School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations

Prof Robert Ayson

Director CSS
Strategic Studies (Centre for), School of History, Philosophy, Political Science & International Relations
address

Phone: 04 463 6445
Fax: 04 463 5437
Location: Room 205, 16 Kelburn Parade, Kelburn Campus

Prof Robert Ayson

Currently Teaching

STRA 531 - Strategic Studies
Instructor

Qualifications

BSocSc(Hons) Waikato

MA ANU

PhD London

Profile

Robert Ayson is Professor of Strategic Studies and directs the Centre for Strategic Studies: New Zealand. He has held academic positions with the Australian National University, Massey University and the University of Waikato, and official positions in Wellington with the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee and the External (now National) Assessments Bureau. He has written books on two of the twentieth century's leading thinkers in strategic studies and international relations, Hedley Bull and Thomas Schelling, and is a frequent media commentator on Asia-Pacific security, nuclear issues and New Zealand and Australian defence policy. Robert is also Honorary Professor at the New Zealand Defence Force Command and Staff College. 

Publications, Papers and Presentations

For more information on Robert's publications, papers and presentations please go to the CSS website.