Andrew Richter

Andrew Richter, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the department of political science at the University of Windsor in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Dr. Richter obtained his Ph.D. from York University in 1998, and between 1998 and 2001 was a post-doctoral fellow at the Institute of International Relations at the University of British Columbia. He is currently a research fellow for the Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute. [ [http://www.cdfai.org/fellows/andrewrichter.htm Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute] ]

Biography

His primary areas of research are Canadian foreign and defense policy, nuclear proliferation, and the impact of advanced technology on the use of force. He teaches and lectures widely in the field of strategic studies. His contributions to the Windsor school of political theory in this field have been highly regarded.

His most recent book is "Avoiding Armageddon: Canadian Military Strategy and Nuclear Weapons, 1950-1963". He has also published in a wide array of journals, including "International Journal", "Comparative Strategy", and "Naval War College Review". Currently Dr. Richter is in the process of carrying out a comprehensive review of all recent literature on the Canada-US defence realtionship since the mid 1990's. The goal is to create a database on bilateral political/military disagreements and disputes over the period from 1995 to 2005, which will lead to a future publication in the field.

Awards

In Fall 2007, Dr. Richter received the Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in Canada-U.S. Relations at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Washington, DC. He has also received the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Research Grant, 2006-2009.

Publications

*"Forty Years of Neglect, Indifference, and Apathy: The Relentless Decline of Canada’s Armed Forces," in "Handbook of Canadian Foreign Policy", edited by Patrick James, Nelson Michaud, and Mark O’Reilly, Toronto: Lexington Books, 2006. ISBN 0739106945
*"Towards a More Strategic Future? An Examination of the Canadian Government's Recent Defence Policy Statements," "Canadian Military Journal", vol. 7, no. 1 (Spring 2006).
*"From Trusted Ally to Suspicious Neighbour: Canada-US Relations in a Changing Global Environment," "The American Review of Canadian Studies", vol. 35, no. 3 (Autumn 2005).
*"A Question of Defence: How American Allies are Responding to the US Missile Defence Program," "Comparative Strategy", vol. 23, no. 2 (April-June 2004).
*"Alongside the Best? The Future of the Canadian Forces," "Naval War College Review", vol. 56, no. 1 (Winter 2003).
*"Avoiding Armageddon: Canadian Military Strategy and Nuclear Weapons, 1950-1963", Vancouver: UBC Press and Michigan State University Press, 2002. ISBN 0774808888

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