Jack Butcher
Higher Degree by Research Candidate
School of Social Sciences
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics
Jack Butcher is a Ph.D. candidate in Political Science at the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Adelaide. His research thesis explores the rise of bilateral strategic partnerships in Australia's Asia/Indo-Pacific engagement policy from 2013 onwards through a combination of social constructivism and foreign policy analysis (FPA). His main research interests include Australian engagement in Asia and the history, societies and foreign policies of China, North and South Korea. His other interests include security studies, diplomacy, alliance formation, strategic partnerships, minilateral security cooperation, and nuclear non-proliferation.
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Language Competencies
Language Competency Chinese (Mandarin) Can read, write, speak and understand spoken English Can read, write, speak and understand spoken Japanese Can read, write and speak Korean Can read, write and speak Spanish - Latin American Can read, write and speak -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2022 - 2025 University of Adelaide Australia Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science 2020 - 2021 University of Adelaide Australia Master of International Security 2017 - 2018 Tsinghua University China Bachelor of International Studies (Academic Exchange) 2017 - 2017 Kim Hyong-jik University of Education Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Diploma in Korean 2016 - 2018 University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of International Studies, Minors in Asian and Chinese Studies -
Certifications
Date Title Institution name Country 2019 HSK Level 6 汉语水平考试六级 Hanban/Confucius Institute China 2018 Certificate IV in TESOL Teach International Australia -
Research Interests
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Journals
Year Citation 2023 Butcher, J. (2023). All containment and no engagement: Australia’s contemporary policy towards the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). Australian Journal of Politics and History. -
Books
Year Citation 2023 Gao, M., O’Connor, J., Xie, B., & Butcher, J. (2023). Different Histories, Shared Futures Dialogues on Australia-China. Palgrave Macmillan. -
Book Chapters
Year Citation 2023 Butcher, J. (2023). Grassroots perceptions of Australia in China during diplomatic tensions: A lens through “we-media” framing. In M. Gao, J. O'Connor, B. Xie, & J. Butcher (Eds.), Different Histories, Shared Futures: Dialogues on Australia-China (1st ed., pp. 159-177). Palgrave Macmillan. -
Internet Publications
Year Citation 2022 Butcher, J. (2022). The Kishida Doctrine: Building Japan’s Security for the Future. Young Australians in International Affairs (YAIA). 2022 Butcher, J. (2022). The World Must Maintain Pacific Island Countries’ Collective Agency in International Affairs. Young Australians in International Affairs (YAIA). 2022 Butcher, J. (2022). Confluence of the Two Seas: Shinzo Abe's strategic imagination inspired the creation of a new region. Young Australians in International Affairs (YAIA). 2022 Butcher, J. (2022). Pelosi’s “symbolic” Taiwan visit leads to a precarious new normal for Indo-Pacific security. Young Australians in International Affairs (YAIA). 2022 Butcher, J. (2022). Vietnam’s cautious approach to Quad reflects delicate strategic balance. Young Australians in International Affairs (YAIA). 2022 Butcher, J. (2022). North Korea’s New Nuclear Doctrine Renders “Complete Denuclearisation” Improbable. Young Australians in International Affairs (YAIA). 2020 Butcher, J. (2020). South Korea—Japan Diplomatic Freeze Problematic for US Alliance Network in East Asia. Young Australians in International Affairs (YAIA).
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Event Participation
Date Event Name Event Type Institution Country 2022 - 2022 12th Australia-China Youth Dialogue (ACYD) Symposium Australia-China Youth Dialogue Australia 2021 - ongoing US-Australia Alliance Next Generation Leaders Symposium Symposium University of Western Australia/University of Adelaide Australia -
Presentation
Date Topic Presented at Institution Country 2021 - ongoing Mainstream depictions of Australia in mainland China: A lens through “we-media” Different Histories, Shared Futures: Can Australia and China Learn Anything from Each Other? University of Adelaide Australia
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