Alexander E Davis

Introduction

Dr Alexander E Davis is a lecturer in international relations at the University of Western Australia. He is both a trained historian and international relations scholar. He is also the head of the Australian Himalaya Research Network, and a foundation member of the network New International Histories of South Asia. He has previously held research positions at the University of Johannesburg and La Trobe University in Melbourne.

Dr Davis’ research looks at international relations from the historical, critical and postcolonial perspectives, particularly focused on India. He also researches on geopolitics and ecology in India’s borderlands, particularly the Himalaya. He recently published work in Review of International Studies, The Australian Journal of International Affairs, Pacific Historical Review and The Australian Journal of Politics and History. He is the author of the research monograph, India and the Anglosphere: Race, Identity and Hierarchy in International Relations. He is also lead author of The Imperial Discipline: Race and the founding of International Relations, with Vineet Thakur and Peter Vale (Pluto Press, 2020).

Dr Davis holds an MA (Research) in History from the University of Tasmania, and a PhD in International Studies from the University of Adelaide.

Areas of Interest and Expertise

• Geopolitics and Ecology in the Himalaya
• Indian Foreign Policy
• Diplomatic History of South Asia
• India’s Relationship with the English-Speaking World