My Fulbright research aims to understand US foreign policy towards the Pacific. I want to inspect how the US conceives of its role in the region, and how its interests are informed by its unique history. This will be critical to help shape Australian foreign policy in the coming decades.
Oliver is a practising lawyer with a longstanding interest in international affairs. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from the University of Sydney and has published widely in Australian think tanks, journals and national newspapers.
As a Fulbright Scholar, Oliver aims to undertake a comprehensive analysis of US foreign policy and strategic interests in the Pacific Islands region. He hopes to understand points of divergence and overlap between US and Australian objectives in the region to inform complementary foreign policy in the future.