Michael E. Clarke is an Australian political scientist,[1] Adjunct Professor from Canberra-based Australian National University,[2] and Senior Fellow at the Centre for Defence Research at the Australian Defence College.

He is former executive director of Centre for Defence Studies, King's College London.

His major areas of research and publication include Xinjiang's history and politics, Chinese foreign and security policy, American grand strategy, and nuclear issues.

[3] Clarke regularly provides expert media commentary on Uyghur/Xinjiang and Chinese foreign policy-related issues to international media.

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