Contact details +6492136098
Prof Rouben Azizian PhD
Professor
Doctoral Supervisor School of People, Environment and PlanningProfessor Rouben Azizian joined CDSS in December 2015 after spending close to 14 years at the US Defense Department's Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) in Honolulu where he lectured and conducted research on the Asia-Pacific Regional Security Architecture, Diplomacy and Confidence Building, Security Sector Development, as well as US, Russian, Central Asian and Oceania security issues.
Before joining APCSS, Professor Azizian taught at the Department of Political Studies at the University of Auckland in 1994 – 2001. From 1998 – 2001 he was the President of the Auckland Branch of the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs.
Prior to becoming a full-time academic he had an extensive career in the Soviet and later Russian Foreign Service, which included assignments in Nepal (1972-1978) as Attaché and Third Secretary; Sri Lanka (1980-1985) as Second and First Secretary; and New Zealand (1991-1994) as Counsellor and Deputy Chief of Mission.
Professor Azizian has published several books as well as numerous book chapters, journal articles and working papers on Asia-Pacific security issues.
He is a member of the editorial boards of scholarly journals Asian Politics and Policy, Central Asian Studies, Asia-Pacific Journal of Marine Science and Education and Russia and Asia-Pacific.
Professor Rouben Azizian joined CDSS as its Director in December 2015. His areas of expertise are Asia-Pacific security architecture, regional geopolitics and diplomacy, security sector governance and national security strategy development.
Professional
Contact details
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Ph: 092136098
Location: 2.36, AT
Campus: Albany
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy - Diplomatic Academy Moscow (1987)
Research Expertise
Research Interests
International Relations
Regional Security
Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution
Thematics
21st Century Citizenship
Area of Expertise
Field of research codes
Defence Studies (160604):
Government and Politics of Asia and the Pacific (160606):
International Relations (160607):
New Zealand Government and Politics (160608):
Political Science (160600):
Studies In Human Society (160000)
Keywords
- Asia-Pacific security architecture
-Geopolitical tensions in the Asia-Pacific
-Russian politics and foreign policy
-US role in the Asia-Pacific
-Sub-regional security in South and Central Asia, Northeast Asia and Oceania
-Security sector governance and management
Research Projects
Summary of Research Projects
Position | Current | Completed |
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Project Leader | 1 | 1 |
Research Outputs
Journal
[Book Review]Authored by: Azizian, R.
[Journal article]Authored by: Azizian, R.
[Journal article]Authored by: Azizian, R.
[Journal article]Authored by: Azizian, R.
[Journal article]Authored by: Azizian, R.
[Journal article]Authored by: Azizian, R.
Book
[Chapter]Authored by: Azizian, R.
[Discussion Paper]Authored by: Azizian, R., Harding, N.Edited by: Harding, N.
[Discussion Paper]Authored by: Azizian, R., Choi, S., Greener, B., Harding, N., Hoverd, W., Powles, A., Prinsen, J.Edited by: Greener, B.
[Chapter]Authored by: Azizian, R.
[Chapter]Authored by: Azizian, R.
[Chapter]Authored by: Azizian, R.
[Chapter]Authored by: Azizian, R.Edited by: Azizian, R.
[Chapter]Authored by: Azizian, R.Edited by: Azizian, R.
[Edited Book]Authored by: Azizian, R.Edited by: Azizian, R.
[Chapter]Authored by: Azizian, R.
[Chapter]Authored by: Azizian, R.Edited by: Azizian, R.
[Edited Book]Edited by: Azizian, R.
[Chapter]Authored by: Azizian, R.
[Chapter]Authored by: Azizian, R.
Conference
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Azizian, R.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Azizian, R.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Azizian, R.
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Azizian, R.
Other
[Other]Authored by: Azizian, R.
[Other]Authored by: Azizian, R.
[Other]Authored by: Azizian, R.
[Other]Authored by: Azizian, R.
[Other]Authored by: Azizian, R.
Consultancy and Languages
Languages
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Russian
Last used: 2018
Spoken ability: Excellent
Written ability: Excellent -
Armenian
Last used: 2018
Spoken ability: Excellent
Written ability: Excellent -
Sinhalese
Last used: 1991
Spoken ability: Needs work
Written ability: Needs work -
French
Last used: 2001
Spoken ability: Average
Written ability: Needs work
Teaching and Supervision
Summary of Doctoral Supervision
Position | Current | Completed |
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Main Supervisor | 4 | 1 |
Co-supervisor | 2 | 2 |
Current Doctoral Supervision
Main Supervisor of:
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Nick Dynon
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Doctor of Philosophy
Security Competition in the Southwest Pacific - Is New Zealand reading China's intentions correctly? -
Indeewari Galagama
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Doctor of Philosophy
Role of Religious and Ethnic Tensions in the Emergence of Terrorism in Sri Lanka. -
Jose Miguel Alonso Trabanco
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Doctor of Philosophy
The Geopolitical Dimension of Digital Currencies and their Implications for the Field of Security -
Terry Johanson
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Doctor of Philosophy
Variance in State Military organisations and its impact on Civil-Military Relations.
Co-supervisor of:
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Steven MacBeth
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Doctor of Philosophy
New Wars-Old Platforms;Comparing AUSCANZ Defence Innovation in the Grey Zone 2000-2022 -
John Mitchell
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Doctor of Philosophy
Application of the Coordinated Incident Management System in Aotearoa New Zealand’s Response to COVID-19: Barriers and Opportunities to Effective Response and Recovery Leadership
Completed Doctoral Supervision
Main Supervisor of:
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2023
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Brian Nelson
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Doctor of Philosophy
Mass Atrocities and Military Intervention: A Ripeness-based Approach to the Decision Moment
Co-supervisor of:
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2023
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Hafza Tahira
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Doctor of Philosophy
Democratic Transition and Civil Military Relations in Pakistan A constructivist account of military’s political legitimacy -
2022
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Bruce Pepperell
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Doctor of Philosophy
Leadership in extreme contexts: When survival is not enough!