Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, La Trobe University
Dr. Benjamin Habib is a Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia. Ben is an internationally published scholar with research and teaching interests including the political economy of North Korea’s nuclear program, East Asian security, international politics of climate change. He also teaches in Australian politics and Chinese studies. Ben undertook his PhD candidature at Flinders University in Adelaide, Australia. He is an Asia Literacy Ambassador for the Asia Education Foundation and has worked previously for Flinders University, the University of South Australia, and the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship. He has spent time teaching English in Dandong, China, and has also studied at Keimyung University in Daegu, South Korea.
Chasing the denuclearisation fantasy: The US-North Korea summit ends abruptly in Hanoi
Mar 01, 2019 13:58 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Korea-watchers around the world are scrambling to tease out the meaning of the abruptly concluded US-DPRK summit in Hanoi. I want to cast a critical eye on denuclearisation itself as the framing objective of the summit...
Economic growth and 'Trump-proofing' – why the latest inter-Korea summit matters
Sep 25, 2018 09:57 am UTC| Insights & Views
The detente between North and South Korea continues, with South Korean President Moon Jae-in (right) pushing on regardless of the United States. AAP/EPA/Pyongyang Press Corps / Pool Last weeks fifth inter-Korean summit...
North and South Korea met - but what does it really mean?
Apr 29, 2018 14:02 pm UTC| Insights & Views
The moving footage of South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un provided rich symbolism for the negotiations of the third inter-Korean summit, held at Panmunjom on Friday. While there was no...
The Belt and Road Initiative: China's vision for globalisation, Beijing-style
May 19, 2017 04:39 am UTC| Insights & Views
Chinas Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a multifaceted economic, diplomatic and geopolitical undertaking that has morphed through various iterations, from the New Silk Road to One Belt One Road. The BRI imagines a...
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