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Biography
George Carter is a Research Fellow in Geopolitics and Regionalism, at the Department of Pacific Affairs at The Australian National University (ANU). He is also the Director for the ANU Pacific Institute a network hub of over 200 scholars - connecting and promoting Pacific Sudies - research, teaching and training at the university.
George lectures courses in international relations, diplomacy, security, environment and climate change, policy, cross-cultural communication, and Pacific studies.
He attained his PhD from ANU, having completed a Masters of Arts in International Relations with Honours, and a Masters of Diplomacy as an Australian Awards scholar. Subsequently he received the Prime Minister’s Australia Pacific Award and the SSGM/DPA Pacific Scholarship for his doctoral studies. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Pacific Studies from Voctoria University of Wellington. Prior coming to Australia for studies, he was the Political Advisor at the U.S. Embassy in Apia.
George’s research and teaching interests are informed by his education, work experience in the Pacific and upbringing through his proud Samoan Tuvaluan, i-Kiribati, Chinese, British ancestry. He serves his family and village in Samoa, where he holds the matai/chiefly title of Sala.
Research interests
The broad focus of George’s research interests is understanding small states and peoples’ influence in decision-making processes in international politics. His research projects explore Pacific states and Small Island Developing States' agency in multilateral climate change negotiations, regionalism, climate security, climate knowledge and education, foreign policymaking and geopolitical security interests, Oceania diplomacy and Pacific diaspora politics.
Qualifications
Bacher of Arts in Political Science and Pacific (Victoria University of Wellington)
Master of Diplomacy (ANU)
Master of Arts in International Relations (ANU)
PhD in International and Strategic Politics (ANU)
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COP28 Climate Conference Travel Support Program
Commonwealth Department of Industry, Science and Resources
1/10/23 → 31/01/24
Project: Research
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Pacific Literacy Course
Batley, J., Barbara, J., Carter, G., Dinnen, S., Dornan, M., Firth, S., Fry, G., Hogg, S., Keen, M., Ng Shiu, R. & Rooney, N.
Commonwealth Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
5/10/17 → 30/06/18
Project: Research
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Pacific Island States and 30 Years of Global Climate Change Negotiations
Carter, G., 2020, Coalitions in the Climate Change Negotiations. Carola Klock, Paula Castro, Florian Weiler, Lau Ofjord Blaxekjaer (ed.). 1st ed. United Kingdom: Routledge, p. 73-90Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Pacific women in climate change negotiations
Carter, G. & Howard, E., 2020, In: Small States and Territories. 3, 2, p. 303-318Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Small islands states' diplomatic strategic partnerships in climate negotiations
Carter, G., 2020, In: New Zealand International Review. 45, 4, p. 21-25Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Multilateral Consensus: Pacific Island Diplomacy and the Making of UNFCCC Paris Agreement
Carter, G., 2018.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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China's South-South Cooperation with Pacific Island Countries in the Context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Carter, G., 2017Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report