Bob East
Robert William East, also known as Bob East, is an Australian researcher and author whose area of interest is criminality and terrorism in the southern Philippines.[1]
Bob East | |
|---|---|
| Born | Robert William East 23 April 1946 |
| Education | PhD (Peace & Conflict Studies) BA (Hons) |
| Alma mater | University of Southern Queensland |
| Occupation | Independent Researcher, Author |
| Website | Dr Bob East |
Career
As an independent Australian researcher and author, East has written extensively about regional insurgency and counterinsurgency, and addressed international conferences. His alma mater is the University of Southern Queensland.[2]
Publications
Books
Dr East has written books and journal articles about insurgency and counterinsurgency in the southern Philippines:
- 2013 East, Robert : Terror Truncated - The Decline of the Abu Sayyaf Group from the Crucial Year 2002 (Cambridge Scholars Publishing, UK) ISBN 978-1443844611[3] | Subject: Political Science (Reference)
- 2015 East, Bob : 472 Days Captive of the Abu Sayyaf - The Survival of Australian Warren Rodwell (Cambridge Scholars Publishing, United Kingdom) ISBN 978-1-4438-7058-0[4] | Subject: Language and Literature (Biography)
- 2016 East, Bob : The Neo Abu Sayyaf - Criminality in the Sulu Archipelago of the Republic of the Philippines (Cambridge Scholars Publishing, United Kingdom) ISBN 978-1-4438-9733-4[5] | Subject: Religion (Reference)
- 2018 East, Bob : 21st Century Philippines Piracy - The Abu Sayyaf Adds a New Dimension to Terror (Cambridge Scholars Publishing, United Kingdom) ISBN 978-1-5275-0938-2[6] | Subject: Terrorism (Reference)
- 2019 East, Bob : An Australian Family Poignancy in WWI: Two Brothers Killed on the Western Front, France, 1916-1917 (Cambridge Scholars Publishing, United Kingdom) ISBN 978-1-5275-4258-7[7] | Subject: Social Sciences (Biography)
Articles
- East, Bob. 2005, "The Bangsa Moro: Fighting for Freedom During the War on Terror: The Muslim Independence Movement of the Southern Philippines". Available at Queensland University of Technology, Carseldine, Brisbane.
- East, Bob. 2006, "Moro National Liberation Front: a Profile of Determination". Available at Queensland University of Technology, Carseldine, Brisbane.
- East, Bob. 2008. "The Abu Sayyaf: Terrorism in Sulu Province, Republic of Philippines or a Convenient Presence?" Available at Melbourne University Press.
- East, Bob. 2008. "The Abu Sayyaf in the Archipelago, Discrediting Islam, Abetting USA Foreign Counterinsurgency Policy". Available at Monash University
- East, Bob. 2010 PhD dissertation Awarded 2010. "Redefining domestic counterinsurgency, post 2001, Sulu Province: Republic of Philippines"
- East, Bob. 2011. "Extrajudicial killings of the Abu Sayyaf: Sub rosa policy during the Arroyo administration, Republic of Philippines". Available at University of Queensland—St. Lucia.
Politics
East is a member of The Australian Greens, commonly known as The Greens : an Australian green political party. Other than environmentalism the party cites four core values: ecological sustainability, social justice, grassroots democracy and peace and non-violence.[8] East stood as a Greens candidate in the following elections:
Federal
Background
East lives on a property near Stanthorpe in south east Queensland.[12] He was previously widowed and has three adult children.[13]
References
- "Author Bio". cambridgescholars.com. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- "University of Southern Queensland: Notable Alumni". OSAU. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- "Cambridge Scholars Publishing. Terror Truncated". cambridgescholars.com. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- "Cambridge Scholars Publishing. 472 Days Captive of the Abu Sayyaf". cambridgescholars.com. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- "Cambridge Scholars Publishing. The Neo Abu Sayyaf". cambridgescholars.com. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- "Cambridge Scholars Publishing. 21st Century Philippines Piracy". cambridgescholars.com. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- "Cambridge Scholars Publishing. An Australian Family Poignancy in WWI". cambridgescholars.com. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- developer@themonthly.com.au (2 February 2012). "The Australian Greens Party". themonthly.com.au. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- Electoral results for the Division of Maranoa#Elections in the 2000s
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 May 2009. Retrieved 22 March 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Candidates of the Queensland state election, 2009
- East, Dr Bob; Sales, Dr Peter. "472 days Captive of the Abu Sayyaf: The Survival of Australian Warren Rodwell". Retrieved 13 December 2016 – via Amazon.
- East, Dr Bob (6 October 2013). "Terror Truncated: The Decline of the Abu Sayyaf Group from the Crucial Year 2002". Cambridge Scholars Publishing. Retrieved 13 December 2016 – via Amazon.
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