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Overview
Background
Research Expertise
- International relations theory
- History of political thought
- History of international thought
- History of the states-system
- Humanitarianism and intervention
Richard Devetak is Professor of the History of International Thought and was Head of the School of Political Science and International Studies from 2013 to 2018. He has published on the history of international thought, contemporary theoretical debates in international relations, humanitarian intervention, the ‘war on terror’, and globalisation’s implications for justice and the state, as well as on foreign policy, refugees, and national identity in the Australian context. His major contribution has been in the area of international relations theory, more specifically in the exposition and analysis of Frankfurt School Critical Theory and post-structuralism, and in international intellectual history.
He recently published a monograph titled Critical International Theory: An Intellectual History (Oxford University Press, 2018). His writings in these areas have been published in leading International Relations journals including International Affairs, Millennium and Review of International Studies. His current research interests include: the history of international thought and the history of the states-system in early modern Europe and beyond. He has held Visiting Fellowships at the Department of International Politics at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth (2003), the Department of Politics, Institutions and History at University of Bologna (2008), and at the Department of Political and Social Sciences at the European University Institute, Florence (2012).
From 2020 he will be part of the Review of International Studies editorial team, led by Dr Martin Coward (Manchester). He will also commence work on a large multi-million dollar collaborative project, led by Prof. Halvard Leira (NUPI) and funded by the Research Council of Norway, on A Conceptual History of International Relations.
He has also made a major contribution to two popular international relations textbooks. He is the lead editor of An Introduction to International Relations: fourth edition (Cambridge University Press, forthcoming 2022) with co-editor Daniel McCarthy; and co-editor with Jacqui True of Theories of International Relations: sixth edition (Palgrave Macmillan, 2022).
Availability
- Professor Richard Devetak is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Arts, Monash University
- Masters (Coursework), Monash University
- Doctor of Philosophy, Keele University
Research interests
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Research interest includes
History of international thought; International relations theory; Laws of war, terrorism and political violence; Humanitarian intervention.
Works
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2012
Book Chapter
The modern state
Devetak, Richard (2012). The modern state. An introduction to international relations. (pp. 134-147) edited by Richard Devetak, Anthony Burke and Jim George. Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Cambridge University Press.
2011
Journal Article
The moralization of international politics: Humanitarian intervention and its critics
Devetak, Richard (2011). The moralization of international politics: Humanitarian intervention and its critics. Quaderni di Relazioni Internazionali, 14, 70-85.
2011
Journal Article
Law of nations as reason of state: Diplomacy and the balance of power in Vattel's Law of Nations
Devetak, Richard (2011). Law of nations as reason of state: Diplomacy and the balance of power in Vattel's Law of Nations. Parergon, 28 (2), 105-128. doi: 10.1353/pgn.2011.0080
2010
Journal Article
Humanitarianism in Question: Politics, Power, Ethics. Edited by Michael Barnett and Thomas G. Weiss. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2008. 320p. $19.95.The International Struggle for New Human Rights. Edited by Clifford Bob. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2010. 208p. $22.50.Waging Humanitarian War: The Ethics, Law, and Politics of Humanitarian Intervention. By Eric A. Heinze. Albany: State University of New York Press, 2009. 220p. $65.00
Devetak, Richard (2010). Humanitarianism in Question: Politics, Power, Ethics. Edited by Michael Barnett and Thomas G. Weiss. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2008. 320p. $19.95.The International Struggle for New Human Rights. Edited by Clifford Bob. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2010. 208p. $22.50.Waging Humanitarian War: The Ethics, Law, and Politics of Humanitarian Intervention. By Eric A. Heinze. Albany: State University of New York Press, 2009. 220p. $65.00. Perspectives on Politics, 8 (04), 1182-1184. doi: 10.1017/s1537592710002331
2010
Journal Article
Waging Humanitarian War: The Ethics, Law, and Politics of Humanitarian Intervention.
Devetak, R (2010). Waging Humanitarian War: The Ethics, Law, and Politics of Humanitarian Intervention.. PERSPECTIVES ON POLITICS, 8 (4), 1182-1184.
2010
Journal Article
Review of Humanitarianism in question: Politics, power, ethics, Edited by Michael Barnett and Thomas G. Weiss
Devetak, Richard (2010). Review of Humanitarianism in question: Politics, power, ethics, Edited by Michael Barnett and Thomas G. Weiss. Perspectives on Politics, 8 (4), 1182-1184. doi: 10.1017/S153759271000232X
2010
Journal Article
The International Struggle for New Human Rights.
Devetak, R (2010). The International Struggle for New Human Rights.. PERSPECTIVES ON POLITICS, 8 (4), 1182-1184.
2010
Journal Article
The three traditions in history: A dialogic text
Chiaruzzi, Michele and Devetak, Richard (2010). The three traditions in history: A dialogic text. Global Change, Peace and Security, 22 (1), 121-128. doi: 10.1080/14781150903488061
2010
Other Outputs
Hugo Grotius
Devetak, Richard (2010). Hugo Grotius.
2009
Journal Article
After the event: Don DeLillo's White Noise and September 11 narratives
Devetak, Richard (2009). After the event: Don DeLillo's White Noise and September 11 narratives. Review of International Studies, 35 (4), 795-815. doi: 10.1017/S0260210509990192
2009
Journal Article
An Australian Outlook on International Affairs? The Evolution of International Relations Theory in Australia
Devetak, Richard (2009). An Australian Outlook on International Affairs? The Evolution of International Relations Theory in Australia. Australian Journal of Politics and History, 55 (3), 335-359. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8497.2009.1521a.x
2009
Book Chapter
International Relations Theory
Devetak, Richard and Higgott, Richard (2009). International Relations Theory. The Australian Study of Politics. (pp. 268-281) edited by Rhodes, R. A. W.. UK: Palgrave Macmillan. doi: 10.1057/978-0-230-29684-8
2009
Journal Article
Twentieth anniversary special issue. International relations: An oceanic perspective
Curley, Melissa, Davies, Sara, Devetak, Richard and Kaempf, Seb (2009). Twentieth anniversary special issue. International relations: An oceanic perspective. Global Change, Peace and Security, 21 (1), 1-2. doi: 10.1080/14781150802659218
2008
Journal Article
Foucault, Discipline and Raison d'Etat in Early Modern Europe
Devetak, Richard (2008). Foucault, Discipline and Raison d'Etat in Early Modern Europe. International Political Sociology, 2 (3), 270-272. doi: 10.1111/j.1749-5687.2008.00049_4.x
2008
Book Chapter
Conclusion
Davies, Sara Ellen and Devetak, Richard (2008). Conclusion. Security and the war on terror. (pp. 190-198) edited by Alex J. Bellamy, Roland Bleiker, Sara E. Davies and Richard Devetak. London, England: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9780203028094
2008
Book Chapter
Failures, rogues and terrorists: states of exception and the North/South divide
Devetak, Richard (2008). Failures, rogues and terrorists: states of exception and the North/South divide. Security and the war on terror. (pp. 125-141) edited by Alex J. Bellamy, Roland Bleiker, Sara E. Davies and Richard Devetak. London, England: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9780203028094
2008
Book Chapter
Globalization's shadow: An introduction to the globalization of political violence
Devetak, Richard (2008). Globalization's shadow: An introduction to the globalization of political violence. The globalization of political violence : Globalization's shadow. (pp. 1-26) edited by Richard Devetak and Christopher W Hughes. London & New York: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9780203935699
2007
Book Chapter
Preface
Devetak, Richard and Hughes, Christopher (2007). Preface. The Globalization of Political Violence: Globalization's Shadow. (pp. xiii-xv) edited by Richard Devetak and Christopher W. Hughes. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9780203935699
2007
Book Chapter
The project of modernity and international relations theory
Devetak, Richard (2007). The project of modernity and international relations theory. Critical theory and international relations: A reader. (pp. 378-390) edited by Steven C. Roach. New York, U.S.: Routledge.
2007
Book Chapter
Between Kant and Pufendorf: Humanitarian intervention, statist anti-cosmopolitanism and critical international theory
Devetak, Richard (2007). Between Kant and Pufendorf: Humanitarian intervention, statist anti-cosmopolitanism and critical international theory. Critical International Relations Theory After 25 Years. (pp. 151-174) edited by Rengger, Nicholas John and Thirkell-White, Tristram Benedict. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/CBO9780511607912.009
Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
All Is Fair in Love and War: On Love and War in Shakespeare's Second Tetralogy
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Lisa Walters, Dr Jennifer Clement
Completed supervision
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Disaggregating `the Enlightenment': An International Intellectual History of the English Enlightenment
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Ryan Walter
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Jeremy Bentham's Ethics of Intervention: the Utilitarian 'Moral Casuistry' of a Cosmopolitan Internationalist
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Ryan Walter
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Who We Are and What We Stand For: Australian Foreign Policy and National Identity Construction Under Keating and Howard
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Matt McDonald
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Sovereignty and Responsibility in Indonesia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Tim Dunne
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
France and Human Protection: A Tale of Two Norms
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Tim Dunne
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Grooming a new generation of peacebuilders: A review of the Rotary Peace Fellowship program.
Associate Advisor
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
Towards an Emancipatory Cosmopolitanism: Reconstructing the concept of emancipation in Critical International Relations Theory
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Martin Weber
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
Sovereignty and responsibility
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Alexander Bellamy
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2008
Doctor Philosophy
Multilaterialism and international terrorism: the contribution of the United Nations
Associate 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, Associate Professor Jacinta O'Hagan
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