Overview
Background
Alex Bellamy is Director of the Asia Pacific Centre for the Responsibility to Protect and Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies at The University of Queensland, Australia. His recent books include "Syria Betrayed: War, Atrocities and the Failure of International Diplomacy" (Columbia 2022) and "World Peace (And How We Can Achieve It)" (Oxford 2020)
Availability
- Professor Alexander Bellamy is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Arts, University of Hull
- Masters (Coursework), Staffordshire University
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wales
Works
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2005
Book Chapter
Humanitarian intervention in world politics
Wheeler, N. J. and Bellamy, A. J. (2005). Humanitarian intervention in world politics. The Globalization of World Politics. An Introduction to International Relations. (pp. 555-578) edited by J. Baylis and S. Smith. United States: Oxford University Press Inc. New York.
2005
Journal Article
Debate - The insecurities of an English school gatekeeper: A reply to Makinda
Bellamy, A. J. and McDonald, M. (2005). Debate - The insecurities of an English school gatekeeper: A reply to Makinda. Australian Journal of Political Science, 40 (3, September), 411-417. doi: 10.1080/10361140500203969
2005
Journal Article
Book Review: Reading humanitarian intervention: Human rights and the use of force in international law
Bellamy, A. J. (2005). Book Review: Reading humanitarian intervention: Human rights and the use of force in international law. Australian Journal Of International Affairs, 59 (2), 227-228.
2004
Journal Article
Book review of : Great Powers and outlaw states: unequal sovereigns in the international legal order. By Gerry Simpson
Bellamy, Alex J. (2004). Book review of : Great Powers and outlaw states: unequal sovereigns in the international legal order. By Gerry Simpson. International Affairs, 80 (5), 990-990. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-2346.2004.00431.x
2004
Journal Article
Supreme Emergencies and the protection of non-combatants in war
Bellamy, A. J. (2004). Supreme Emergencies and the protection of non-combatants in war. International Affairs, 80 (5), 829-850. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-2346.2004.00421.x
2004
Journal Article
Book review of : From international to world society? English School theory and the social structure of globalisation. By Barry Buzan
Bellamy, Alex J. (2004). Book review of : From international to world society? English School theory and the social structure of globalisation. By Barry Buzan. International Affairs, 80 (5), 985-986. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-2346.2004.00431.x
2004
Journal Article
Book review of : Power in Transition: The Peaceful Change of International Order. By Charles A.Kupchan, Emanuel Adler, Jean-Marc Coicaud and Yuen Foong Khong
Bellamy, Alex J. (2004). Book review of : Power in Transition: The Peaceful Change of International Order. By Charles A.Kupchan, Emanuel Adler, Jean-Marc Coicaud and Yuen Foong Khong. Australian Journal of Politics And History, 50 (3), 461-462. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8497.2004.00347.x
2004
Journal Article
Book review of : The Battle for Hearts and Minds: Using Soft Power to Undermine Terrorist Networks. Edited by Alexander T. J. Lennon
Bellamy, Alex J. (2004). Book review of : The Battle for Hearts and Minds: Using Soft Power to Undermine Terrorist Networks. Edited by Alexander T. J. Lennon. Australian Journal of Politics And History, 50 (3), 466-467. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8497.2004.00347.x
2004
Journal Article
Securing international society: Towards an English School discourse of security
Bellamy, Alex J. and McDonald, Matt (2004). Securing international society: Towards an English School discourse of security. Australian Journal of Political Science, 39 (2), 307-330. doi: 10.1080/1036114042000238537
2004
Journal Article
Book review of : The politics of international law. Edited by Christian Reus-Smit
Bellamy, Alex J. (2004). Book review of : The politics of international law. Edited by Christian Reus-Smit. International Affairs, 80 (4), 771-772. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-2346.2004.00415.x
2004
Journal Article
Book review of : Terrorism, Freedom and Security: Winning Without War. By Philip B. Heymann
Bellamy, Alex J. (2004). Book review of : Terrorism, Freedom and Security: Winning Without War. By Philip B. Heymann. Australian Journal of Politics And History, 50 (1), 153-154. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8497.2004.00327.x
2004
Journal Article
Book Review: Sandra Halperin, War and Social Change in Modern Europe: The Great Transformation Revisited
Bellamy, Alex J. (2004). Book Review: Sandra Halperin, War and Social Change in Modern Europe: The Great Transformation Revisited. Millennium-journal of International Studies, 33 (2), 462-465. doi: 10.1177/03058298040330020925
2004
Journal Article
Book review of : Between anarchy and society: trusteeship and the obligations of power. By William Bain
Bellamy, Alex J. (2004). Book review of : Between anarchy and society: trusteeship and the obligations of power. By William Bain. International Affairs, 80 (2), 368-369. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-2346.2004.00388.x
2004
Journal Article
Conclusion: What future for peace operations? Brahimi and beyond.
Bellamy, A. J. and Williams, P. (2004). Conclusion: What future for peace operations? Brahimi and beyond.. International Peacekeeping. Peace operations and Global Order, 11 (1), 183-212. doi: 10.1080/1353331042000228517
2004
Journal Article
Book review of: The just war revisited. By Oliver O’Donovan
Bellamy, Alex J. (2004). Book review of: The just war revisited. By Oliver O’Donovan. International Affairs, 80 (1), 118-119. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-2346.2004.00373.x
2004
Journal Article
Ethics and intervention: The 'humanitarian exception' and the problem of abuse in the case of Iraq
Bellamy, A. J. (2004). Ethics and intervention: The 'humanitarian exception' and the problem of abuse in the case of Iraq. Journal of Peace Research: An interdisciplinary and international quarterly of scholarly work in peace, 41 (2), 131-147. doi: 10.1177/0022343304041777
2004
Journal Article
The 'next stage' in peace operations theory?
Bellamy, A. J. (2004). The 'next stage' in peace operations theory?. International Peacekeeping. Special issue on peace operations and global order, 11 (1), 17-38. doi: 10.1080/1353331042000228436
2004
Book Chapter
The pursuit of security in Southeast Asia: Beyond realism
Bellamy, A. J. (2004). The pursuit of security in Southeast Asia: Beyond realism. Contemporary Southeast Asia : regional dynamics, national differences. (pp. 156-177) edited by M. Beeson. Basingstoke: Palgrave MacMillan.
2004
Book
Understanding Peacekeeping
Bellamy, A. J., Williams, P. and Griffin, S (2004). Understanding Peacekeeping. 1st ed. United Kingdom: Polity Press.
2004
Journal Article
Introduction: Thinking anew about peace operations
Bellamy, Alex J. and Williams, Paul (2004). Introduction: Thinking anew about peace operations. International Peacekeeping: Special issue Peace operations and global order, 11 (1), 1-15. doi: 10.1080/1353331042000228427
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
The Pre-emptive Use of Force for Atrocity Prevention.
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
State Formation and Self-Determination in post-Colonial Africa: The Case of Secessionists Movements in Sudan and Nigeria
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Melissa Curley
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Doctor Philosophy
Preserving Human Dignity: Surveying the Role of Civilian Agency in the Moral Justification of Irregular Warfare
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Sebastian Kaempf
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Doctor Philosophy
Factors impacting the efficacy of local civilian community networks in operational atrocity prevention
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Sebastian Kaempf
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Doctor Philosophy
The drivers of protracted armed conflicts: Why they cause protraction and how they develop throughout conflicts
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Suzanna Fay, Associate Professor Sarah Percy
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Doctor Philosophy
Vietnam's engagement with international human rights institutions
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Sarah Teitt
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
The localisation of the right to asylum norm in ASEAN: Assessing ASEAN Response during the Refugee Crisis
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Melissa Curley
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
The Quality of Governance Peace: A mixed methods study at the subnational level
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Suzanna Fay
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Deciding to Protect: The Role of United Nations Peacekeepers as Street-level Bureaucrats to Protect Civilians in South Sudan
Principal Advisor
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Cyber Peace: The risks of information technologies deployed into United Nations peacekeeping missions
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Sebastian Kaempf
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Peacekeeping as Habit: Examining Indonesia's Maintenance of Personnel Contribution in United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Sarah Teitt
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
International mediation and the prevention of mass atrocities: Evaluating African Union mediation in atrocity crime settings
Principal Advisor
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
The Responsibility to Protect and Responsible Power: Explaining China's Acquiescence to International Intervention to Protect Libyan Populations in 2011
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Melissa Curley
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Civil-Military 'Legal' Relations: Where to from Here?
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Anthony Cassimatis
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Development within conflict affected contexts: an examination of conflict assessment frameworks
Principal Advisor
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Inside the UN Security Council: The Influence of the Social Environment on Decision Making
Principal Advisor
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
Responding to Mass Atrocities: The Responsibility to Protect and The Responsibility to Punish
Principal Advisor
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
Policing Transformation, Transforming Police: Monitoring and Evaluating the Impact of Police in UN Peace Operations
Principal Advisor
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
Beyond Root Causes: Understanding Risk and Resilience in the Prevention of Mass Atrocities
Principal Advisor
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
Banning Ethnicity, Rewriting History: Rwanda's Prevention of Violent Ethnic Conflict After Genocide
Principal Advisor
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
Sovereignty and responsibility
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Richard Devetak
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2008
Doctor Philosophy
The Paradox of Identity Security and Recourse to Violence in Liberal Democracy
Principal Advisor
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2008
Doctor Philosophy
Saving Soldiers: The Evolution of International Military Medical Norms, 1815 to 1914
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Marianne Hanson
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Doctor Philosophy
A CERTAIN INDIA: AN ENQUIRY INTO A CLAIM TO NATIONAL TERRITORY
Principal Advisor
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Dialogue and Nonviolent Discipline in Nonviolent Resistance Movements: The Case of Hong Kong's 2019 Anti-ELAB Movement
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Sarah Teitt
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Chinese peacebuilding practice in Myanmar
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Shahar Hameiri, Dr Sarah Teitt
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
The Prevention of Atrocity Crimes: Legal Obligations and State Responsibility
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Eve Massingham, Professor Anthony Cassimatis
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
The Powers of the UN General Assembly to Prevent and Respond to Atrocity Crimes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Anthony Cassimatis
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Normative Contestation and the Responsibility to Protect
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Andrew Phillips
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2007
Doctor Philosophy
Disarmament Diplomacy: the Role of Non-Governmental Organisations in International Arms Control
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Marianne Hanson
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2005
Master Philosophy
TAIWAN'S CLAIMS FOR NATIONHOOD: FROM DR SUN YAT-SEN TO PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BIAN - A THEORETICAL TREATISE
Associate Advisor
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