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Emeritus Professor Martin Stuart-Fox
Emeritus Professor

Martin Stuart-Fox

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Overview

Background

Martin Stuart-Fox is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Queensland. After completing a BSc in evolutionary biology, he worked in PNG, Hong Kong and Laos before joining United Press International as a foreign correspondent covering the Second Indochina War. On returning to Australia he tutored and lectured in Asian history at UQ while undertaking an MA (on the rationale for an evolutionary theory of history) and PhD (developing an evolutionary theory of history). As Head of History at UQ, Professor Stuart-Fox taught courses on History, Time and Meaning, and Theory of History at the Honours level. He is currently pursuing research on evolutionary theory of history.

Availability

Emeritus Professor Martin Stuart-Fox is:
Not available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science, The University of Queensland
  • Bachelor of Arts, The University of Queensland
  • Masters (Coursework), The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Emeritus Professor Martin Stuart-Fox

    Theory and philosophy of history; history of Laos; early Buddhism; history of Ideas

Works

Search Professor Martin Stuart-Fox’s works on UQ eSpace

161 works between 1977 and 2022

61 - 80 of 161 works

2003

Journal Article

Review of: A theory of modernity by Agnes Heller

Stuart-Fox, Martin (2003). Review of: A theory of modernity by Agnes Heller. Australian Journal of Politics and History, 49 (1), 149-150. doi: 10.1111/1467-8497.00286

Review of: A theory of modernity by Agnes Heller

2003

Book

A short history of China and Southeast Asia: Tribute, trade and influence

Stuart-Fox, Martin (2003). A short history of China and Southeast Asia: Tribute, trade and influence. Crows Nest, NSW, Australia: Allen and Unwin.

A short history of China and Southeast Asia: Tribute, trade and influence

2003

Book Chapter

Historiography, power and identity: History and political legitimization in Laos

Stuart-Fox, Martin (2003). Historiography, power and identity: History and political legitimization in Laos. Contesting visions of the Lao past: Lao historiography at the crossroads. (pp. 73-95) edited by Christopher Goscha and Soren Ivarson. Copenhagen, Denmark: NIAS Press.

Historiography, power and identity: History and political legitimization in Laos

2003

Book Chapter

Historiography, power and identity: History and political legitimization in Laos

Stuart-Fox, M. (2003). Historiography, power and identity: History and political legitimization in Laos. Contesting visions of the Lao past: Lao historiography at the crossroads. (pp. 71-95) edited by C. E. Goscha and S. Ivarsson. Copenhagen, Demark: Nordic Institute of Asian Studies Press.

Historiography, power and identity: History and political legitimization in Laos

2002

Journal Article

Philosophies of history: From enlightenment to postmodernity

Stuart-Fox, Martin (2002). Philosophies of history: From enlightenment to postmodernity. Australian Journal of Politics and History, 48 (3), 447-448. doi: 10.1111/1467-8497.00269

Philosophies of history: From enlightenment to postmodernity

2002

Book Chapter

On the writing of Lao history: Continuities and discontinuities

Stuart-Fox, M. (2002). On the writing of Lao history: Continuities and discontinuities. Breaking New Ground in Lao History: Essays on the Seventh to Twentieth Centuries. (pp. 1-24) edited by Mayoury Ngaosrivathana and Kennon Brazeale. Thailand: Silkworm Books.

On the writing of Lao history: Continuities and discontinuities

2002

Book Chapter

Evolutionary Theory of History

Stuart-Fox, M. (2002). Evolutionary Theory of History. The Return of Science: Evolution, History, and Theory. (pp. 123-144) edited by Philip Pomper and David Gary Shaw. Maryland, USA: Rowman & Littlefield.

Evolutionary Theory of History

2002

Book

Buddhist Kingdom Marxist State: The making of modern Laos

Stuart-Fox, M. (2002). Buddhist Kingdom Marxist State: The making of modern Laos. 2nd ed. Bangkok, Thailand: White Lotus.

Buddhist Kingdom Marxist State: The making of modern Laos

2002

Other Outputs

Lao Buddhist Sangha

Stuart-Fox, M. (2002). Lao Buddhist Sangha.

Lao Buddhist Sangha

2002

Journal Article

Why Vietnam invaded Cambodia: Political culture and the causes of war

Stuart-Fox, Martin (2002). Why Vietnam invaded Cambodia: Political culture and the causes of war. Australian Journal of Politics and History, 48 (3), 442-444. doi: 10.1111/1467-8497.00269

Why Vietnam invaded Cambodia: Political culture and the causes of war

2002

Journal Article

The Dvaravati "Buddha on a Monster" Stelae: A possible interpretation

Tiffin, S.P. and Stuart-Fox, M. (2002). The Dvaravati "Buddha on a Monster" Stelae: A possible interpretation. Journal of Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, 12 (3), 47-65. doi: 10.1017/S1356186302000135

The Dvaravati "Buddha on a Monster" Stelae: A possible interpretation

2001

Journal Article

China and Southeast Asia

Stuart-Fox, M. (2001). China and Southeast Asia. IIAS Newsletter, 25, 37-37.

China and Southeast Asia

2001

Other Outputs

Laos

Stuart-Fox, M. (2001). Laos.

Laos

2001

Journal Article

Review of Michael A. Aung-Thwin, Myth and History in the Historiography of Early Burma: Paradigms, Primary sources and Prejudices

Stuart-Fox, M. (2001). Review of Michael A. Aung-Thwin, Myth and History in the Historiography of Early Burma: Paradigms, Primary sources and Prejudices. Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient, 44 (1), 88-90.

Review of Michael A. Aung-Thwin, Myth and History in the Historiography of Early Burma: Paradigms, Primary sources and Prejudices

2001

Book

Historical Dictionary of Laos

Stuart-Fox, M. (2001). Historical Dictionary of Laos. 2nd (revised and enlarged) ed. Maryland, USA: Scarecrow Press.

Historical Dictionary of Laos

2000

Journal Article

Ing-Britt Trankell and Laura Summers (eds), Facets of Power and Its Limitations. Political Culture in Southeast Asia, Uppsala Studies in Cultural Anthropology 24, Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis, Uppsala, 1998.

Stuart-Fox, Martin (2000). Ing-Britt Trankell and Laura Summers (eds), Facets of Power and Its Limitations. Political Culture in Southeast Asia, Uppsala Studies in Cultural Anthropology 24, Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis, Uppsala, 1998.. Asian Ethnicity, 1 (1), 91-93. doi: 10.1080/146313600115090

Ing-Britt Trankell and Laura Summers (eds), Facets of Power and Its Limitations. Political Culture in Southeast Asia, Uppsala Studies in Cultural Anthropology 24, Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis, Uppsala, 1998.

2000

Journal Article

Conflicting conceptions of the state: Siam, France and Vietnam in the late nineteenth century

Stuart-Fox, M. (2000). Conflicting conceptions of the state: Siam, France and Vietnam in the late nineteenth century. The Journal of the Siam Society, 82 (Parts 1 & 2), 135-144.

Conflicting conceptions of the state: Siam, France and Vietnam in the late nineteenth century

2000

Book Chapter

The nature and causes of revolution in Asia

Stuart-Fox, Martin (2000). The nature and causes of revolution in Asia. Eastern Asia: An introductory history. (pp. 94-107) edited by Mackerras, C. Melbourne: Longman Cheshire.

The nature and causes of revolution in Asia

2000

Journal Article

Political outlook 2000-2001: Laos

Stuart-Fox, M. (2000). Political outlook 2000-2001: Laos. Regional Outlook: Southeast Asia (2000/2001), 24-27.

Political outlook 2000-2001: Laos

2000

Journal Article

The Politics of Ritual and Remembrance: Laos since 1975. By Grant Evans

Stuart-Fox, Martin (2000). The Politics of Ritual and Remembrance: Laos since 1975. By Grant Evans. Pacific Affairs, 72 (4), 610-611. doi: 10.2307/2672424

The Politics of Ritual and Remembrance: Laos since 1975. By Grant Evans

Funding

Past funding

  • 1999
    China's south east Asia relations
    UQ Foundation
    Open grant
  • 1999
    Historical dictionary of Laos
    ARC Australian Research Council (Small grants)
    Open grant
  • 1998 - 1999
    The evolutionary theory of history
    ARC Australian Research Council (Small grants)
    Open grant
  • 1997
    Research for a history of Laos
    ARC Australian Research Council (Small grants)
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Emeritus Professor Martin Stuart-Fox is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Completed supervision

  • 2009

    Doctor Philosophy

    How the Pathet Lao seized power in Laos in 1975

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Robert Elson

  • 2009

    Doctor Philosophy

    Women and power in Burmese history

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Robert Elson

  • 2005

    Doctor Philosophy

    AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION IN VIETMAN FROM 1975 TO 2000

    Principal Advisor

  • 2005

    Doctor Philosophy

    POWER, PROGRESS, AND THE COURSE OF EMPIRE: BRITISH RUIN SENTIMENT IN SOUTHEAST ASIA IN THE LATE EIGHTEENTH AND EARLY NINETEENTH CENTURIES

    Principal Advisor

  • Master Philosophy

    THE KACHIN INDEPENDENCE ORGANISATION AND THE STATE LAW AND ORDER RESTORATION COUNCIL CEASEFIRE IN 1994

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    APSARA, ACCOUTREMENTS, ACTIVISTS: A HISTORY OF WOMEN AND POWER IN CAMBODIA.

    Principal Advisor

  • Master Philosophy

    VIETNAM AND BLUEBELL

    Principal Advisor

  • 2005

    Doctor Philosophy

    'KINGDOM-MINDED' PEOPLE: THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF CHINESE BUSINESS CHRISTIANS TOWARD THE TRANSFORMATION IN SOCIETY

    Associate Advisor

  • 2005

    Master Philosophy

    PATTERNS OF DIVERGENCE: THE EVOLUTION OF THE QIPAO AND CHEONGSAM IN MODERN CHINESE SOCIETY

    Associate Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER AND THE IRANIAN HOSTAGES CRISIS

    Associate Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    JAPAN'S KOREAN COMMUNITIES IN THE POST-1945 PERIOD

    Associate Advisor

Media

Enquiries

Contact Emeritus Professor Martin Stuart-Fox directly for media enquiries about:

  • Cambodia
  • Evolutionary theory of history
  • History and theory
  • Indochina
  • Laos
  • Theory of history

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