Dr Liam Moore ~ Lecturer, International Politics and Policy

Liam Moore is a lecturer in international politics and policy in the College of Arts, Society, and Education at James Cook University, Australia. Liam's background is in International Relations. 

Liam has specific research interests in areas of climate mobilities, forced displacement, Pacific politics, and theories of norms, contestation, international ordering, and change. Recent research papers and projects have looked at Australia's foreign policy and diplomatic strategy in the Pacific, planned relocation projects in Fiji, climate mobility policies in Vanuatu, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Australia, and New Zealand, and the role of uncertainty in making norm change possible.

Liam is based in Townsville, at the Bebgu Yumba campus. 

Teaching

• PL1001: The Political World: An Introduction to Political Science (Level 1; CNS & TSV)
• SY1001: Australian Society: An Introduction to Sociology (Level 1; CNS & TSV)

Interests

Research

• International Relations, Climate Change Politics, Forced Migration and Human Mobility, Pacific Politics, Small State Agency, Theories of Norms and Contestation

Experience

• 2024 to present - Affiliated Fellow, Future of Rights Centre, University of Wollongong
• 2023 to present - Research Affiliate, Refugee Law Initative, School of Advanced Study, University of London
• 2023 - Visiting Fellow, Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford
• 2019 to 2023 - Academic Tutor and Research Assistant, University of Wollongong

Research Disciplines

• Political science (4408)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• International relations (2303)

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Journal Articles

• Moore L (in press) A dysfunctional family: Australia’s relationship with Pacific Island states and climate change. Australian Journal of International Affairs,

Book Chapters

• Moore L and Orchard P (2023) Uncertainty and Fiji's role in shifting norms on state-led responses to climate mobilities. In: Uncertainty in Global Politics. New International Relations. Routledge, London, UK, pp. 155-172