Cate Carter
Biography
Publications
Cate Carter is a Course Designer at the Centre for Defence Leadership and Ethics. She holds a PhD in Military Sociology from Deakin University and is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at the University of South Australia. Cate is a co-founder of the research group, Military Organisation and Culture Studies.
![The new citizen soldier](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/20210821adf8609651_0108.jpg?itok=2qfsr5FT)
The new citizen soldier
Recent events have seen a modern Australian military member emerging – vocal, humanitarian and politically active.
![Being one of the boys in the military](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/24607360113_ce82ed0614_k.jpg?itok=Fe6XHQ3h)
Being one of the boys in the military
Advancement in women’s participation in the armed forces is oversimplifying the way we see diversity.
![Learning from Clive James on the language of strategy](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/3666327521_68d9971df3_k.jpg?itok=gZTw7LQL)
Learning from Clive James on the language of strategy
In a “complex” and “fragile” world, if everything is “versatile” and “resilient”, is anything really?
![Australian civil-military relations: Who guards the guardians?](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/20130620ran8532553_132.jpg?itok=zVj97Q2a)
Australian civil-military relations: Who guards the guardians?
Debate about responsibility to support serving and former soldiers shows some feel abandoned as cultural norms shift.
![Paying a blood price: understanding the casualty cost of intensive war](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/20090428adf8185016_0020.jpg?itok=HamIBypS)
Paying a blood price: understanding the casualty cost of intensive war
Modern war is seen as a managed risk, but how would Australians cope in a conflict with thousands of soldiers killed?
![The “khaki cavalcade” dilemma when soldiers become public servants](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/20100723adf901682_005.jpg?itok=BhMFkozy)
The “khaki cavalcade” dilemma when soldiers become public servants
A second career for professional military veterans is not antithetical to the idea of civilian control of defence.