Iain D. Henry

Dr. Iain D. Henry is a Senior Lecturer at the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre at the Australian National University (ANU). He holds a PhD and MA from ANU and a BA from the University of New South Wales. His research focuses on alliance politics, Cold War history in Asia, and Australian strategic policy. A former visiting Fulbright Scholar at Princeton University (2014), he also has prior experience in the Australian Army, Public Service, and Qantas Airways.

His research explores Asian security dynamics, including US-Asia alliances, the domino theory, and diplomatic history. His landmark book Reliability and Alliance Interdependence (2022) examines US alliances in Asia during the Cold War. His articles appear in journals like International Security and Contemporary Politics, addressing contemporary issues such as the Australia-U.S. alliance and Taiwan’s strategic challenges.

He leads the research project The zombie-like persistence of the domino theory (2022–2023). Supervising Honours, Masters, and PhD students, he advises applicants to contact him by June for projects starting in Semester 1.