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Overview
Background
Ass. Prof. Jacinta O’Hagan is an Associate Professor in International Relations in the School of Political Science and International Studies. A former diplomat with the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs, Jacinta O’Hagan has held prior appointments at the Australian National University and held visiting fellowships and affiliations at the University of Southern California, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, and the European University Institute.
Her principal areas of teaching are international history, humanitarianism and culture in world politics. Her research and publications have focused on the role of culture and civilizational in world politics and the politics of humanitarianism, including the role of non-state actors in humanitarianism, and humanitarian diplomacy. She has worked on collaborative projects on the relationship between digital media and political violence and the globalization of international society. Her most recent research and publications have focused on the international humanitarian system, and civilizational politics in international society.
Availability
- Associate Professor Jacinta O'Hagan is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Research interests
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Culture and international relations
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The politics and culture of humanitarianism
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Humanitarian diplomacy
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civilizational politics
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International society
Works
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2017
Book Chapter
The role of civilization in the globalization of international society
O'Hagan, Jacinta (2017). The role of civilization in the globalization of international society. The globalization of international society. (pp. 185-203) edited by Tim Dunne and Christian Reus-Smit. Abingdon, Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198793427.003.0010
Featured
2016
Journal Article
Australia and the promise and the perils of humanitarian diplomacy
O'Hagan, Jacinta (2016). Australia and the promise and the perils of humanitarian diplomacy. Australian Journal of International Affairs, 70 (6), 1-13. doi: 10.1080/10357718.2016.1220495
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2014
Journal Article
Fragmentation of the international humanitarian order? Understanding cultures of humanitarianism in East Asia
O'Hagan, Jacinta and Hirono, Miwa (2014). Fragmentation of the international humanitarian order? Understanding cultures of humanitarianism in East Asia. Ethics and International Affairs, 28 (4), 409-424. doi: 10.1017/S0892679414000586
2023
Journal Article
Decentring the English School: challenging the boundaries of Eurocentrism in the work of Adam Watson
O’Hagan, Jacinta (2023). Decentring the English School: challenging the boundaries of Eurocentrism in the work of Adam Watson. International Politics. doi: 10.1057/s41311-023-00519-8
2023
Book Chapter
The ‘West’ in International Relations
O’Hagan, Jacinta (2023). The ‘West’ in International Relations. The Oxford Handbook of History and International Relations. (pp. 424-438) edited by Mlada Bukovansky, Edward Keene, Christian Reus-Smit and Maja Spanu. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780198873457.013.28
2021
Book Chapter
Humanitarianism and the Liberal International Order: A Necessary Relationship?
O'Hagan, Jacinta (2021). Humanitarianism and the Liberal International Order: A Necessary Relationship?. Amidst the Debris: Humanitarianism and the End of the Liberal Order. (pp. 333-350) edited by Juliano Fiori, Fernando Espada, Andrea Rigon, Bertrand Taithe and Rafia Zakaria. London, United Kingdom: C. Hurst & Co..
2020
Journal Article
Shape shifting: civilizational discourse and the analysis of cross-cultural interaction in the constitution of international society
O’Hagan, Jacinta (2020). Shape shifting: civilizational discourse and the analysis of cross-cultural interaction in the constitution of international society. Journal of International Political Theory, 16 (2), 1-20. doi: 10.1177/1755088220905039
2015
Journal Article
‘Martin Wight and the problem of difference’
O'Hagan, Jacinta (2015). ‘Martin Wight and the problem of difference’. Millennium: Journal of International Studies, 44 (1), 137-140. doi: 10.1177/0305829815588579
2015
Book Chapter
The responsibility to protect: a western idea?
O'Hagan, Jacinta (2015). The responsibility to protect: a western idea?. Theorising the responsibility to protect. (pp. 285-304) edited by Ramesh Thakur and William Maley. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/CBO9781139644518
2013
Journal Article
War 2.0 - An analytical framework
O'Hagan, Jacinta (2013). War 2.0 - An analytical framework. Australian Journal of International Affairs, 67 (5), 555-569. doi: 10.1080/10357718.2013.823374
2013
Journal Article
With the best will in the world …’?: Humanitarianism, non-state actors and the pursuit of ‘purposes beyond ourselves
O'Hagan, Jacinta (2013). With the best will in the world …’?: Humanitarianism, non-state actors and the pursuit of ‘purposes beyond ourselves. International Politics, 50 (1), 118-137. doi: 10.1057/ip.2012.31
2012
Book
Cultures of humanitarianism: perspectives from the Asia-Pacific
Miwa Hirono and Jacinta O’Hagan eds. (2012). Cultures of humanitarianism: perspectives from the Asia-Pacific. Canberra, ACT, Australia: Department of International Relations School of International, Political and Strategic Studies, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific, The Australian National University.
2012
Book Chapter
The pursuit of humanitarianism in a multicultural world: Critical issues and key tensions
Hirono, Miwa and O'Hagan, Jacinta (2012). The pursuit of humanitarianism in a multicultural world: Critical issues and key tensions. Cultures of humanitarianism: perspectives from the Asia-Pacific. (pp. 3-12) edited by Miwa Hirono and Jacinta O'Hagan. Canberra, ACT, Australia: Department of International Relations, School of International, Political & Strategic Studies, ANU College of Asia & the Pacific, The Australian National University.
2012
Book
Cultures of humanitarianism: perspectives from the Asia-Pacific
Miwa Hirono and Jacinta O'Hagan eds. (2012). Cultures of humanitarianism: perspectives from the Asia-Pacific. Keynotes, Canberra, ACT, Australia: Department of International Relations, School of International, Political & Strategic Studies, ANU College of Asia & the Pacific, The Australian National University.
2009
Book
Humanitarianism and civil– military relations in a post-9/11 world
Katherine Morton and Jacinta O’Hagan eds. (2009). Humanitarianism and civil– military relations in a post-9/11 world. Canberra, ACT, Australia: Department of International Relations RSPAS, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific, The Australian National University.
2007
Book Chapter
Discourses of civilizational identity
O'Hagan, Jacinta (2007). Discourses of civilizational identity. Civilizational identity: the production and reproduction of 'Civilizations' in international relations. (pp. 15-32) edited by M. Hall and P. Jackson. New York, NY, United States: Palgrave Macmillan.
2007
Book Chapter
Humanitarianism and armed intervention
O'Hagan, Jacinta (2007). Humanitarianism and armed intervention. An introduction to international relations. (pp. 329-340) edited by Richard Devetak, Anthony Burke and Jim George. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press.
2007
Book Chapter
Anti Americanism, the West and the Transatlantic Rift
O'Hagan, Jacinta (2007). Anti Americanism, the West and the Transatlantic Rift. Anti-Americanism: history, causes, themes. (pp. 41-66) edited by Brendon O'Connor and Martin Griffiths. Oxford, United Kingdom: Greenwood World Publishing.
2005
Journal Article
Beyond the clash of civilisations?
O'Hagan, Jacinta (2005). Beyond the clash of civilisations?. Australian Journal of International Affairs, 59 (3), 383-400. doi: 10.1080/10357710500231255
2005
Book Chapter
The question of culture
O'Hagan, Jacinta (2005). The question of culture. International society and its critics. (pp. 209-228) edited by Alex J. Bellamy. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/0199265208.003.0013
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Historical cultural diversity regimes within international orders defined by long-lasting asymmetrical intercultural encounters
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Andrew Phillips
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Indonesia and the Global Refugee Regime: The Evolving Norms and Politics of Protection in an Outlier State
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Nicole George
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
How State Dysfunction Shapes Humanitarian Effectiveness in Complex Emergencies: Evidence from Northeast Nigeria
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Andrew Phillips
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2003
Doctor Philosophy
THE ENVIRONMENT AND CONCEPTIONS OF SECURITY
Principal Advisor
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2008
Doctor Philosophy
From Dualism to Wholeness: Understanding Religion and Politics in the West
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Roland Bleiker, Professor Richard Devetak
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