Biography
Dr Steven Slaughter BA (Hons) Monash, Grad.Dip. Public Policy (Murdoch), PhD (Monash) is an Associate Professor in International Relations at Deakin University, Victoria.
Before joining Deakin University in 2004 he taught at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Monash University, Melbourne University and the Australian National University. He has also taught at the Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies (CDSS) in Canberra.
Steven is a researcher who works within the fields of International Relations, Global Political Economy and International Political Theory/political and democratic theory with respect to the political implications of globalisation and global governance. He is particularly interested in: republican and deliberative democratic thought as it relates to globalisation and global governance, the role that the G20 plays in global policy making, the practice and prospects of transnational civil society and public involvement in global governance, and public concerns about the controversies, vulnerabilities and forms of domination associated with global capitalism.
He is currently actively working on projects relating to: 1) the application of republican thought to contemporary global governance, and 2) the role that the G20 plays with respect to addressing social issues such as climate change, sustainable development and global health.
Read more on Steven's profileResearch interests
1. International Political Theory with Respect to Globalisation and Global Governance: republican, deliberative, liberal, and cosmopolitan political theory.
2. The G20 and Diplomacy: addressing global problems and promoting the sustainable development goals in global policy making.
3. Transnational Activism and Governance: the actual and prospective role of NGOs and social movements in global governance.
4. The Politics and Ethics of Global Capitalism: Global Political Economy with respect to democracy, justice and social vulnerability.
Units taught
AIR 236 Global Capitalism and its Discontents, AIR 720 Transnational Activism and Governance, AIR 742 International Relations Theory
Professional activities
Course Director of the Master of International Relations: January 2018 -
Convenor for the Governance and Security Research Stream in the Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation: April 2015-December 2017.
Discipline Convenor for International Relations June 2008- December 2013
Internship Coordinator (postgraduate) for International Relations October 2008- July 2010
Honours Coordinator for the School of International and Political Studies November 2005-December 2008
Publications
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Funded Projects at Deakin
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Supervisions
John Angelo Bourdouvalis
Thesis entitled: Grounding Social Democracy: European democratic responses to the Global Financial Crisis
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Suzanne Elizabeth Keene
Thesis entitled: Beyond Reaction: The Responsiblity to Protect and the United Nations
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Brenda Fitzpatrick
Thesis entitled: Rejecting Sexual Violence in Conflict:Significant Progress; Ongoing Challenges
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Arif Saba
Thesis entitled: Norm Contestation in International Relations: The Responsibility to Protect and China
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Julie Anne Richardson
Thesis entitled: Gender, Security and Identity in Turkey: A Narrative Exploration
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Belinda Townsend
Thesis entitled: Failing the Global South: Power and Resistance in Medicines Governance
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Michael John Arnold
Thesis entitled: Australia's Defence Policy: A Market-State Approach?
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Ehssan Abdallah
Thesis entitled: Culture and Trade: The Australian Education Sector and the Middle East
Doctor of Philosophy, School of International and Political Studies
Johannes Werner Steinbach
Thesis entitled: Threats, Fear, Politics and the Shaping of Insecurity 1946-1955
Doctor of Philosophy, School of History, Heritage and Society