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Mauro  Bonavita

Mauro Bonavita

PhD student

Biography

Mauro Bonavita is a PhD student in International Relations at King’s College London. His research focuses on maritime strategy and naval diplomacy, maritime security in the Indo-Pacific region, European maritime strategies in the Indo-Pacific, and India’s foreign policy in the Indian Ocean Region. He a founding member of the Indo-Pacific research group at King's, and Visiting Fellow at the National Maritime Foundation (New Delhi, India).

Mauro has taught in the Department of War Studies and the Department of Political Economy, courses on International Relations, Conflict and Diplomacy, and Political Economy. He obtained his BA in Political Science from the University of Genova (Italy), and his MSc in Geopolitics and Strategic Studies from the University Carlos III of Madrid (Spain).

Research

Thesis title: 'The Indian Navy’s role in India’s Indo-Pacific strategy'

Mauro's research focuses on maritime strategy and naval diplomacy, with a focus on the Indo-Pacific region, and the function of the Indian Navy as an instrument of Indian foreign policy in the Indo-Pacific.

Mauro studies the maritime security architecture in the Indian Ocean region, and the role of mini-lateral formations and regional forums in shaping the maritime order in this emerging region.

PhD supervision

Principal supervisor: Alessio Patalano

Further details

See Mauro's research profile here

    Research

    Indo-pacific reefs
    Indo-Pacific research group

    Examining the geo-political strategy of the Indo-Pacific and its relationship with other states.

    News

    King's researchers enhance strategic collaboration with the Colombian Navy

    At the International Civil-Military Relations Forum organised by the Naval Academy of Strategic Studies (ANEES), Researchers from the Department of War...

    Colombian Navy_

    Events

    31MayChina map

    China and the emerging Indo-Pacific order

    This presentation discusses current issues concerning China in the Indo-Pacific region and regional trends.

    Please note: this event has passed.

    05JunNavy-patrol-boat-shutterstock_508313455

    Britain’s strategic tilt to the Indo-Pacific, security and policy debate

    Dr William James explores the rationale and efficacy of small or ‘token’ defence deployments – with a specific focus on the defence component of the...

    Please note: this event has passed.

    21JunIndian Ocean and clouds

    The South Atlantic and the Indian Ocean: Comparative perspectives on regional security, peace and cooperation, and blue economies

    Join us on Wednesday 21st June 2023 for a full day event at King’s College London – workshop and conference - where we will be examining the South Atlantic...

    Please note: this event has passed.

    18JanBook cover of the book Ascending Order: Rising Powers and the Politics of Status in International Institutions

    Ascending Order: Rising Powers and the Politics of Status in International Institutions

    Book discussion with the author Rohan Mukherjee

    Please note: this event has passed.

    Features

    Brazil and India take center stage in shaping dynamics of the South Atlantic and Indian Ocean region

    Dr Maísa Edwards and Mauro Bonavita share highlights from a conference on the geopolitics of the South Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions.

    india-globe

      Research

      Indo-pacific reefs
      Indo-Pacific research group

      Examining the geo-political strategy of the Indo-Pacific and its relationship with other states.

      News

      King's researchers enhance strategic collaboration with the Colombian Navy

      At the International Civil-Military Relations Forum organised by the Naval Academy of Strategic Studies (ANEES), Researchers from the Department of War...

      Colombian Navy_

      Events

      31MayChina map

      China and the emerging Indo-Pacific order

      This presentation discusses current issues concerning China in the Indo-Pacific region and regional trends.

      Please note: this event has passed.

      05JunNavy-patrol-boat-shutterstock_508313455

      Britain’s strategic tilt to the Indo-Pacific, security and policy debate

      Dr William James explores the rationale and efficacy of small or ‘token’ defence deployments – with a specific focus on the defence component of the...

      Please note: this event has passed.

      21JunIndian Ocean and clouds

      The South Atlantic and the Indian Ocean: Comparative perspectives on regional security, peace and cooperation, and blue economies

      Join us on Wednesday 21st June 2023 for a full day event at King’s College London – workshop and conference - where we will be examining the South Atlantic...

      Please note: this event has passed.

      18JanBook cover of the book Ascending Order: Rising Powers and the Politics of Status in International Institutions

      Ascending Order: Rising Powers and the Politics of Status in International Institutions

      Book discussion with the author Rohan Mukherjee

      Please note: this event has passed.

      Features

      Brazil and India take center stage in shaping dynamics of the South Atlantic and Indian Ocean region

      Dr Maísa Edwards and Mauro Bonavita share highlights from a conference on the geopolitics of the South Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions.

      india-globe