Dr Simpson is Senior Lecturer in International Studies within UniSA Justice & Society. He was founding Program Director for the University's Master of Communication and its nested suite of postgraduate programs, for which he taught the core course, Communication, Media and Creative Industries. He contributes Global Politics courses to the Law, Policy and Politics and History and Global Politics majors within the Bachelor of Arts.
He has had three books recently published by Routledge:
About me
Dr Simpson is Senior Lecturer in International Studies within UniSA Justice & Society. He was founding Program Director for the University's Master of Communication and its nested suite of postgraduate programs, for which he taught the core course, Communication, Media and Creative Industries. He contributes Global Politics courses to the Law, Policy and Politics and History and Global Politics majors within the Bachelor of Arts.
He has had three books recently published by Routledge:
Dr Simpson was also previously Program Director for the Master of Aboriginal Studies suite of programs and in 2013 was Inaugural Director of the Centre for Peace and Security in the Hawke Research Institute at UniSA. He is Senior Lecturer in the Global Politics program and Associate Member of the Barbara Hardy Institute. He is an Associate at the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre, University of Sydney, and the Indo-Pacific Governance Research Centre (IPGRC), University of Adelaide, where he was formerly Associate Lecturer in International Politics.
Prior to academia he worked as an Analyst with several US and British investment banks in the City of London including Merrill Lynch (now Bank of America), Bankers Trust International (now Deutsche Bank) and NatWest Global Financial Markets (now Royal Bank of Scotland). He has travelled widely, particularly in the less affluent countries of the global South. This work and travel informs his research and results in a critical approach to international politics.
His research focuses particularly on environmental politics/security and development in Myanmar and Thailand. He has published in leading international journals such as Society and Natural Resources, Environmental Politics, Third World Quarterly and Pacific Review. His book, Energy, Governance and Security in Thailand and Myanmar (distributed in the US by the University of Hawai'i Press), was the first monograph in Routledge's 'Transforming Environmental Politics and Policy' series. Together with the updated paperback edition by NIAS the book has been reviewed 20 times in refereed academic journals.
The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Myanmar comprises 40 full-length chapters written by the world's leading Myanmar scholars from the US, Europe, Australia and Asia.
He contributes op eds and articles, particularly on politics in Myanmar, to policy and news sites such as The Conversation (including articles on the military coup [translated into French, Spanish and Indonesian by The Conversation and republished in over a dozen Australian and international outlets], Myanmar's elections and Aung San Suu Kyi and the Rohingya [republished by ABC News]). Articles have also appeared in The Lowy Institute's The Interpreter including on Myanmar's coup, ANU's East Asia Forum and Inside Story. He has also been interviewed for podcasts and media including The Conversation Weekly and ABC Radio National.
Dr Simpson was Founding Co-Convenor of the Australian Political Studies Association Environmental Politics and Policy Research Group and was President of the Ecopolitics Association of Australasia.
In 2021 he will take up a Visiting Scholar position at the Centre for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS), Kyoto University, Japan. He previously undertook a 6-month fully-funded Research Fellowship at CSEAS February-July 2016.
In 2017 he was Visiting Scholar at SOAS, University of London.
In 2014 he was Visiting Research Fellow at Queen Mary, University of London.
In 2011 he was Visiting Lecturer at Keele University, UK.
Since 2013 he has been a Detailed Assessor for the Australian Research Council National Competitive Grants Program.
About me
Membership of Professional Organisations:
About me
Date | Title |
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01/05/2016 |
Interviewed in Rachel Nuwer 2016, 'The Race to Save Myanmar's Remarkable Biodiversity', Scientific American, May, pp.44-49, http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-race-to-save-myanmar-s-remarkable-biodiversity/ |
About me
Doctor of Philosophy University of Adelaide
Master of Environmental Studies University of Adelaide
Graduate Diploma of Education Southern Cross University
Bachelor of Economics University of Adelaide
Bachelor of Science (Maths and Computer Sciences) University of Adelaide
August-September 2021 - Visiting Scholar, Centre for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS), Kyoto University, Japan
July-August 2017 - Visiting Scholar, SOAS, University of London
February-July 2016 - Fully-funded 6-month Research Fellowship, CSEAS, Kyoto University
March-April 2014 - Visiting Research Fellow, Queen Mary, University of London
April-May 2011 - Visiting Lecturer, Centre for the Study of Politics, International Relations and Environment, Keele University, UK
Research Areas:
Research
Research since 2008 is shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
Year | Output |
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2018 |
Open access
13
7
11
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2018 |
4
21
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2014 |
19
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2013 |
13
11
1
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2013 |
38
35
1
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Year | Output |
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2020 |
Simpson, A & Farrelly, N 2020, Myanmar: Politics, Economy and Society, Taylor and Francis, UK.
63
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2018 |
4
21
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2014 |
19
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Year | Output |
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2020 |
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2020 |
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2020 |
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2020 |
Open access
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2018 |
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2018 |
1
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2018 |
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2018 |
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2018 |
Open access
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2018 |
1
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2017 |
Open access
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2017 |
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2017 |
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2017 |
Open access
2
9
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2015 |
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2015 |
3
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2014 |
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2013 |
8
6
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2013 |
3
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2012 |
1
3
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2008 |
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2008 |
6
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Year | Output |
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2020 |
Simpson, A & Farrelly, N 2020, 'As the world watches, Myanmar votes', Inside Story, 30/10/2020.
Open access
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2020 |
Open access
47
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2020 |
Simpson, A 2020, 'The folly of Aung San Suu Kyi's 'bad apple' defence', East Asia Forum, pp. 1-4.
Open access
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2019 |
Open access
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2018 |
Open access
13
7
11
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2017 |
Simpson, A 2017, 'Dark clouds over Rakhine State', East Asia Forum, vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 1-5.
Open access
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2013 |
13
11
1
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2013 |
38
35
1
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2014 |
Open access
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2012 |
Open access
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2011 |
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2010 |
Open access
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2010 |
Open access
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2010 |
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2010 |
Open access
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2008 |
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2008 |
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An updated paperback edition of the 2014 book was published in 2017 by NIAS Press:
This book is distributed in the US by University of Hawai'i Press and can be found here.
Other Refereed Journal articles
Selected Recent Policy Articles
Simpson, A and N. Farrelly. 2021. ‘Myanmar’s military reverts to its old strong-arm behaviour — and the country takes a major step backwards’, The Conversation. 1 February.
Simpson, A. 2021. ‘Myanmar: Calling a coup a coup’. The Interpreter. The Lowy Institute. 8 February.
Simpson, A and N. Farrelly. 2020. ‘Aung San Suu Kyi wins big in Myanmar’s elections’, The Conversation. 11 November.
Simpson, A. 2019. 'Facebook, the Rohingya, and internet blackouts in Myanmar'. The Interpreter, The Lowy Institute. 21 October.
Farrelly, N. and A Simpson. 2018. 'After the Rohingya crisis, Aung San Suu Kyi will come to the ASEAN summit with her reputation tarnished'. The Conversation. 15 March.
Research
August-September 2021 - Visiting Scholar, Centre for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS), Kyoto University, Japan
July-August 2017 - Visiting Scholar, SOAS, University of London
February-July 2016 - Fully-funded 6-month Research Fellowship, CSEAS, Kyoto University
March-April 2014 - Visiting Research Fellow, Queen Mary, University of London
April-May 2011 - Visiting Lecturer, Centre for the Study of Politics, International Relations and Environment, Keele University, UK
Research Areas:
External engagement & recognition
Organisation | Country |
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Australian National University | AUSTRALIA |
George Washington University | UNITED STATES |
University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
University of Hong Kong | HONG KONG |
University of Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
University of Tasmania | AUSTRALIA |
University of Wageningen | NETHERLANDS |
Utrecht University | NETHERLANDS |
Wageningen University and Research Centre | NETHERLANDS |
External engagement & recognition
Engagement/recognition | Year |
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AssessorAustralian Research Council (ARC) |
2020 |
Visiting ScholarCentre for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University |
2020 |
AssessorAustralian Research Council (ARC) |
2018 |
Invited EditorThe Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Myanmar |
2018 |
AssessorAustralian Research Council (ARC) |
2017 |
Founding Co-Convenor, Environmental Politics and Policy GroupAustralian Political Studies Association (APSA) |
2017 |
MemberInternational Studies Association (ISA), Environmental Studies Section |
2017 |
MemberInternational Political Science Association (IPSA) |
2017 |
Member, Environmental Politics Standing GroupEuropean Consortium of Political Research (ECPR) |
2017 |
Member, Human and Environmental Security ProgramIndian Ocean Research Group (IORG) |
2017 |
Member, International Political Economy Group and Environment Working GroupBritish International Studies Association (BISA) |
2017 |
Visiting ScholarSOAS, University of London |
2017 |
AssessorAustralian Research Council (ARC) |
2016 |
Founding Co-Convenor, Environmental Politics and Policy GroupAustralian Political Studies Association (APSA) |
2016 |
Research FellowshipCentre for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University |
2016 |
AssessorAustralian Research Council (ARC) |
2015 |
Founding Co-Convenor, Environmental Politics and Policy GroupAustralian Political Studies Association (APSA) |
2015 |
AssessorAustralian Research Council (ARC) |
2014 |
Founding Co-Convenor, Environmental Politics and Policy GroupAustralian Political Studies Association (APSA) |
2014 |
Pete Hay Environmental Politics PrizeThe Australian Political Studies Association (APSA) |
2014 |
Visiting Research FellowQueen Mary, University of London |
2014 |
AssessorAustralian Research Council (ARC) |
2013 |
Founding Co-Convenor, Environmental Politics and Policy GroupAustralian Political Studies Association (APSA) |
2013 |
Founding Co-Convenor, Environmental Politics and Policy GroupAustralian Political Studies Association (APSA) |
2012 |
Founding Co-Convenor, Environmental Politics and Policy GroupAustralian Political Studies Association (APSA) |
2011 |
Visiting LecturerCentre for the Study of Politics, International Relations and the Environment, Keele University |
2011 |
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
Thesis title | Student status |
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Existential threats to Pakistan and to regional security from climate change induced water security conflicts in the Indus River Basin | Current |
Meeting the 'real needs' of refugees: A comparative analysis investigating the 'successful' resettlement of Syrian refugees using the Social Role Valorisation (SRV) Theory | Current |
Can foreign aid be an instrument of counter-terrorism? exploring Australian aid to Indonesia | Completed |