John Blaxland (historian)

John Charles Blaxland (born 1963) is an Australian historian, academic, and former Australian Army officer. He is a Professor in Intelligence Studies and International Security at the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre at the Australian National University.

John Blaxland
Born1963 (age 56–57)
NationalityAustralian
OccupationArmy officer, historian and academic
TitleProfessor of International Security and Intelligence Studies
AwardsFellow of the Royal Society of New South Wales (2017)
Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2018)
Academic background
EducationUniversity of New South Wales (BA [Hons])
Australian National University (MA)
Royal Military College of Canada (PhD)
Academic work
DisciplineHistory
Sub-disciplineInternational relations
Strategic and security studies
Military history and defence
InstitutionsAustralian National University
Notable worksOfficial History of ASIO

Blaxland holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of New South Wales, a Master of Arts in History from the Australian National University, and a Doctor of Philosophy in War Studies from the Royal Military College of Canada.[1] Blaxland also studied at the Royal Thai Army Command and Staff College in 1997.[2] He is a former Director of Joint Intelligence Operations (J2), at Headquarters Joint Operations Command.[1]

Blaxland proposed a new flag design for Australia in 2013.[3]

Blaxland's research interests include Australian military history and strategy, public policy, security, defence, international relations, South East Asia (Thailand, Myanmar/Burma, East Timor), North America (Canada), the Australian Flag, and military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.[4]

Bibliography

Blaxland's publications include:

  • Blaxland, J., & Crawley, R. (2016). The secret cold war: the official history of ASIO, 1975–1989. Sydney: Allen & Unwin.
  • Blaxland, J 2016, 'Intelligence and Special Operations in the Southwest Pacific, 1942–45', in P.J. Dean (ed.), Australia 1944–45: Victory in the Pacific (Cambridge University Press, Port Melbourne, Australia), pp. 145–168.
  • Blaxland, J 2015, 'Return to Turmoil: Timor-Leste 2006', in G. Wahlert (ed.), Anzac Cove to Afghanistan: The History of the 3rd Brigade (Big Sky Publishing, Sydney, Australia), pp. 289–298.
  • Blaxland, J 2015, 'Reflections on the Tactical, Operational and Strategic Lessons of the Intervention', in J Blaxland (ed.), East Timor Intervention: A Retrospective on Interfet, Melbourne University Publishing Limited, South Carlton, pp. 280–294.
  • Blaxland, John (1989). Organising an Army: The Australian Experience 1957–1965. Canberra Papers on Strategy and Defence. No. 50. Canberra: Australian National University. ISBN 0731505301.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

References
  1. "Professor John Blaxland". Research Services Division. The Australian National University. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  2. East Timor Intervention: A retrospective on INTERFET. September 2015. ISBN 9780522867770.
  3. Pearlman, Jonathan (2013-01-27). "New flag proposed for Australia".
  4. "Professor John Blaxland". 2014-11-22.
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