Core expertise
Terrorism
Violent extremism
Radicalization
Counter-terrorism
Biography
Pete has researched and been involved in networks devoted to countering violent extremism in Australia and promoting social cohesion. From 2009-13 he was a co-chief investigator on the Australian Research Council Project, ‘Understanding Terrorism in an Australian Context: Radicalisation, De-Radicalisation and Counter-Radicalisation’. He has briefed various allied countries’ civil servants on terrorism-related matters (Australia, Singapore, UK, US,), and has contributed to Australian counter-terrorism professional and police training programs.
Pete also actively researches topics in contemporary Russian politics and political violence in the former USSR.
