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
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Emeritus Professor Martin Stuart-Fox
Theory and philosophy of history; history of Laos; early Buddhism; history of Ideas
Works
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1990
Journal Article
Recent French monographs on Indochina
Stuart-Fox, Martin (1990). Recent French monographs on Indochina. Asian Studies Review, 13 (3), 121-128. doi: 10.1080/03147539008712652
1990
Book Chapter
Lao foreign policy
Stuart-Fox, Martin (1990). Lao foreign policy. The political economy of foreign policy on Southeast Asia. (pp. 273-287) edited by Wurfel, D and Burton, B. London: Macmillan.
1989
Journal Article
Laos in 1988: In pursuit of new directions
Stuart-Fox, Martin (1989). Laos in 1988: In pursuit of new directions. Asian Survey, 29 (1), 81-88. doi: 10.2307/2644519
1989
Journal Article
Jhana and Buddhist scholasticism
Stuart-Fox, Martin (1989). Jhana and Buddhist scholasticism. Journal of the International Association of Buddhist Studies, 12 (2), 79-110.
1988
Journal Article
Le modele Laotien
Stuart-Fox, Martin (1988). Le modele Laotien. Sudest Asie, 50, 42-46.
1988
Journal Article
The kampuchean problem: Time for realism
Stuart-Fox, Martin (1988). The kampuchean problem: Time for realism. World Review, 27 (2), 56-72.
1988
Journal Article
Evolution, meaning and the humanities
Stuart-Fox, Martin (1988). Evolution, meaning and the humanities. Meanjin, 47, 762-768.
1987
Book
Vietnam in Laos: Hanoi's model for Kampuchea
Stuart-Fox, Martin (1987). Vietnam in Laos: Hanoi's model for Kampuchea. Claremont: Keeck Centre for International Strategic Studies.
1986
Journal Article
Politics and patronage in Laos
Stuart-Fox, Martin (1986). Politics and patronage in Laos. Indochina Issues, 70, 1-7.
1986
Journal Article
The first years of communist rule in Laos: An overview
Stuart-Fox, Martin (1986). The first years of communist rule in Laos: An overview. Asia Pacific Community, 31, 55-81.
1986
Book
The Twilight Language: Explorations in Buddhist symbolism and mediation
Stuart-Fox, Martin and Bucknell, Roderick (1986). The Twilight Language: Explorations in Buddhist symbolism and mediation. London/New York: Curzon Press/St Martin's Press.
1986
Journal Article
Laos: Dix ans apres
Stuart-Fox, Martin and Stuart-Fox, Elizabeth (1986). Laos: Dix ans apres. Sudest Asie, 40, 12-16.
1986
Journal Article
The unit of replication on socio-cultural evolution
Stuart-Fox, Martin (1986). The unit of replication on socio-cultural evolution. Journal of Social and Biological Structures, 9 (1), 67-89. doi: 10.1016/0140-1750(86)90019-9
1986
Book
Laos: Politics, economics and society
Stuart-Fox, Martin (1986). Laos: Politics, economics and society. London, United Kingdom: Frances Pinter Publishers.
1983
Journal Article
Did the Buddha impact an esoteric teaching?
Stuart-Fox, Martin and Bucknell, Roderick (1983). Did the Buddha impact an esoteric teaching?. Journal of Indian History, 61, 1-17.
1983
Journal Article
Marxism and Theravada Buddhism: The legitimation of politcal authority in Laos
Stuart-Fox, Martin (1983). Marxism and Theravada Buddhism: The legitimation of politcal authority in Laos. Pacific Affairs, 56 (3), 428-454.
1983
Journal Article
The 'Three Knowledges' of Buddhism: Implications of Buddhadasa's interpretation of rebirth
Stuart-Fox, Martin and Bucknell, Roderick (1983). The 'Three Knowledges' of Buddhism: Implications of Buddhadasa's interpretation of rebirth. Religion, 13 (2), 99-112. doi: 10.1016/0048-721X(83)90032-5
1983
Journal Article
Theory of history and its context of discovery
Stuart-Fox, Martin (1983). Theory of history and its context of discovery. Philosophy of the Social Sciences, 13 (4), 401-424. doi: 10.1177/004839318301300401
1982
Journal Article
Resolving the Kampuchean problem: The case for an alternative regional initiative
Stuart-Fox, Martin (1982). Resolving the Kampuchean problem: The case for an alternative regional initiative. Contemporary Southeast Asia, 4 (2), 210-255.
1982
Book Chapter
Introduction
Stuart-Fox, Martin (1982). Introduction. Contemporary Laos. (pp. 1-16) edited by Martin Stuart-Fox. St Lucia, QLD, Australia: University of Queensland Press.
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Emeritus Professor Martin Stuart-Fox is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Completed supervision
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2009
Doctor Philosophy
How the Pathet Lao seized power in Laos in 1975
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Robert Elson
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2009
Doctor Philosophy
Women and power in Burmese history
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Robert Elson
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2005
Doctor Philosophy
AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION IN VIETMAN FROM 1975 TO 2000
Principal Advisor
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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
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Doctor Philosophy
APSARA, ACCOUTREMENTS, ACTIVISTS: A HISTORY OF WOMEN AND POWER IN CAMBODIA.
Principal Advisor
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Master Philosophy
VIETNAM AND BLUEBELL
Principal Advisor
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Master Philosophy
THE KACHIN INDEPENDENCE ORGANISATION AND THE STATE LAW AND ORDER RESTORATION COUNCIL CEASEFIRE IN 1994
Principal Advisor
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2005
Doctor Philosophy
'KINGDOM-MINDED' PEOPLE: THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF CHINESE BUSINESS CHRISTIANS TOWARD THE TRANSFORMATION IN SOCIETY
Associate Advisor
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2005
Master Philosophy
PATTERNS OF DIVERGENCE: THE EVOLUTION OF THE QIPAO AND CHEONGSAM IN MODERN CHINESE SOCIETY
Associate Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER AND THE IRANIAN HOSTAGES CRISIS
Associate Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
JAPAN'S KOREAN COMMUNITIES IN THE POST-1945 PERIOD
Associate Advisor
Media
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- Cambodia
- Evolutionary theory of history
- History and theory
- Indochina
- Laos
- Theory of history
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