About the Author

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Mr Nick Nelson is a lecturer with the Centre for Defence and Security Studies, Massey University. He has extensive academic and professional experience in security as well as an academic background in organisational psychology. His research interests lie in the areas of Asia-Pacific security and security psychology. Dr Negar Partow is a Senior Lecturer with the Centre for Defence and Security Studies at Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand. She received her Masters' degrees from Iran and New Zealand and completed her PhD in Victoria University of Wellington. Dr Partow is a researcher on Middle East languages, politics, religions, human rights and international security. Dr Anna Powles is a Senior Lecturer with the Centre for Defence and Security Studies at Massey University. She specialises in civil-military relations, peace support operations, security sector development, humanitarian action and conflict with a focus on Southeast Asia and the Pacific. She holds a PhD from Australian National University and is the founder of Women in International Security New Zealand.