Mark Beeson is an adjunct professor at the University of Technology Sydney and Griffith University. He was previously professor of international politics at the University of Western Australia. Before joining UWA, he taught at Murdoch, Griffith, Queensland, York (UK) and Birmingham where he was also head of department. His latest co-edited book is Search for Security: AUKUS and the New Militarism, Melbourne University Press, 2025.