Dr Alison Pert lectures at the University of Sydney in public international law, international law and the use of armed force, and international humanitarian law. She has practised as a lawyer in government and in the private sector in London, Papua New Guinea and Australia, and has represented Australia at international organisations including Unidroit and UNCITRAL, and in treaty negotiations. She is the author of Australia as a Good International Citizen (Federation Press, 2014) and co-author of International Humanitarian Law (CUP 2015, with Emily Crawford). She regularly comments on international law matters in the media.