Assoc Prof Peter Lentini - Researcher Profile

Peter Lentini

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School of Political & Social Inquiry
Faculty of Arts, Clayton

Biography

Dr Pete Lentini (BA, Political Science and Russian, University of Rhode Island 1988; PhD, Institute of Russian and East European Studies, Glasgow University 1997) is currently Deputy Head of the School of the Political and Social Inquiry, Co-Convenor of the Global Terrorism Research Unit, Convenor of the Master of Counter-Terrorism Studies program and a Senior Lecturer in Politics.

Since 2002, Pete has held major School, Faculty and University administrative positions including:

  • Head, School of Political and Social Inquiry (2004)
  • Interim Head, Communications (2004)
  • Interim Head, Anthropology (2004)
  • Associate Dean (Research), Faculty of Arts (2002-2003)
  • Member, Committee of Associate Deans Research (2002-2003)
  • Member, Dean of Arts Advisory Committee (2002-2003, 2004)
  • Member, Establishment Group and Advisory Committee, Monash Institute for the Study of Global Movements (2002-2004)

Pete grew up in Johnston, Rhode Island, USA. While pursuing his undergraduate degree at the University of Rhode Island he was a study abroad student in Scotland at Stirling University (1984-85) and Glasgow University (1986-87). Before taking up his appointment at Monash University in August 1994 he taught at the Centre for Russian and East European Studies, Birmingham University (1992-93) and the Department of Sociology, Central European University, Prague Campus (1993-94)

Qualifications

RUSSIAN POLITICS
Institution: Glasgow University
Year awarded: 1997
POLITICAL SCIENCE AND RUSSIAN
Institution: University of Rhode Island
Year awarded: 1988

Publications

Books

Vicziany, M.A., Wright-Neville, D.P., Lentini, P.N. (eds), 2004, Regional Security in the Asia Pacific: 9/11 and after, Edward Elgar, London UK.

Lentini, P.N., 1999, (Re-)Politicising Rusian Youth Cultures: Post-Communist Continuities and Contradictions, Dept of Slavic Studies, Monash University, Clayton Vic Australia.

Book Chapters

Lentini, P., 2011, The 2012 milieu? Hybridity, diversity and stigmatised knowledge, in 2012 Decoding The Countercultural Apocalypse, eds Joseph Gelfer, Equinox Publishing, Sheffield UK, pp. 60-85.

Halafoff, A., Lentini, P., Bouma, G., 2010, Civic integration for religious community leaders new to Australia: a multifaith approach, in Terrorism and Social Exclusion: Misplaced Risk - Common Security, eds David Wright-Neville and Anna Halafoff, Edward Elgar Publishing, United Kingdom, pp. 155-173.

Lentini, P., 2010, The 2003 Chechen amnesty: an unintended obstacle in the path of post-conflict social cohesion?, in Terrorism and Social Exclusion: Misplaced Risk - Common Security, eds David Wright-Neville and Anna Halafoff, Edward Elgar Publishing, United Kingdom, pp. 48-68.

Dwyer, J.A., Lentini, P., 2009, Russian Perceptions of the 2008 US Presidential Election: A Case for General Optimism or "Russian" Optimism?, in The World Views of the U.S. Presidential Election: 2008, eds Matthias Maass, Palgrave MacMillan, USA, pp. 107-132.

Lentini, P., 2008, Antipodal terrorists?, in The Globalization of Political Violence: Globalization's Shadow, eds Richard Devetak and Christopher W Hughes, Routledge, UK, pp. 181-202.

Lentini, P., 2007, Countering Terrorism as if Muslims Matter: Cultural Citizenship and Civic Pre-Emption in Anti-Terrorism, in Terrorism, Organised Crime and Corruption: Networks and Linkages, eds Leslie Holmes, Edward Elgar Publishing, United Kingdom, pp. 42-59.

Lentini, P., 2006, 'Rogue reverts'? Muslim converts, moral panics and Australian citizenship, in Political Islam and Human Security, eds Fethi Mansouri and Shahram Akbarzadeh, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, Newcastle UK, pp. 86-107.

Lentini, P.N., 2004, The Shanghai Cooperation Organization and Central Asia, in Regional Security in the Asia Pacific: 9/11 and After, eds Marika Vicziany, David Wright-Neville, Pete Lentini, Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, Cheltenham UK, pp. 128-148.

Vicziany, M.A., Wright-Neville, D.P., Lentini, P., 2004, What has changed, and what hasn't changed, since 9/11?, in Regional Security in the Asia Pacific: 9/11 and After, eds Marika Vicziany, David Wright-Neville and Pete Lentini, Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, Cheltenham UK, pp. 3-29.

Lentini, P.N., 2003, The mass media, in Governing America: The Politics of a Divided Democracy, eds Robert Singh, Oxford University Press Inc., New York USA, pp. 130-146.

Journal Articles

Lentini, P., Halafoff, A., Ogru, E., 2011, With guarded optimism? Evidence from focus groups of 'mainstream' Australians' perceptions of Muslims, Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations [P], vol 22, issue 4, Routledge, United Kingdom, pp. 409-432.

Lentini, P., 2008, Understanding and Combating Terrorism: Definitions, Origins and Strategies, Australian Journal of Political Science, vol 43, issue 1, Routledge, UK, pp. 133-140.

Nagtzaam, G.J., Lentini, P., 2008, Vigilantes on the high seas?: The sea shepherds and political violence, Terrorism and Political Violence, vol 20, issue 1, Taylor and Francis, Philadelphia PA USA, pp. 110-133.

Lentini, P., Bakashmar, M.R., 2007, Jihadist beheading: A convergence of technology, theology, and teleology?, Studies in Conflict & Terrorism, vol 30, issue 4, Taylor & Francis, Philadelphia PA USA, pp. 303-325.

Lentini, P., 2006, Review: Chechnya: from past to future, Slavonic and East European Review, vol 84, issue 3, Maney Publishing, Leeds England, pp. 581-582.

Lentini, P., 2006, Review: Russian crossroads: toward the new millennium, Slavonic and East European Review, vol 84, issue 3, Maney Publishing, Leeds England, pp. 574-576.

Knox, Z.K., Lentini, P., Williams, B., 2006, The Parties of Power and Russian Politics: A Victory of the State over Civil Society?, Problems of Post-Communism, vol 53, issue 1, M.E. Sharpe Inc., New York NY USA, pp. 3-14.

Lentini, P.N., 2005, Book reviews: The West and the rest: globalization and the terrorist threat, Global Change, Peace & Security, vol 17, issue 2, Routledge, UK, pp. 215-216.

Lentini, P., 2005, Campaigning under the shadow of martydom? the 2004 Chechen presidential elections and the cult of Kadyrov, CERC Working Papers Series, vol 2, issue 2, Contemporary Europe Research Centre, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 5-73.

Lentini, P.N., 2005, Review: Chechnya: a life in war-torn society, Slavonic and East European Review, vol 83, issue 3, Maney Publishing, Leeds England, pp. 546-547.

Lentini, P.N., 2005, Review: No end to war: terrorism in the twenty-first century, Extremism & Democracy, vol 6, issue 1, University of Antwerp, Antwerp Belgium, pp. 1-2.

Lentini, P.N., 2005, Reviews: Federalism and democratisation in Russia, SEER, vol 83, issue 1, Maney Publishing, Leeds England, pp. 157-158.

Lentini, P.N., 2003, On terrorism and its (re)sources: a review essay, The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology, vol 36, issue 3, Australian Academic Press, Bowen Hills Qld Australia, pp. 368-378.

Lentini, P.N., 2003, Punk's origins: anglo-American syncretism, Journal of Intercultural Studies, vol 24, issue 2, Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon UK, pp. 153-174.

Lentini, P.N., 1999, A Standard American History, Arena Magazine, vol issue 43, Arena Printing and Publishing P/L, Fitzroy Vic Australia, pp. 52-53.

Lentini, P.N., 1999, Authoritarian and Personal Influence: Keys to Yeltsin's Political Survival, La Trobe Forum, vol 14, La Trobe Politics Society Inc., Bundoora Vic Australia, p. 20.

Lentini, P.N., 1999, Beyond Marilyn Mason, Arena Magazine, vol issue 42, Arena Printing and Publishing P/L, Fitzroy Vic Australia, pp. 41-42.

Lentini, P.N., 1999, Cop Flick, Western, Action Movie, Arena Magazine, vol issue 41, Arena Printing and Publishing P/L, Fitzroy Vic Australia, pp. 45-47.

Lentini, P.N., 1999, The Cultural Politics of Tatooing, Arena Journal, vol issue 13, Arena Printing and Publishing, Fitzroy Vic Australia, pp. 31-50.

Lentini, P.N., 1998, Mark Galeotti, Gorbachev and His Revolution, Europe-Asia Studies, vol 50 no 2, Carfax Publishing, Abingdon UK, pp. 367-368.

Lentini, P.N., Wright, D., 1998, The World Cup: Stereotypes and Multiculturalism in Television Commentary, Arena Magazine, vol no 36, Arena Printing and Publishing, Fitzroy Vic Australia, pp. 45-46.

Conference Proceedings

Lentini, P., 2011, "If they know who put the sugar it means they know everything": Understanding terrorist activity using operation pendennis wiretap (listening device and telephone intercept) transcripts, ARC Linkage Project on Radicalisation - Conference 2010 Understanding Terrorism from an Australian Perspective: Radicalisation, De-radicalisation and Counter Radicalisation, 8 November 2011, Global Terrorism Research Centre Monash University, http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/radicalisation/conferences-and-events/conference-2011/index.php, pp. 1-35.

Lentini, P., 2009, The transference of Neojihadism: Towards a process theory of transnational radicalisation, Proceedings of the 2008 GTReC International Conference, 26 November 2008 to 27 November 2008, Global Terrorism Research Centre, Australia, pp. 1-32.

Lentini, P., 2008, Muslim Media Interventions: Social Capital, Social Cohesion and Human Security in the Struggle Against Terrorism, Counter-Terrorism International Conference 2007, 15-16 October 2007, Victoria Police and Monash University, Australia, pp. 12-18.

Lentini, P.N., 2002, Melbourne punk: a "banal" politics of difference?, The Proceedings of the 8th IASPM Australia - New Zealand Conference 2001: Musical In-Between-Ness, 27/09/01 to 29/09/01, International Assoc for the Study of Popular Music, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 188-200.

Other

Pickering, S.J., Wright-Neville, D.P., McCulloch, J., Lentini, P., 2007, Counter-Terrorism Policing and Culturally Diverse Communities, Monash University, Australia, pp. 1-125.

Bouma, G.D., Lentini, P., Dellal, H., Halafoff, A., Wright-Neville, D.P., Economou, N.M., 2007, Introducing Australia: A course for Clergy new to Australia, Sch of Political & Social Inquiry and the Australian Multicultural Foundation, Australia, pp. 1-15.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Thesis Title:
(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Program of Study:
'Deradicalisation': areas for 'success', setbacks and what we can learn thus far.
Supervisors:
Macqueen, B (Main), Lentini, P (Associate).
Thesis Title:
(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Program of Study:
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Supervisors:
Lentini, P (Main), Macqueen, B (Associate).
Thesis Title:
(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Program of Study:
@Terror.com: An examination of violent extremist literature and new media consumption as a measure of violent radical development.
Supervisors:
Barton, G (Main), Lentini, P (Associate), Moss, S (Associate).
Thesis Title:
(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Program of Study:
A search for meaning in life? A model for understanding violent radicalization in Victoria..
Supervisors:
Lentini, P (Joint), Moss, S (Joint-co).
Thesis Title:
(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Program of Study:
Al Qaeda Down, Riyadh Up: The Delegitimization of Jihadist Militancy and the Evolution of the Saudi.
Supervisors:
Macqueen, B (Main), Lentini, P (Associate).
Thesis Title:
(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Program of Study:
Australian Intelligence Liaison - communication, exchange and co-operation in S.E. Asia.
Supervisors:
Lentini, P (Main), Macdonald, T (Associate).
Thesis Title:
(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Program of Study:
Citizenship and identity: young Africans in Australia.
Supervisors:
Lentini, P (Main), Barton, G (Associate).
Thesis Title:
(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Program of Study:
Europol as a vertical co-ordinator of EU Intelligence.
Supervisors:
Davison, R (Joint), Lentini, P (Joint-co).
Thesis Title:
(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Program of Study:
Faith, Identity & Politics: The Radicalization of South Asian Youth in Homeland and Diasporic Commun.
Supervisors:
Lentini, P (Joint-co), Vicziany, A (Joint).
Thesis Title:
(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Program of Study:
Imagin'Nation': Secularism, democracy and Islam in contemporary Turkey - The case of Istanbul's urban elite.
Supervisors:
Barton, G (Main), Lentini, P (Associate).
Thesis Title:
(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Program of Study:
Minority identity in the Turkish Republic: the Alevis, Kurds and Armenians in modern Turkey.
Supervisors:
Lentini, P (Main), Singleton, A (Associate).
Thesis Title:
(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Program of Study:
New media and social networks - A new and vital public space for the political fringe?.
Supervisors:
Harris, A (Joint), Lentini, P (Joint-co).
Thesis Title:
(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Program of Study:
Radical Muslims on the Web: a comparative study between Australia and Canada.
Supervisors:
Lentini, P (Main), Barton, G (Associate).
Thesis Title:
(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Program of Study:
Sustaining the multiple containment: Japan as a major territorial contender.
Supervisors:
Lentini, P (Main), Davison, R (Associate).
Thesis Title:
(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Program of Study:
TERRORISM - TREATING THE SYMPTONS or INITIATING THE CURE?.
Supervisors:
Lentini, P (Main), Howie, L (Associate).
Thesis Title:
(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Program of Study:
The Crime-Terror Continuum and Challenges Posed to Australian Law Enforcement and National Security..
Supervisors:
Lentini, P (Main), Barton, G (Associate).
Thesis Title:
(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Program of Study:
Victims or vanguards?: a sociological analysis of how Muslim women living in the west fight sexism within their own traditions and communities from a a pro-faith perspective.
Supervisors:
Lentini, P (Joint), Singleton, A (Joint-co).

Completed Supervision

Student:
Arslanian, A.
Program of Study:
Obstacles to Peace: Israel, the Palestinians and the Road Map. (Masters) 2005.
Supervisors:
Akbarzadeh, S (Main), Lentini, P (Associate).
Student:
Bakashmar, M.
Program of Study:
Government control, developmentalism and the rule of law in Malaysia. (PHD) 2008.
Supervisors:
Lentini, P (Main), Wright-Neville, D (Associate).
Student:
Barrer, J.
Program of Study:
Reimagining Slovak national identity: media-based popular cultures 1993-2005. (PHD) 2007.
Supervisors:
Vladiv-Glover, S (Main), Lentini, P (Associate).
Student:
Baulch, E.
Program of Study:
MAKING SCENES: REGGAE, PUNK AND DEATH METAL IN 1990S BALI. (PHD) 2003.
Supervisors:
Lentini, P (Main).
Student:
Beggs, C.
Program of Study:
Safeguarding Australia from cyber-terrorism: a proposed cyber-terrorism SCADA risk framework for Australia. (PHD) 2009.
Supervisors:
Lentini, P (Main), Arunachalam, D (Associate).
Student:
Boz, T.
Program of Study:
The politics of independent documentary film production and distribution. (PHD) 2008.
Supervisors:
Williams, D (Main), Lentini, P (Associate).
Student:
Caples, A.
Program of Study:
Habitus, globalisation and the shaping of Australian foreign policy. (PHD) 2006.
Supervisors:
Lentini, P (Main), Wright-Neville, D (Associate).
Student:
Dwyer, J.
Program of Study:
From mess-mend to the maafia: a history of Russian detectiv. (PHD) 2005.
Supervisors:
Lentini, P (Main), Clarke, J (Associate).
Student:
Hopkins, P.
Program of Study:
An Examination of the Ideology of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia and its Role in Nation and State Formation in Post-Soviet Russia. (Masters) 2001.
Supervisors:
Lentini, P (Main), Pavlyshyn, M (Associate).
Student:
Ilardi, G.
Program of Study:
From the IRA to al Qa'eda: intelligence as a measure of rational action in terrorist operations. (PHD) 2007.
Supervisors:
Lentini, P (Main), Wright-Neville, D (Associate).
Student:
Ingram, H.
Program of Study:
The transformative charisma phenomenon in Islamist radicalism and militancy: a micro- and macro-level analysis. (PHD) 2010.
Supervisors:
Lentini, P (Main), Macqueen, B (Associate).
Student:
Keller, L.
Program of Study:
VISIONS OF THE FUTURE IN THE WRITINGS OF STANISLAW LEM. (PHD) 2000.
Supervisors:
James, P (Main), Lentini, P (Associate).
Student:
Knox, Z.
Program of Study:
THE STRUGGLE FOR RELIGIOUS PLURALISM: RUSSIAN ORTHODOXY AND CIVIL SOCIETY IN POST-SOVIET RUSSIA. (PHD) 2002.
Supervisors:
Lentini, P (Main), Pavlyshyn, M (Associate).
Student:
Kumar, K.
Program of Study:
Tribal Insurgency and Counterinsurgency in Tripura in the 21st Century: An Indian Case Study of Police-Led Initiatives. (Masters) 2011.
Supervisors:
Lentini, P (Main), Macqueen, B (Associate).
Student:
Lacey, A.
Program of Study:
NETWORKS OF PROTEST, COMMUNITIES OF RESISTANCE: AUTONOMOUS ACTIVISM IN CONTEMPORARY BRITAIN.. (PHD) 2001.
Supervisors:
Lentini, P (Joint-Co), Wright, S (Joint).
Student:
Morton, T.
Program of Study:
Political Participation and Re-enchanting Being. (Masters) 2002.
Supervisors:
Janover, M (Main), Lentini, P (Joint).
Student:
Quinn, B.
Program of Study:
Faster, Higher, Stronger? Disability Sport, the Paralympic Games and the Politics of Disability. (Masters) 2002.
Supervisors:
Lentini, P (Main).
Student:
Raffass, T.
Program of Study:
Imperial, federal, national statehood and the break-up of the USSR. (PHD) 2009.
Supervisors:
Janover, M (Main), Lentini, P (Associate).
Student:
Richter, S.
Program of Study:
The Power if the Soviet State Under Stalin: A Mannian Analysis. (Masters) 2000.
Supervisors:
Lentini, P (Main).
Student:
Tittensor, D.
Program of Study:
The Gulen Movement: Muslim educational activism in Turkey and abroad. (PHD) 2011.
Supervisors:
Barton, G (Main), Lentini, P (Associate).
Student:
Williams, B.
Program of Study:
HOKKAIDO-SAKHALIN SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS: OPPORTUNITES AND LIMITS OF KANKYO SEIBI. (PHD) 2003.
Supervisors:
Lentini, P (Main), Askew, D (Associate), Woodward, D (Associate).