Bob East


Robert William East, also known as Bob East, is an Australian author, specializing in insurgency and counterinsurgency in the southern Philippines, a region he has travelled to on a number of occasions.

Career

As an independent Australian researcher and author, East has written extensively about regional insurgency and counterinsurgency, and addressed international conferences.

Publications

Books

Dr East has written books and journal articles
about insurgency and counterinsurgency in the southern Philippines:
East is a member of The Australian Greens, commonly known as The Greens : an Australian green political party. Other than environmentalism the party cites four core values: ecological sustainability, social justice, grassroots democracy and peace and non-violence.
Bob East has stood as a Greens candidate in the following elections:

Federal

Bob is married and lives on a rural property near Stanthorpe in south east Queensland. He was previously widowed and has three adult children.