BA(Lanc) MA(Warw) PhD(S'ton)Robert is one of the University of Otago's inaugural Sesquicentennial Distinguished Chairs and his research interests concern international relations, global security, US foreign policy, great powers, and the Horn of Africa. He served as an editor for International Studies Perspectives (2010–14) and Head of Department of Politics (2013–16).
Robert is the author or editor of 12 books. Publications include Strategic Shortfall: The 'Somalia Syndrome' and the March to 9/11 (Praeger, 2010), co-edited books titled China and the International System: Becoming a World Power (Routledge, 2013); Science Diplomacy: New Day or False Dawn? (World Scientific Publishers, 2015) and New Zealand and the World: Past, Present and Future (World Scientific Publishers, 2018).
Robert is currently writing a volume called Rethinking the Global Impact of 9/11 (Palgrave Macmillan, 2020).
He is a Fulbright Senior Scholar, an Honorary Professor of the New Zealand Defence Command and Staff College, and provides regular contributions to the national and international media on global issues and events.
Teaching
- POLS 104 Introduction to International Relations
- POLS 308 US Foreign Policy Since 1945 (co-taught with Dr Lena Tan)
- INTS 502 International Relations
- INTS 590 and INTS 591 Master of International Studies (MIntSt) Dissertation
Contact details
Room 4N3, 4th floor, Arts (Burns) Building
Tel +64 3 479 8669
Email robert.patman@otago.ac.nz
Research day – Thursday
Professor Patman's website, YouTube and Twitter accounts
Publications
Patman, R. G., Grace, P., Kiglics, B., & Wesselbaum, D. (Eds.). (2024). New Zealand's foreign policy under the Jacinda Ardern Government: Facing the challenge of a disrupted world. Singapore: World Scientific, 285p. doi: 10.1142/13646 Edited Book - Research
Patman, R. (2023, November). 9/11 and the emerging international order: The implications for global health. Verbal presentation at the Otago Global Health Institute (OGHI) 15th Annual Conference: Aotearoa New Zealand's Contribution to Global Health: Global Citizen versus Good Neighbour? Dunedin, New Zealand. Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Patman, R. (2023). Liberal hawks versus realist doves: Who is winning the ideological war over the future of Ukraine? The Conversation. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/liberal-hawks-versus-realist-doves-who-is-winning-the-ideological-war-over-the-future-of-ukraine-198652 Journal - Research Other
Patman, R., Headley, J., & Chaban, N. (2022, July). Putin's Ukraine invasion: The consequences. Panel discussion at the University of Otago Winter Symposium Series, [Online]. Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Patman, R. G. (2022). New Zealand opposes China's assertiveness but remains sceptical about AUKUS. Australian Naval Review, 1, 43-50. Journal - Research Article
2024
Edited Book - Research
Patman, R. G., Grace, P., Kiglics, B., & Wesselbaum, D. (Eds.). (2024). New Zealand's foreign policy under the Jacinda Ardern Government: Facing the challenge of a disrupted world. Singapore: World Scientific, 285p. doi: 10.1142/13646
2023
Journal - Research Other
Patman, R. (2023). Liberal hawks versus realist doves: Who is winning the ideological war over the future of Ukraine? The Conversation. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/liberal-hawks-versus-realist-doves-who-is-winning-the-ideological-war-over-the-future-of-ukraine-198652
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Patman, R. (2023, November). 9/11 and the emerging international order: The implications for global health. Verbal presentation at the Otago Global Health Institute (OGHI) 15th Annual Conference: Aotearoa New Zealand's Contribution to Global Health: Global Citizen versus Good Neighbour? Dunedin, New Zealand.
2022
Edited Book - Research
Patman, R. G., Köllner, P., & Kiglics, B. (Eds.). (2022). From Asia-Pacific to Indo-Pacific: Diplomacy in a contested region. Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan, 353p. doi: 10.1007/978-981-16-7007-7
Chapter in Book - Research
Köllner, P., Patman, R. G., & Kiglics, B. (2022). From Asia-Pacific to Indo-Pacific: Diplomacy in an emerging strategic space. In R. G. Patman, P. Köllner & B. Kiglics (Eds.), From Asia-Pacific to Indo-Pacific: Diplomacy in a contested region. (pp. 1-27). Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan. doi: 10.1007/978-981-16-7007-7_1
Grace, P., & Patman, R. G. (2022). Diplomatic heroism and positive peace. In K. Standish, H. Devere, A. E. Suazo & R. Rafferty (Eds.), The Palgrave handbook of positive peace. (pp. 313-327). Singapore: Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/978-981-16-0969-5_16
Journal - Research Article
Patman, R. G. (2022). New Zealand opposes China's assertiveness but remains sceptical about AUKUS. Australian Naval Review, 1, 43-50.
Journal - Research Other
Patman, R. G. (2022). Some see NZ's invite to the NATO summit as a reward for a shift in foreign policy, but that's far from accurate. The Conversation. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/some-see-nzs-invite-to-the-nato-summit-as-a-reward-for-a-shift-in-foreign-policy-but-thats-far-from-accurate-185591
Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles
Patman, R., Ungor, M., & Kiglics, B. (2022). After APEX, where to on China? Newsroom, (21 November). Retrieved from https://www.newsroom.co.nz/after-apec-where-to-on-china
Patman, R. G. (2022). Why Putin opted for a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Newsroom: Ideasroom, (25 February). Retrieved from https://www.newsroom.co.nz/ideasroom/robert-patman-why-putin-opted-for-a-full-scale-invasion-of-ukraine
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Patman, R., Headley, J., & Chaban, N. (2022, July). Putin's Ukraine invasion: The consequences. Panel discussion at the University of Otago Winter Symposium Series, [Online].
Ellis, L., Winter, C., Headley, J., Goldsmith, L., Patman, R., Roper, B., & Nel, P. (2022, August). World in crisis panel. Panel discussion at the Otago Politics Day School, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Patman, R., Tan, L., & Khoo, N. (2022, August). World affairs. Verbal presentation at the Otago Politics Day School, Dunedin, New Zealand.
2021
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Patman, R. (2021, July). Why New Zealand should help lead the call for an International Rules-Based Order (IRBO). Verbal presentation at the 55th Otago Foreign Policy School: New Zealand Foreign Policy is a Post-COVID Era, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Patman, R. G. (2021, April). 9/11 and the emerging global order. Verbal presentation at the International Studies Association (ISA) Annual Convention Program, [Online].
Patman, R. G., & Welch, D. A. (2021, April). What have we learned about learning and foreign policy? Verbal presentation at the International Studies Association (ISA) Annual Convention Program, [Online].
2020
Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report
Patman, R. G. (2020). COVID-19, New Zealand and the new geopolitics. Commission for a post-Covid-19 future. (pp. 1-4). Christchurch, New Zealand: Small States and the New Security Environment (SSANSE), University of Canterbury. Retrieved from https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/arts/research/ssanse/pop-up-think-tank/
2019
Chapter in Book - Research
Patman, R. G. (2019). New Zealand-US relations in the Trump era and beyond. In A.-M. Brady (Ed.), Small states and the changing global order: New Zealand faces the future. (pp. 111-126). Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-18803-0_7
Patman, R. G. (2019). The liberal international order and its populist adversaries in Russia, UK and USA. In F. A. Stengel, D. B. MacDonald & D. Nabers (Eds.), Populism and world politics. (pp. 277-303). Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-04621-7_11
Journal - Research Article
Ali, A., & Patman, R. G. (2019). The evolution of the national security state in Pakistan: 1947–1989. Democracy & Security, 15(4), 301-327. doi: 10.1080/17419166.2019.1566063
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Patman, R. G., & Gee, A. (2019). New Zealand's intelligence reforms, the Five Eyes Alliance, and the Huawei contrversy. Proceedings of the New Zealand Political Studies Association (NZPSA) Conference. Retrieved from https://nzpsa2019.sched.com
Patman, R. G., & Kiglics, B. (2019). US-China rivalry and Japan: Is Tokyo's diplomacy moving beyond constructive ambiguity? Proceedings of the New Zealand Political Studies Association (NZPSA) Conference. Retrieved from https://nzpsa2019.sched.com
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Patman, R. G., & Pankow, T. (2019, March). 'America First' versus global security: The geo-political significance of the Transatlantic Divide over the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. Verbal presentation at the International Studies Association (ISA) Conference: Power of Rules and Rules of Power, Toronto, Canada.
Patman, R. G. (2019, March). Intelligence reforms, the Five Eyes Alliance, and the challenge of the credibility gap in New Zealand's foreign policy. Verbal presentation at the International Studies Association (ISA) Conference: Power of Rules and Rules of Power, Toronto, Canada.
2018
Edited Book - Research
Patman, R. G., Iati, I., & Kiglics, B. (Eds.). (2018). New Zealand and the world: Past, present and future. Singapore: World Scientific, 520p.
Chapter in Book - Research
Iati, I., & Patman, R. G. (2018). Introduction. In R. G. Patman, I. Iati & B. Kiglics (Eds.), New Zealand and the world: Past, present and future. (pp. xxv-xlvii). Singapore: World Scientific. doi: 10.1142/9789813232402_0001
Gee, A., Patman, R. G., & Rudd, C. (2018). Building foreign policy in New Zealand: The role of the University of Otago Foreign Policy School, 1966-1976. In R. G. Patman, I. Iati & B. Kiglics (Eds.), New Zealand and the world: Past, present and future. (pp. 3-24). Singapore: World Scientific. doi: 10.1142/9789813232402_0002
Patman, R. G., & Ferner, T. G. (2018). Paul Kennedy’s conception of great power rivalry and US-China relations in the Obama era. In S. Fröhlich & H. Loewen (Eds.), The changing East Asian security landscape: Challenges, actors and governance. (pp. 61-81). Wiesbaden, Germany: Springer VS. doi: 10.1007/978-3-658-18894-8_5
Journal - Research Article
Pankow, T., & Patman, R. G. (2018). Rethinking Russia’s Ukraine involvement 2013–2016: The domestic political imperatives of Putin’s operational code. International Politics, 55(5), 537-556. doi: 10.1057/s41311-017-0093-1
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Patman, R. G. (2018, April). Brexit and the use and abuse of history. Verbal presentation at the International Studies Association (ISA) Conference: Power of Rules and Rules of Power, San Francisco, California.
Pankow, T., & Patman, R. G. (2018, April). The dynamics of authoritarian rule and Putin's active opposition to the Liberal International Order. Verbal presentation at the International Studies Association (ISA) Conference: Power of Rules and Rules of Power, San Francisco, California.
Patman, R. (2018, June). NZ & the world. Panel discussion at the University of Otago Winter Symposium Series, Wellington, New Zealand.
2017
Chapter in Book - Research
Patman, R. G. (2017). The Cold War and after: Somalia: From Cold War linchpin to post-Cold War failed state. In R. Devetak, J. George & S. Percy (Eds.), An introduction to international relations. (3rd ed.) Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. [Case Study].
Patman, R. G., & Davis, L. S. (2017). The advent of science diplomacy. In A. Dinar, R. A. Matthew, C. Harron, K. Goodrich, B. Maharramli & E. Nizkorodov (Eds.), The World Scientific reference on natural resources and environmental policy in the era of global change: The social ecology of the Anthropocene: Continuity and change in global environmental politics (Vol. 2). (pp. 81-98). Singapore: World Scientific. doi: 10.1142/9789813208162_0004
Journal - Research Article
Patman, R. G., & Davis, L. S. (2017). Science diplomacy in the Indo-Pacific region: A mixed but promising experience. Politics & Policy, 45(5), 862-878. doi: 10.1111/polp.12228
Gee, A., Patman, R. G., & Rudd, C. (2017). Debating New Zealand’s foreign relations: The role and impact of the University of Otago Foreign Policy School 1966–1976. Kōtuitui, 12(2), 256-276. doi: 10.1080/1177083X.2017.1385492
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Patman, R. G. (2017, June). New Zealand-US relations in the Trump era and beyond. Verbal presentation at the Small States and the Changing Global Order Hui: New Zealand Faces the Future, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Patman, R. (2017, November-December). New Zealand's encounter with the Trump administration. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Political Studies Association (NZPSA) Conference: (Dis)ordering politics: Exclusion, Resistance and Participation, Dunedin, New Zealand.
2016
Chapter in Book - Research
Patman, R. G., & Southgate, L. (2016). Rethinking great-power rivalry: US, China and the challenge of nuclear proliferation in North Korea and Iran. In B. Zhiyue (Ed.), China-US relations in global perspective. (pp. 196-209). Wellington, New Zealand: Victoria University Press.
Journal - Research Article
Patman, R. G., & Southgate, L. (2016). National security and surveillance: The public impact of the GCSB Amendment Bill and the Snowden revelations in New Zealand. Intelligence & National Security, 31(6), 871-887. doi: 10.1080/02684527.2015.1095968
Patman, R. G., & Southgate, L. (2016). Globalization, the Obama administration and the refashioning of US exceptionalism. International Politics, 53(2), 220-238. doi: 10.1057/ip.2015.48
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Patman, R. (2016, November). The White House debate and the Bush Administration's response to 9/11. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Political Studies Association (NZPSA) Conference, Hamilton, New Zealand.
Patman, R. G. (2016, March). Paul Kennedy’s conception of great power rivalry and US‐China relations in the Obama era. Verbal presentation at the 57th International Studies Association (ISA) Annual Convention, Atlanta, USA.
Patman, R. G. (2016, March). National security and surveillance: The impact of the GCSB Amendment Bill and the Snowden revelations in New Zealand. Verbal presentation at the 57th International Studies Association (ISA) Annual Convention, Atlanta, USA.
Pankow, T., & Patman, R. G. (2016, March). Regime survival and Putin’s policy toward the Ukraine. Verbal presentation at the 57th International Studies Association (ISA) Annual Convention, Atlanta, USA.
2015
Edited Book - Research
Davis, L. S., & Patman, R. G. (Eds.). (2015). Science diplomacy: New day or false dawn? Singapore: World Scientific, 278p.
Chapter in Book - Research
Davis, L. S., & Patman, R. G. (2015). New day or false dawn? In L. S. Davis & R. G. Patman (Eds.), Science diplomacy: New day or false dawn? (pp. 261-275). Singapore: World Scientific. doi: 10.1142/9789814440073_0014
Turekian, V. C., Macindoe, S., Copeland, D., Davis, L. S., Patman, R. G., & Pozza, M. (2015). The emergence of science diplomacy. In L. S. Davis & R. G. Patman (Eds.), Science diplomacy: New day or false dawn? (pp. 3-24). Singapore: World Scientific. doi: 10.1142/9789814440073_0001
Journal - Research Article
Patman, R. G. (2015). The roots of strategic failure: The Somalia Syndrome and Al Qaeda's path to 9/11. International Politics, 52(1), 89-109. doi: 10.1057/ip.2014.39
Journal - Research Other
Patman, R., & Southgate, L. (2015). The upsides and down sides of the Iranian nuclear deal. New Zealand International Review, 40(6), 3-4.
Patman, R. G. (2015). [Review of the book Buried in the sands of the Ogaden: The United States, the Horn of Africa, and the demise of Détente]. War in History, 22(3), 422-424. doi: 10.1177/0968344515578045k
Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles
Patman, R. G. (2015). The Obama doctrine and the Syrian crisis, 2011-2015. Politika, 42-54.
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper
Patman, R. G. (2015). Historical analogies and America’s great power rivalry in the era of globalization: From Syria to the Ukraine. Proceedings of the 56th International Studies Association (ISA) Annual Convention: Global IR and Regional Worlds. Retrieved from http://www.isanet.org/Conferences/New-Orleans-2015/Program/Browse
Patman, R. G., & Davis, L. G. (2015). The emergence of science diplomacy: A paradigm shift in the making of foreign policy? Proceedings of the 56th International Studies Association (ISA) Annual Convention: Global IR and Regional Worlds. Retrieved from http://www.isanet.org/Conferences/New-Orleans-2015/Program/Browse
Patman, R. G. (2015). Globalization, the Obama administration and the refashioning of U.S. exceptionalism. Proceedings of the 56th International Studies Association (ISA) Annual Convention: Global IR and Regional Worlds. Retrieved from http://www.isanet.org/Conferences/New-Orleans-2015/Program/Browse
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Patman, R. G. (2015, February). False analogies and America's great power rivalry: From Syria to Ukraine. Verbal presentation at the 56th International Studies Association (ISA) Annual Convention: Global IR and Regional Worlds, New Orleans, USA.
Patman, R. G. (2015, February). Globalization, the Obama administration and the refashioning of U.S. exceptionalism. Verbal presentation at the 56th International Studies Association (ISA) Annual Convention: Global IR and Regional Worlds, New Orleans, USA.
Patman, R. G. (2015, February). The emergence of science diplomacy: A paradigm shift in the making of foreign policy? Verbal presentation at the 56th International Studies Association (ISA) Annual Convention: Global IR and Regional Worlds, New Orleans, USA.
Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report
Patman, R. (2015). Historical analogies, globalization, and America's great power rivalry in the Ukraine [Working Paper 45]. Centre for International Peace and Security Studies/Centre d’études sur la paix et la sécurité internationale (CIPSS/CEPSI). 18p. Retrieved from http://www.isge.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/CIPSS_-Patman-Working-Paper-45.pdf
Other Research Output
Patman, R. (2015, October). New Zealand’s surveillance controversy: The impact of the GCSB Amendment Bill and the Snowden revelations. International Issues and Experiences Series, University of the Third Age, Queenstown, New Zealand. [Research Presentation].
2014
Chapter in Book - Research
Patman, R. G. (2014). New Zealand's place in a twentieth-century world. In C. Hawksley & N. Georgeou (Eds.), The globalization of world politics: Case studies from Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific. (3rd ed.) (pp. 9-11). South Melbourne, Australia: Oxford University Press.
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper
Patman, R. G. (2014). Rethinking great power rivalry in the era of globalization. Proceedings of the 55th International Studies Association (ISA) Annual Convention: Spaces and Places Geopolitics in an Era of Globalization. Retrieved from http://www.isanet.org/Conferences/Toronto-2014/Program/Browse
Nabers, D., & Patman, R. G. (2014). China and the ‘adversary’ dynamic in U.S. foreign policy discourses. Proceedings of the 55th International Studies Association (ISA) Annual Convention: Spaces and Places Geopolitics in an Era of Globalization. Retrieved from http://www.isanet.org/Conferences/Toronto-2014/Program/Browse
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Patman, R. (2014). Rethinking America's great power rivalry: The cases of Syria and the Ukraine. Proceedings of the New Zealand Political Studies Association (NZPSA) Conference. (pp. 78). Retrieved from http://nzpsa.com/past-nzpsa-conferences/
Other Research Output
Patman, R. G., (2014, November). Report on the public impact of the Snowden revelations in New Zealand. Submitted to the Committee of Inquiry of the Deutscher Bundestag (German Federal Government) on NSA/GCHQ Surveillance Disclosure, Berlin, Germany. [Government Submission].
Patman, R. G. (2014, May). Djibouti's geopolitical environment and potential security concerns about the Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation after 9/11. Submission to the African Commission, for the Center for Human Rights & Global Justice, New York University School of Law, USA. [Government Submission].
2013
Edited Book - Research
Huang, X., & Patman, R. G. (Eds.). (2013). China and the international system: Becoming a world power. Abingdon, UK: Routledge, 238p.
Chapter in Book - Research
Huang, X., & Patman, R. G. (2013). Introduction: China and the international system: Structure, society and context. In X. Huang & R. Patman (Eds.), China and the international system: Becoming a world power. (pp. 1-18). Abingdon, UK: Routledge.
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper
Nabers, D., & Patman, R. (2013). China as the "antagonist" in U.S. security discourses. Proceedings of the International Studies Association Annual Convention: The Politics of International Diffusion: Regional and Global Dimensions. Retrieved from http://www.isanet.org/Conferences/San-Francisco-2013/Program
Patman, R. G. (2013). Rethinking the global impact of 9/11: The post Cold War context and the emergence of a post-hegemonic world. Proceedings of the International Studies Association (ISA) Annual Convention: The Politics of International Diffusion: Regional and Global Dimensions. Retrieved from http://www.isanet.org/Conferences/San-Francisco-2013/Program
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Patman, R. G. (2013). The emerging global political environment and New Zealand. In P. Denys, M. Strack, A. B. Moore & P. Whigham (Eds.), Proceedings of the 125th New Zealand Institute of Surveyors (NZIS) Annual Conference and the Spatial Information Research Centre New Zealand (SIRC NZ) GIS and Remote Sensing Research Conference: Celebrating the Past: Redefining the Future. (pp. 21). Wellington, New Zealand: New Zealand Institute of Surveyors. [Abstract]
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Patman, R., Bertelsen, R., Cox, M., Levy, J., & Nye, Jr, J. (2013, April). What have we learned about learning and foreign policy? Insights from theory, history, and practice. Panel discussion at the International Studies Association (ISA) Annual Convention: The Politics of International Diffusion: Regional and Global Dimensions, San Francisco, CA.
Patman, R. G. (2013, August). The emerging global political environment and New Zealand. Plenary presentation at the 125th New Zealand Institute of Surveyors (NZIS) Annual Conference and the Spatial Information Research Centre New Zealand (SIRC NZ) GIS and Remote Sensing Research Conference: Celebrating the Past: Redefining the Future, Dunedin, New Zealand.
2012
Edited Book - Research
MacDonald, D. B., Nabers, D., & Patman, R. G. (Eds.). (2012). The Bush leadership, the power of ideas, and the war on terror. Surrey, UK: Ashgate, 220p.
Chapter in Book - Research
Patman, R. G. (2012). The global security dimension. In B. Lynch (Ed.), The major economic & foreign policy issues facing New Zealand 2012-2017. (pp. 147-153). Wellington, New Zealand: New Zealand Institute of International Affairs (NZIIA).
Patman, R., & Reitzig, A. (2012). The Somalia syndrome and U.S. national security: From Bush to Obama. In B. M. Rajaee & M. J. Miller (Eds.), National security under the Obama administration. (pp. 29-46). New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
MacDonald, D. B., Nabers, D., & Patman, R. G. (2012). Conclusion: Power and ideas in the Bush era. In D. B. MacDonald, D. Nabers & R. G. Patman (Eds.), The Bush leadership, the power of ideas, and the war on terror. (pp. 195-201). Surrey, UK: Ashgate.
Patman, R. G. (2012). Globalization, the post-Cold War era, and visions of US leadership. In D. B. MacDonald, D. Nabers & R. G. Patman (Eds.), The Bush leadership, the power of ideas, and the war on terror. (pp. 19-35). Surrey, UK: Ashgate.
MacDonald, D. B., Nabers, D., & Patman, R. G. (2012). Leadership: The Bush leadership, the power of ideas and the war on terror. In D. B. MacDonald, D. Nabers & R. G. Patman (Eds.), The Bush leadership, the power of ideas, and the war on terror. (pp. 1-18). Surrey, UK: Ashgate.
Patman, R. G. (2012). US foreign policy in Africa. In M. Cox & D. Stokes (Eds.), US foreign policy. (2nd ed.) (pp. 297-314). Oxford University Press.
Journal - Research Other
Patman, R. (2012). [Review of the book Deadly waters: The hidden world of Somalia's pirates]. New Zealand International Review, 37(5), 27-28. [Book Review].
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper
Patman, R. G., & Welch, D. A. (2012). Learning from the past: Cases and predictors of success. Proceedings of the International Studies Association (ISA) Annual Convention: Power, Principles and Participation in the Global Information Age. Retrieved from http://www.isanet.org/Conferences/San-Diego-2012/Program
Patman, R. G., & Reitzig, A. (2012). The long shadow of the Somalia Syndrome: Post 9/11 US national security policy from Bush to Obama. Proceedings of the International Studies Association (ISA) Annual Convention: Power, Principles and Participation in the Global Information Age. Retrieved from http://www.isanet.org/Conferences/San-Diego-2012/Program
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Patman, R., Nabers, D., Kitchen, N., & McCormick, J. (2012, April). Obama's national security strategy: Turning the tide against Islamist terrorism? Panel discussion at the Proceedings of the International Studies Association (ISA) Annual Convention: Power, Principles and Participation in the Global Information Age, San Diego, CA.
Patman, R. G. (2012, November). Rethinking the Post-9/11 world. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Political Studies Association (NZPSA) Conference, Wellington, New Zealand.
Patman, R., Burton, J., & Ayson, R. (2012, November). Obama administration. Panel discussion at the New Zealand Political Studies Association (NZPSA) Conference, Wellington, New Zealand.
2011
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper
Patman, R. G., & Welch, D. A. (2011). The “lessons of history” and the Bush administration's decision to invade Iraq. Proceedings of the International Studies Association (ISA) Annual Convention: Global Governance: Political Authority in Transition. Retrieved from http://convention2.allacademic.com/one/isa/isa11/
Nabers, D., & Patman, R. G. (2011). Conceptualizing foreign policy change: U.S. representations of China from Bush to Obama. Proceedings of the International Studies Association (ISA) Annual Convention: Global Governance: Political Authority in Transition. Retrieved from http://convention2.allacademic.com/one/isa/isa11/
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Patman, R. G. (2011). Learning from history? Obama's national security strategy in Afghanistan. Proceedings of the New Zealand Political Studies Association (NZPSA) Conference. (pp. 26-27). Retrieved from http://nzpsa.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/nzpsa-2011-conference-abstracts.pdf
2010
Authored Book - Research
Patman, R. G. (2010). Strategic shortfall: The Somalia syndrome and the march to 9/11. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger, 185p.
Chapter in Book - Research
Nabers, D., & Patman, R. G. (2010). Bush's political fundamentalism and the war against militant Islam: The US–European divide. In J. Cesari (Ed.), Muslims in the West after 9/11: Religion, politics, and law. (pp. 67-87). Abingdon, UK: Routledge.
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper
Nabers, D., & Patman, R. G. (2010). Bush's political fundamentalism and the 'war' against militant Islam: The US-European divide. Proceedings of the 51st International Studies Association (ISA) Annual Convention: Theory vs. Policy? Connecting Scholars and Practitioners. Retrieved from http://convention2.allacademic.com/one/isa/isa10/
Patman, R. G. (2010). The roots of strategic failure: The Somalia Syndrome and Al Qaeda's path to 9/11. Proceedings of the 51st International Studies Association (ISA) Annual Convention: Theory vs. Policy? Connecting Scholars and Practitioners. Retrieved from http://convention2.allacademic.com/one/isa/isa10/
Other Research Output
Patman, R. (2010, August). Strategic shortfall: The Somalia syndrome and the march to 9/11. University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. [Public Seminar].
2009
Chapter in Book - Research
Nabers, D., & Patman, R. G. (2009). East Asia, the Pacific and New Zealand: A new political complex in the making? In J. Veitch (Ed.), Strategic manoeuvres: Security in the Asia-Pacific. (pp. 79-100). Wellington, New Zealand: Centre for Strategic Studies, Victoria University of Wellington.
Patman, R. G. (2009). Somalia. In D. J. Sagar (Ed.), Political parties of the world. (7th ed.) (pp. 528-529). London, UK: John Harper.
Patman, R. G. (2009). Ethiopia. In D. J. Sagar (Ed.), Political parties of the world. (7th ed.) (pp. 193-197). London, UK: John Harper.
Patman, R. G. (2009). Eritrea. In D. J. Sagar (Ed.), Political parties of the world. (7th ed.) (pp. 189-190). London, UK: John Harper.
Patman, R. G. (2009). Djibouti. In D. J. Sagar (Ed.), Political parties of the world. (7th ed.) (pp. 169-170). London, UK: John Harper.
Journal - Research Article
Patman, R. G. (2009). Out of sync: Bush's expanded national security state and the war on terror. International Politics, 46(2-3), 210-233. doi: 10.1057/ip.2008.46
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper
Patman, R. G., & Welch, D. A. (2009). From Vietnam to Iraq (via Somalia, Haiti, Rwanda, and Bosnia): The perils and pitfalls of "learning"—or not learning—from history. Proceedings of the International Studies Association (ISA) 50th Annual Convention: Exploring the Past, Anticipating the Future. Retrieved from http://convention2.allacademic.com/one/isa/isa09/
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Patman, R. (2009, August-September). Contending images of New Zealand in the international context. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand's National Identity Research Colloquium: Fact or Fiction? Dunedin, New Zealand.
2008
Chapter in Book - Research
Patman, R. G. (2008). US foreign policy in Africa. In M. Cox & D. Stokes (Eds.), US foreign policy. (pp. 315-332). Oxford University Press.
Journal - Research Article
Nabers, D., & Patman, R. G. (2008). September 11 and the rise of political fundamentalism in the Bush administration: Domestic legitimatization versus international estrangement? Global Change, Peace & Security, 20(2), 169-183. doi: 10.1080/14781150802079714
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper
Nabers, D., & Patman, R. G. (2008). East Asia, the Pacific and New Zealand: A new political complex in the making? Proceedings of the 49th International Studies Association (ISA) Annual Convention: Bridging Multiple Divides. Retrieved from http://convention2.allacademic.com/one/isa/isa08/
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Headley, J., Reitzig, A., Nel, P., & Patman, R. (2008, June). Public opinion and New Zealand foreign policy. Verbal presentation at the 43rd University of Otago Foreign Policy School, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Other Research Output
Patman, R. (2008, October). Strategic shortfall: The 'Somalia syndrome' and the march to 9/11. University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. [Inaugural Professorial Lecture].
2007
Edited Book - Research
MacDonald, D. B., Patman, R. G., & Mason-Parker, B. (Eds.). (2007). The ethics of foreign policy. Aldershot, UK: Ashgate, 249p.
Chapter in Book - Research
Patman, R. G., & Hall, J. (2007). New Zealand—US relations in a globalising world: Moving together or moving apart? In R. Alley (Ed.), New Zealand in world affairs IV 1990-2005. (pp. 109-130). Wellington, New Zealand: Victoria University Press.
Patman, R. G. (2007). Somalia. In R. Wuthnow (Ed.), Encyclopedia of politics and religion (Vol. II). (2nd ed.) (pp. 836-840). Washington, DC: CQ Press.
Patman, R. G. (2007). Uneasy coexistence: Globalization and the US national security state. In M. J. Miller & B. Stefanova (Eds.), The war on terror in comparative perspective: US security and foreign policy after 9/11. (pp. 46-68). Basingstoke, UK: Palgrave Macmillan.
Haigh, S., MacDonald, D. B., & Patman, R. G. (2007). Conclusion: Some reflections on ethics and foreign policy. In D. B. MacDonald, R. G. Patman & B. Mason-Parker (Eds.), The ethics of foreign policy. (pp. 235-242). Aldershot, UK: Ashgate.
MacDonald, D. B., & Patman, R. G. (2007). Introduction: The ethical context of foreign policy. In D. B. MacDonald, R. G. Patman & B. Mason-Parker (Eds.), The ethics of foreign policy. (pp. 1-22). Aldershot, UK: Ashgate.
Journal - Research Article
Patman, R. G. (2007). Some reflections on Archie Brown and the end of the Cold War. Cold War History, 7(3), 439-445.
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper
Nabers, D., & Patman, R. (2007). ″9/11 and the rise of political fundamentalism in the US: Domestic legitimatisation versus international estrangement?″. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the International Studies Association 48th Annual Convention. Retrieved from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p179751_index.html
Patman, R. (2007). ″Globalization, the demise of the Cold War, and the disintegration of the Somali state″. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the International Studies Association 48th Annual Convention. Retrieved from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p178461_index.html
2006
Edited Book - Research
Patman, R. G. (Ed.). (2006). Globalization and conflict: National security in a ′new′ strategic era. London: Routledge, 266p.
Chapter in Book - Research
Patman, R. G. (2006). Reagan, Gorbachev and the emergence of the 'New Political Thinking'. In M. Cox (Ed.), Twentieth Century International Relations (Volume II: The Rise and Fall of the Cold War). (pp. 262-288). London: Sage.
Patman, R. G. (2006). The politics of security: New Zealand-US relations in a globalising world. In B. Lynch (Ed.), New Zealand and the World: The major foreign policy issues, 2005-2010. (pp. 63-80). Wellington, New Zealand: New Zealand Institute of International Affairs.
Patman, R. G. (2006). Globalization, the end of the Cold War, and the doctrine of national security. In R. G. Patman (Ed.), Globalization and conflict: National security in a ′new′ strategic era. (pp. 3-30). London: Routledge.
Patman, R. G. (2006). New Zealand's place in the world. In R. Miller (Ed.), New Zealand government and politics. (4th ed.) (pp. 85-100). Melbourne, Australia: Oxford University Press.
Journal - Research Article
Patman, R. G. (2006). Globalisation, the new US exceptionalism and the war on terror. Third World Quarterly, 27(6), 963-986.
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper
Patman, R. (2006). Globalization, US exceptionalism, and the war on terror. Proceedings of the International Studies Association Annual Meeting. ISA. Retrieved from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p99996_index.html
2005
Edited Book - Research
Patman, R. G., & Rudd, C. (Eds.). (2005). Sovereignty under siege? Globalization and New Zealand. Aldershot, UK: Ashgate Publishing, 247p.
Chapter in Book - Research
Patman, R. G. (2005). Sovereignty, globalisation, and New Zealand foreign policy. In R. Pettman (Ed.), New Zealand in a globalising world. (pp. 44-64). Wellington, New Zealand: Victoria University Press.
Patman, R. (2005). Somalia. In B. Szajkowski (Ed.), Political parties of the world. (pp. 539-540). London: John Harper Publishing.
Patman, R. (2005). Ethiopia. In B. Szajkowski (Ed.), Political parties of the world. (pp. 205-209). London: John Harper Publishing.
Patman, R. (2005). Eritrea. In B. Szajkowski (Ed.), Political parties of the world. (pp. 199-201). London: John Harper Publishing.
Patman, R. G. (2005). Djibouti. In B. Szajkowski (Ed.), Political parties of the world. (6 ed.) (pp. 180-182). London: John Harper Publishing.
Patman, R., & Rudd, C. (2005). Conclusion: New Zealand sovereignty under siege? In Sovereignty under siege? Globalization and New Zealand. (pp. 229-234). Aldershot, UK: Ashgate Publishing.
Patman, R., & Rudd, C. (2005). Introduction: New Zealand sovereignty in the era of globalization. In Sovereignty under siege? Globalization and New Zealand. (pp. 1-22). Aldershot, UK: Ashgate Publishing.
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper
Patman, R. (2005). The end of the Cold War, globalization, and the national security state. Proceedings of the 46th Annual International Studies Association Convention. Retrieved from http://archive.allacademic.com/publications/isa_index.php
Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report
Patman, R. G. (2005). Globalisation, sovereignty and the transformation of New Zealand foreign policy. Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand: Centre for Strategic Studies. 21p.
2004
Chapter in Book - Research
Patman, R. (2004). Ethiopia: Eritrea. In P. Calvert (Ed.), Border and territorial disputes of the world. (pp. 18-22). London: Harper Publishing.
Patman, R. (2004). Ethiopia: Somalia. In P. Calvert (Ed.), Border and territorial disputes of the world. (pp. 22-28). London: Harper Publishing.
Film/Video/CD Rom
Allan, J., Berryman, W., . . ., Patman, R. G., & et al (2004). New Zealand Defence [DVD]. Christchurch, New Zealand: Volt Limited.
2003
Chapter in Book - Research
Patman, R. G. (2003). Foreign policy. In R. Miller (Ed.), New Zealand government and politics. (3rd ed.) (pp. 532-544). Melbourne, Australia: Oxford University Press.
2002
Chapter in Book - Research
Patman, R. G. (2002). Trans-Tasman relations in a new millennium: Moving together or drifting apart. In R. Catley (Ed.), New Zealand-Australia Relations: Moving Together or Drifting Apart. (pp. 185-198). Wellington: Dark Horse Publishing Limited.
2001
Journal - Research Article
Patman, R. G. (2001). Globalisation and trans-Tasman relations: Integration or divergence? Australian Journal of International Affairs, 55(3), 389-402.
Patman, R. G. (2001). Beyond 'the Mogadishu Line': Some Australian lessons for managing intra-state conflicts. Small Wars & Insurgencies, 12(1), 59-75.
2000
Edited Book - Research
Patman, R. G. (Ed.). (2000). Universal Human Rights? New York: Macmillan Press, 244p.
Chapter in Book - Research
Patman, R. G. (2000). International human rights after the cold war. In R. G. Patman (Ed.), Universal Human Rights? (pp. 1-19). Basingstoke: Macmillan Press.
1999
Edited Book - Research
Patman, R. G. (Ed.). (1999). Security in a Post-Cold War World. Basingstoke and New York: Macmillan Press and St Martin's Press, 290p.
Chapter in Book - Research
Patman, R. G. (1999). Security in a post-cold war context. In R. G. Patman (Ed.), Security in a Post-Cold War World. (pp. 1-12). Basingstoke and New York: Macmillan Press and St Martin's Press.
Journal - Research Article
Patman, R. G. (1999). Reagan, Gorbachev and the emergence of the 'New Political Thinking'. Review of International Studies, 25(4), 577-601.
1997
Authored Book - Research
Patman, R. G. (1997). Securing Somalia: A Comparison of US and Australian Peacekeeping During the UNITAF Operation. Oslo: Institutt For Forsvarsstudier, 27p.
Edited Book - Research
Patman, R. G. (Ed.). (1997). New Zealand and Britain: A Special Relationship in Transition. Palmerston North: Dunmore Press, 115p.
Chapter in Book - Research
Patman, R. G. (1997). Conclusion. In New Zealand and Britain: A Special Relationship in Transition. (pp. 107-111). Palmerston North: Dunmore Press.
Patman, R. G. (1997). Introduction. In New Zealand and Britain: A Special Relationship. (pp. 9-19). Palmerston North: Dunmore Press.
Journal - Research Article
Patman, R. G. (1997). The Somali syndrome: An Australian answer. Current Affairs Bulletin, 74(1), 4-11.
Patman, R. G. (1997). Disarming Somalia: the contrasting fortunes of United States and Australian peacekeepers during United Nations intervention, 1992-1993. African Affairs, 96(385), 509-535.
1996
Authored Book - Research
Patman, R. G. (1996). Disarmament in a failed state: the experience of the United Nations in Somalia. Canberra: Peace Research Centre, Australian National Univers, 39p.
Chapter in Book - Research
Patman, R. G. (1996). The Middle East in a new global environment. In W. Harris & L. S. Leland (Eds.), The Middle East After the Cold War. (pp. 215-223). Dunedin: University of Otago Press.
Patman, R. G. (1996). Is the state in retreat? In New Zealand International Review. (pp. 25-28).