Scholar to discuss political terrorism in Southeast Asia

Carlyle Thayer, professor of politics at the Australian Defence Force Academy in Canberra, will discuss “Al Qaeda and Political Terrorism in Southeast Asia” at 3:30 p.m. Monday (11/17) in room 120 of the Mershon Center, 1501 Neil Ave.

Thayer, who holds a concurrent appointment at the Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies at the Australian Defence College, will examine three approaches to the study of political terrorism in Southeast Asia: international terrorism studies, regional security studies and country studies. International terrorism specialists place al Qaeda at the center of analysis.

Thayer, who specializes in domestic politics and regional security issues in Southeast Asia, earned his bachelor’s degree at Brown University, his master’s degree in Southeast Asian Studies at Yale University and his Ph.D. in international relations from The Australian National University.

WHAT: Carlyle Thayer, professor of politics at the Australian Defence Force Academy in Canberra, will discuss “Al Qaeda and Political Terrorism in Southeast Asia.”

WHEN: 3:30 p.m. Monday (11/17).

WHERE: Room 120 of the Mershon Center, 1501 Neil Ave.

WHY: To examine three approaches to the study of political terrorism in Southeast Asia: international terrorism studies, regional security studies and country studies.