Dr. Dominique Caouette

Biography

Dominique Caouette is a Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Montreal and a researcher at the Centre for Asian Studies. His research focuses on the role of non-state actors in global politics, analyzing their influence on both national and international political dynamics. Caouette specializes in three main areas: 1) the political economy of natural resources in the Global South, 2) development and international cooperation, and 3) international and transnational relations in Southeast Asia, particularly the Philippines. He employs a political ethnography approach to examine the control and exploitation of natural resources and the associated social resistance movements. Additionally, Caouette coordinates the Network for the Study of Transnational Dynamics and Collective Action (REDTAC) and has directed the Centre for East Asian Studies (CETASE). His teaching encompasses topics such as transnational relations and theories of development, aiming to highlight the importance of non-state actors in challenging state-centric views of international relations.

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