Benjamin Herscovitch

Benjamin Herscovitch is a Research Fellow at the Australian National University’s School of Regulation and Global Governance, where he focuses on China’s economic statecraft and Australia-China relations. He is a member of the ANU Working Group on Geoeconomics. He is also author of [Beijing to Canberra and Back](https://beijing2canberra.substack.com/), a newsletter chronicling Australia-China relations.

Prior to joining RegNet, Benjamin was an analyst and policy officer in the Department of Defence, specialising in China’s external policy and Australia’s defence diplomacy. He was previously a researcher for Beijing-based thank-tanks and consultancies.

Benjamin holds a Bachelor of International Studies from the University of New South Wales (1st Class Honours and the University Medal) and a PhD in political theory from the University of Sydney.

Experience

  • –present
    Research Fellow, Australian National University

Education

  • 2015 
    University of Sydney, PhD