Dr David Cannon
David is a Visiting Research Fellow with the department of Politics & International Studies at the University of Adelaide and is an Associate of the Indo-Pacific Governance Research Centre. David's research currently concentrates on the political economy of international trade and development with a particular focus on institutional change as a result of foreign investment in the Australian economy. His research has also focused on the political economy of ethno-national radicalisation and political violence/terrorism. He has recently published work on the effect of foreign investment - mainly connected to the recent resources boom - on Australian regulatory institutions and sub-national states
International Political Economy
Regional Trade and Investment.
Politics of international trade and development; international institutions and globalisation.
Ethno-National politics and Insurgency/Terrorist Groups
Intersection of cultural, political and economic factors as they act to create, maintain and/or undermine non-state violent activity.
The political economy of ethno-national conflict.
Irish History and Politics
Ireland in the Colonial period, through partition; the creation of the Northern Irish state and the civil conflict, with a focus on the peace process and socio-political ‘normalisation’.
Marxist political thought on Ireland/Northern Ireland.
Popular Culture and Politics
Appointments
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Quality Assurance Officer | University of Adelaide |
| 2011 - 2012 | Course Coordinator | The University of Adelaide |
Education
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 - 2011 | The University of Adelaide | Australia | PhD |
| 2004 - 2004 | The University of Adelaide | Australia | Bachelor of Arts (Honors) |
| 2000 - 2002 | The University of Adelaide | Australia | Bachelor of International Studies |
Research Interests
Journals
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Jayasuriya, K. & Cannon, D. (2015). State transformation and resource politics: Australia and the regional political economy. Pacific Review, 28, 3, 391-410. 10.1080/09512748.2015.1011211 |
| 2007 | Cannon, D. (2007). Socio-ideological fantasy and the Northern Ireland conflict: the other side (Review). Social Identities, 13, 5, 665-672. 10.1080/13504630701580340 |
Book Chapters
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Cannon, D. & Jayasuriya, K. (2016). The Regionalization of Capital in the Patchwork Economy and the Transnationalization of the Subnational State. In J. Sprague (Ed.), Globalization and Transnational Capitalism in Asia and Oceania (pp. 285-300). Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge. 10.4324/9781315708447 |
Theses
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Cannon, D. N.; (2011); Northern Ireland and the political economy of peace: neo-liberalism and the end of the Troubles; |
I have written, administered and delivered ‘cap-stone’ courses in International Politics. I have taught courses in International Relations/Politics, Foreign Policy, Australian Politics, Political Theory, European politics and history.
Memberships
| Date | Role | Membership | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 - ongoing | Member | The University of Adelaide | Australia |
| 2011 - ongoing | Member | The Indo-Pacific Governance Research Centre | Australia |