Lavina Lee

Senior lecturer in the Department of Security Studies and Criminology at Macquarie University, Council of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute 

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Biography

Dr. Lavina Lee is a senior lecturer in the Department of Security Studies and Criminology at Macquarie University, Sydney. In 2020, she was appointed to the Council of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute by the defense minister and was previously a director of the Institute for Regional Security. Prior to joining Macquarie University, she was a political risk consultant with Control Risks Group.

She is the author of the book US Hegemony and International Legitimacy: Norms, Power and Followership in the Wars on Iraq (Routledge, 2010) and has published numerous articles, book chapters, research reports, and commentaries on maritime security and strategy in the Indo-Pacific, Indian foreign and security policy, nuclear proliferation, and the US-Australia alliance. 

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The Guard of Honor of the Chinese People's Liberation Army escorts the national flag during a flag-raising ceremony at the Tiananmen Square to celebrate New Year's Day on January 1,2023, in Beijing, China. (VCG/VCG via Getty Images)
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Senior lecturer in the Department of Security Studies and Criminology at Macquarie University, Council of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute 
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping is applauded by members of his government as he arrives for the closing session of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People on March 11, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping is applauded by members of his government as he arrives for the closing session of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People on March 11, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)
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Senior Fellow
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Senior lecturer in the Department of Security Studies and Criminology at Macquarie University, Council of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute 
Reports
4 Min Read