Mely Caballero-Anthony

Mely Caballero-Anthony is an Associate Professor at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Singapore and Head of the RSIS Centre for Non-Traditional Security (NTS) Studies. She is also the Secretary-General of the Consortium on Non-Traditional Security Studies in Asia (NTS-Asia). Her research interests include regionalism and regional security in Asia Pacific, multilateral security cooperation, politics and international relations in ASEAN, conflict prevention and management, as well as human security. At RSIS, she teaches courses on Non-Traditional Security, and Government and Politics in Southeast Asia. She also lectures regularly on special topics related to regionalism and security in the Asia-Pacific at the SAFTI Military Institute (Command and Staff College), the Singapore Police Academy and the Civil Defence College.

Her publications both single-authored and co-edited include, Political Change, Democratic Transitions and Security in Southeast Asia (Routledge, 2009), Understanding Non-Traditional Security in Asia: Dilemmas in Securitization (UK: Ashgate, 2006), Studying Non-Traditional Security in Asia: Trends and Issues (Singapore: Marshall Cavendish, 2006), Regional Security in Southeast Asia: Beyond the ASEAN Way (Singapore: ISEAS, 2005); UN Peace Operations and Asian Security (Routledge, 2005). She has also published extensively on a broad-range of security issues in the Asia Pacific which appeared in peer-reviewed journals such as the Journal of International Affairs, Asian Survey, Asian Security, Asian Perspective, International Peacekeeping, Pacific Review, Southeast Asian Affairs, and Contemporary Southeast Asia; as well as a number of book chapters on non-traditional security issues, human security, think-tanks and civil society. Dr Anthony is also on the editorial board of The Pacific Review and the newly-established journal Global Responsibility to Protect (GR2P). See below for a list of Dr Anthony’s recent selected publications.

Dr Anthony has been active in Track II work through her association with the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific (CSCAP) and the ASEAN Institutes of Strategic and International Studies (ASEAN-ISIS) network. She is also a member of the International Advisory Board of the Asia Pacific Centre for the Responsibility to Protect (APCR2P). Prior to joining RSIS, she was a Senior Analyst at the Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS), Malaysia (1997-2001) and a Research Officer at the Centre of Asian Studies, University of Hong Kong (1993-1996). She was also a Visiting Research Fellow at the Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA), Japan (2001) and a Research Fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS), Singapore (1997).

Publications (2008-2009)

i. Journal Articles and Book Chapters

• International Politics and Regional Security

1. “Evolving Regional Governance in East Asia: from ASEAN to an East Asian Community”, in Nicholas Thomas, ed. Governance and Regionalism in Asia, (Oxford and New York: Routledge, 2009), pp. 32-65

2. “Humanitarian Intervention in East Asia: Exploring Points of Convergence”, in Sorpong Peou, ed., Human Security in East Asia: Challenges for Collaborative Action (London and New York: Routledge, October 2008), pp. 61-78.

3. “Re-thinking Peace Operations in East Asia: Problems and Prospects”, in Donald Daniel, Patricia Taft and Sharon Wiharta (eds.), Peace Operations: Trends, Progress and Prospects, (Washington: Georgetown University Press, 2008), pp. 169-186.

• Multilateralism and Regionalism

4. “Cyclones and Humanitarian Crises: Pushing the Limits of R2P in Southeast Asia”, in Global Responsibility to Protect, Volume 1, Number 2, March 2009 , (pp. 135-155(21)

5. “Non-Traditional Security and Multilateralism in Asia: Reshaping the Contours of Regional Security Architecture”, in Bates Gill and Michael Green, (eds.), Asia’s Multilateralism: Cooperation, Competition and the Search for Community (New York: Columbia University Press, 2009), pp. 306-328.

6. “The ASEAN Charter: An Opportunity Missed or One that Cannot be Missed?”, Southeast Asian Affairs, 2008, pp. 71-85.

7. “Non-Traditional Security, Democracy, and Regionalism in Southeast Asia”, in Donald K Emmerson, ed. Hard Choices: Security, Regionalism and Democracy in Southeast Asia, (Brookings Institution Press/Stanford University Press, December 2008).

8. Joint Study on Best practices and Lessons Learned In Preventive Diplomacy, Study prepared by RSIS and CSIS, June 2008.

• Non-Traditional Security

9. “Non-Traditional Security and Infectious Diseases in ASEAN: Going Beyond the Rhetoric of Securitization to Deeper Institutionalisation”, The Pacific Review, Vol. 12, No.4, December 2008, pp. 509-527.

10. “Non-Traditional Security, Regionalism and the State in Southeast Asia”, in Amit Pandya and Ellen Laipson, (eds.), Transnational Trends, Middle Eastern and Asian Views, (Washington, DC: Henry L. Stimson Centre, 2008), pp. 139-155.

11. “Reflections on Managing Migration in Southeast Asia: Mitigating the Unintended Consequences of Securitisation” in Melissa Curley and Wong Siu-Lun, (eds.), Security and Migration in Asia: The Dynamics of Securitisation (London and New York: Routledge, 2008), pp. 165-176.

12. “Human Security: European and Asian Approaches” (with Antonio Marquina), in Energy Security: Visions from Asia and Europe, (Basingstoke,UK: Palgrave MacMillan, October 2008), pp. 244-272.

ii. Policy Brief and Commentaries:

13. “Responding to Non-Traditional Security Challenges in Asia”, RSIS Commentary, 58/2009, 16 June 2009.

14. “The Way Forward on Energy Security”, Centre for Non-Traditional Security Studies, RSIS, December 2008, (with Collin Koh), (Singapore: Rajaratnam School of International Studies).

15. “The Swine Flu Alert: Keeping Asia Safe”, (with Julie Balen and Belinda Chng) RSIS Commentary, 42/2009, 29 April 2009.

16. “The ICC Verdict: Whose Responsibility”,(with Belinda Chin and Roderick Chia) RSIS Commentary, 33/20009, 31 March 2009.

17. “Managing Food Fights from Food Rights in ASEAN”, (with Irene Kuntjoro and Sofiah Jamil) RSIS Commentary, 53/2008/ 28 April 2008.

Click here for a complete listing of Dr Anthony’s selected publications.

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Cheryl Lim

Cheryl Lim is Senior Programme Officer at the Centre for Non-Traditional Security (NTS) Studies at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University. She leads the Publications and Communications team in the Centre as well as manages secretariat affairs for the Consortium of Non-Traditional Security Studies in Asia (NTS-Asia).

Cheryl worked for close to five years in the Press Department of the Embassy of France in Singapore prior to her arrival at the Centre. She is a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) graduate from the National University of Singapore.

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Sofiah Jamil

Sofiah Jamil is Associate Research Fellow at the Centre for NTS Studies at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), where she co-leads two of the Centre’s programmes - Climate Change and Environmental Security; and Energy Security. Sofiah’s contribution to the Centre span at least 4 years since mid-2006, when she first joined RSIS as Research Analyst and was primarily involved in running the activities of the Consortium of Non-Traditional Security Studies in Asia (NTS-Asia).

Sofiah graduated from the University of Western Australia in mid-2006. She majored in Political Science and Anthropology. She was conferred upon graduation a 2nd Class Honours (Upper) in Political Science and International Relations. Her honours thesis is entitled "Oh I See!" - The Organisation of Islamic Conference's Enlightened Moderation Agenda. She has also been conferred a Master of Science (International Relations) from RSIS, NTU in mid-2010. Her MSc dissertation was entitled 'Democracies and Effective Climate Change Mitigation: An Indonesian Case Study'.

In 2009, Sofiah was part of the pioneer batch of the United States Institute of the Environment (USIE), a programme funded by the US Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and hosted by the East-West Center. She also serves on the Board of Management of the Young Association of Muslim Professionals (Young AMP) in Singapore.

She is keenly interested in contemporary Muslim politics, human security, migration and environmental issues. Her blog, The Green Bush, documents her thoughts on environmentalism, with a focus on Muslim states and communities.

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