabilitation from violent extremism.

Prof Greg Barton

Department of Home Affairs

  • 2024: $127,272

Industry and Other Funding

Investigating the need for current practices around countering/preventing violent extremism and the work of Plan International in the Philippines, Indonesia and Myanmar

A/Prof Anthony Ware, Prof Matthew Clarke, Prof Greg Barton, A/Prof Matteo Vergani

Plan International Australia

  • 2018: $10,000

Appropriate Development Interventions to Violent and Hateful Extremism

Prof Greg Barton, A/Prof Anthony Ware, Mr Dave Husy

Plan International Australia

  • 2023: $22,950
  • 2022: $30,101
  • 2021: $23,618

Measuring impact of online and offline campaign for building resilience and tolerance in tackling South and Southeast Asia conflict

A/Prof Matteo Vergani, Prof Greg Barton

The Asia Foundation

  • 2021: $12,787

Evaluation of the Black Summer bushfire recovery program extension.

A/Prof Matteo Vergani, A/Prof Andrea Vocino, Prof Greg Barton, A/Prof Timothy Neale

Australian Red Cross Society

  • 2023: $161,159

Other Funding Sources

Centre for Resilient and Inclusive Societies (CRIS)

Prof Michele Grossman AM, Prof Fethi Mansouri, Prof Shahram Akbarzadeh, Prof Anita Harris, Dr Vanessa Barolsky, Dr Amanuel Elias, Prof Greg Barton, A/Prof Anna Halafoff, Dr Vivian Gerrand, Prof Amanda Keddie, Prof Yin Paradies, A/Prof Matteo Vergani, Dr Jessica Walton, Prof Chad Whelan, Dr Ana-Maria Bliuc, Dr Philippa Collin, Dr Hass Dellal, Dr Nida Denson, Prof Kevin Dunn, Dr Liam Magee, Dr Liam McGarty, A/Prof Amanda Third, Dr Michael Ungar, Dr Sherene Idriss

Victoria University, Western Sydney University

  • 2023: $152,089
  • 2022: $152,089
  • 2020: $163,325
  • 2019: $112,204

Supervisions

Principal Supervisor
2018

Raden Yasin

Thesis entitled: The attitude of PKS on the implementation of Sharia in democratic Indonesia.

Doctor of Philosophy, School of Humanities and Social Sciences

2005

Carl Vadivella Belle

Thesis entitled: Thaipusam in Malaysia: A Hindu Festival Misunderstood?

Doctor of Philosophy, School of International and Political Studies

2004

Robyn Gail Clifford

Thesis entitled: NGO Reflections on Civil Society and Democracy: An Indonesian Case Study

Doctor of Philosophy, School of International and Political Studies

2000

Djohan Effendi

Thesis entitled: Progressive Traditionalists: The Emergence of a New Discourse in Indonesia's Nahdlatul Ulama

Doctor of Philosophy, School of Social Inquiry

Viktor Zander

Thesis entitled: Identity and Marginality amongst Slavic Baptists in Victoria

Doctor of Philosophy, School of Social Inquiry

Co-supervisor
2023

Ahmet Keskin

Thesis entitled: Analysing the Effect Undertaking University Units in Islamic Studies has on the Constructions of Citizenship in Australian Muslims

Master of Arts, School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Associate Supervisor
2022

Abdulrazig Osman

Thesis entitled: United States Democracy Promotion and the Arab Spring-The Case of Tunisia

Doctor of Philosophy, School of Humanities and Social Sciences

2021

Adele Katherine O'Connor

Thesis entitled: Indonesian President Joko Widodo (2014-2019): Populism and Oligarchy

Doctor of Philosophy, School of Humanities and Social Sciences

2018

Muhammad Khoirul Muqtafa

Thesis entitled: Citizenship in A Multi-faith Society: A Case Study of Indonesia

Doctor of Philosophy, School of Humanities and Social Sciences

2005

Jamilah Ahmad

Thesis entitled: Undergraduate Public Relations Education in Malaysia: A Case Study

Doctor of Philosophy, School of Communication and Creative Arts

1999

Margo Dennis

Thesis entitled: IN HER OWN RIGHT: WOMEN, EQUALITY ANDTHE SALVATION ARMY.

Master of Arts, School of Social Inquiry