He received a doctorate at Aberystwyth University for a thesis examining the relationship between liberal ideology and defence policies in Western Europe, in Germany and the United Kingdom in particular. Societal-military relations, military ethics and sociology of security and defence continue to present his main research interests. His publications appeared, e.g. in the journals Armed Forces & Society and Geman Politics. His book The Military and Liberal Society is scheduled for publication with Routledge in 2017. His teaching focuses on war studies, civil-military relations and the ethics of war. (curriculum vitae)