John Blaxland (historian)

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John Blaxland
Born1963 (age 57–58)
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 works

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.

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 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]

Blaxland was selected in 2019 to lead an Australian National University team responsible for writing the official history of the Australian Signals Directorate. ASD Director-General Rachel Noble cancelled the ANU's contract in August or September 2020. At this time Blaxland was reported to have completed half of the first of two planned volumes. Both ASD and the ANU stated that the contract was cancelled by mutual agreement. The Sydney Morning Herald reported that Noble's decision was motivated by a desire to exercise greater control over the official history project.[5]

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.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Professor John Blaxland". Research Services Division. The Australian National University. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  2. ^ Blaxland, John (September 2015). East Timor Intervention: A retrospective on INTERFET. ISBN 9780522867770.
  3. ^ Pearlman, Jonathan (2013-01-27). "New flag proposed for Australia".
  4. ^ "Professor John Blaxland". 2014-11-22.
  5. ^ Galloway, Anthony (18 September 2020). "Cyber spy agency dumps military historian from writing its official history". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 September 2020.

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