H.D.P. Envall
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Biography
Publications
H.D.P. (David) Envall is a Fellow / Senior Lecturer in the Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at The Australian National University. In addition to having worked as a copy editor and corporate editor/writer, he has formerly held appointments teaching Japanese foreign relations at Tokyo International University and politics at La Trobe University. His research interests include Japanese political leadership, Japan’s post-war security politics, and security in the Asia Pacific.
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Australia–Japan defence deal: noteworthy, not newsworthy
The 'quasi-allies' have a fundamental difference in strategic perspective.