Alan Collins

Alan Collins is a Professor of International Relations at Swansea University's School of Social Sciences, specializing in international security theories, including the security dilemma, human security, and regional dynamics in Southeast Asia and ASEAN. He holds a position within the Politics, Philosophy, and International Relations department and is affiliated with the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

His research focuses on norm contestation, particularly in ASEAN's security community-building efforts and human rights developments in Southeast Asia. Collins has authored four books, including Building a People-Oriented Security Community the ASEAN Way and edited the textbook Contemporary Security Studies for Oxford University Press. His work appears in journals like Review of International Studies and International Relations.

Collins teaches modules such as International Security (PO-248), Southeast Asian Security (PO-M40), and supervises postgraduate research. He has led projects like the €864,000 grant-funded 'ECoHuCy' initiative on human security and cybersecurity in the European High North. His presentations include discussions on great power dynamics and the security dilemma at institutions like the University of Lisbon.

Collins advises students on topics intersecting human security, migration, and international policy. His research spans decades, with notable contributions to ASEAN's regional security frameworks and critical analyses of human rights mechanisms within the organization.