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- ItemAntarctica’s possible new world order(360info, 2022-01-31) Yermakova Y; Nicklin G
- ItemDivision and differentiation: Insights for border management from Ireland and Aotearoa New Zealand(Border Management Magazine, 2019-03-11) Nicklin GThis article examines how the socio-political factors in two contested territories have and may continue to manifest at the border. More specifically, how can those conditions affecting the Irish border inform our understanding of the territorial dynamics evident at Aotearoa New Zealand’s border, and of border management more generally? Political decisions can disrupt or can accommodate the different interests at the border, potentially resulting in different expressions of ‘divisiveness’ or ‘differentiation’. Transitions from divisiveness to differentiation at the Irish border are applied to the history of contested territory in Aotearoa New Zealand since the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840. The article argues that the concepts of divisiveness and differentiation provide ‘coat hangers’ for examining any given border situation. Being able to read the signs of movement from one status to the other could strengthen the effectiveness of border management. Using the concepts of divisiveness and differentiation to look at the status of the border and the way it is managed makes the political realities more visible
- ItemMaintaining Social Licence for Government Use of False Social Media Personas(Centre for Defence and Security Studies, Massey University, 12/06/2020) Cleaver O; Nicklin GGovernmental collection of unprotected information from social media platforms via social media intelligence (SOCMINT) techniques enable the detection and prevention of unlawful and malicious activity for law enforcement purposes. Relatively new, these techniques have come under public scrutiny. Recognised as valuable tools for security, law enforcement and regulatory agencies, how government SOCMINT policies align with public expectations is less clear. This article addresses the gap by comparing New Zealand public expectations about the use of false social media personas as a SOCMINT technique with government policies. 248 individuals were surveyed, establishing initial understandings of public expectations. Findings were compared with policies of key oversight agencies - the State Services Commission and Privacy Commission. This article argues that to maintain social licence, governments using false social media personas need to appropriately balance public protection with personal privacy interests. Transparent policy frameworks are needed to maintain trust and confidence in SOCMINT governance.
- ItemMaritime Connections between New Zealand and Sri Lanka: Connected by Empire, Separated by Distance(Centre for Defence and Security Studies, Massey University, 1/05/2022) Senaratne B; Nicklin GSmaller states do not receive the same attention as larger powers when discussing maritime security. Island-states are worthy of attention because of their sizeable, large maritime zones. New Zealand and Sri Lanka are such islands with significant maritime security interests and responsibilities, located adjacent to larger powers. They warrant an examination even though their geographical locations generate different maritime security dynamics and are vastly different in their land mass. Unfortunately, there is a dearth of literature pertaining to the bilateral relations. This highlights that there has been minimal emphasis on New Zealand-Sri Lanka bilateral relations even from an academic perspective. Therefore, we examine why New Zealand and Sri Lanka, which were intricately connected through the British Empire did not continue to maintain ties with one another, regardless of similarities between the two states. While distance and lack of awareness of the similarities have resulted in distanced relations, we argue that there is much to learn about smaller island-states from comparing our respective maritime interests.
- ItemSecuring the Maritime Domain: U.S. and New Zealand in a Bordered Pacific(Centre for Defence and Security Studies, Massey University, 17/03/2021) Nicklin G; Tan, A; Khoo, NMaritime security in the Pacific differs according to whose security is under threat and in what geographical location. Like the fluidity of the ocean, maritime security is dynamic involving multiple interests. But the Pacific is also a very bordered space. Drawing on a December 2019 study tour of US defence facilities in Hawai’i, this article addresses the question “How are United States (US) and New Zealand maritime security interests bordered in the Pacific and what are the implications?” First, the article situates maritime security within state territoriality and defence of borders. It then examines the Pacific Ocean as a bordered space, and sketches US and New Zealand interests within it, including differentiating Indo-Pacific from Pacific. Next, each country’s means of securing their maritime domains in the Pacific is explicated, the arenas of cooperation and gaps in knowledge worth researching further. It concludes by discussing US-NZ maritime cooperation within the framing of a Pacific maritime borderscape. One potential borderscape is the Polynesian Triangle. This article argues that defining a specifically bordered theatre of cooperation such as the Polynesian Triangle, driven by Pacific Island needs, is required to provide balance and visibility to non-military maritime security matters. Such a theatre of cooperation warrants further research.
- ItemSecurity beyond the border: exploring Australia and New Zealand trans-Tasman relations in a globalised world(Informa UK Limited trading as Taylor & Francis Group, 2021-11) Ferrill J; Nicklin G; Legrand T; McComas HThis article addresses contemporary security challenges related to borders within Oceania, focusing on trans-Tasman relations. We address border security between Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia as a matter of an ascendant relationship, based on coordination and cooperation. By interrogating shared and divergent attributes between the nations, we are able to provide an overview of approaches towards regional threats. Behind these approaches are socio-political contexts, including drivers and authorities for cooperation as well as cultural and political identities. Importantly, the evolution of shared practices between the nations and a future scan of security in the region lead to important geopolitical considerations.
- ItemThe implied border mechanisms of Antarctica: Arguing the case for an Antarctic borderscape(Environment and Governance Research Group, University of New South Wales (UNSW), 2020-04) Nicklin GAntarctica is arguably the only geographical territory left on Earth without political borders. Narratives of peace, science and environmental protection in the Antarctic Treaty System drive a collective governance system that avoids border discourse even though physical boundaries exist. This article fills a gap in Antarctic research by exploring the question ‘What borderwork is evident in the Antarctic Treaty System in relation to the construction and maintenance of its physical boundaries?’ through a study of a gateway to Antarctica—New Zealand. Borderscaping and borderwork concepts are used to examine territoriality in Antarctica. Enacted narrative analysis reveals effects of strategic narrative on practices, showing the Antarctic Treaty system has created an ‘implied’ border system that lacks some of the capabilities of an acknowledged border system. The article argues that understanding the full reach of the absences on practices and attitudes in this Antarctic system is important for the continent’s ongoing security and for border theory. It concludes that more needs to be known about the subtle effects on the many actors in this implied borderscape. Such further research will add to knowledge about Antarctic practices and governance and borderscaping theory.
