State of Threat
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Increasing US-China tensions, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, disruptions to supply chains and maritime trade, right-wing extremism, gangs and the drug trade . . . The international and domestic security environment is dynamic and fraught. In State of Threat, local and international academics and sector experts discuss the issues facing New Zealand across defence, diplomacy, intelligence, policy, trade and border management.
This timely and up-to-date analysis of New Zealand's most important security issues is a must-read for policy analysts, those working in risk management and industry leaders across all sectors of the economy.
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Associate Professor William Hoverd is the director of the Centre for Defence and Security Studies (CDSS) at Massey University. CDSS teaches New Zealand's only qualifications in defence studies, security studies, border and biosecurity, and intelligence. Wil is resident on the Wellington Pukeahu campus, from where he regularly engages with the government security sector. State of Threat is his second edited volume on New Zealand National Security with Massey University Press and his fourth book.
Deidre Ann McDonald is a teaching fellow with Centre for Defence and Security Studies, Massey University. Prior to teaching, Dee had a legal career -- mostly working in the government sector. She now coordinates Massey University's Diploma and Certificate in Border and Biosecurity and teaches biosecurity from a social science perspective. Dee has recently submitted her PhD on Aotearoa's Mycoplasma bovis incursion.