Carter Parrish Barker Newman
My name is Carter Parrish Barker Newman. They are all family names and give you a clue that though I am a Brit my parents are from the U.S. I do not think I inculcated much American-ness (I think my parents were happy to welcome the UK as their surrogate identity) and despite living in the States for a little over 2 years, I lived in New York and the think-tank world of Washington DC – two of the most least ‘American cities’ in America. I have worked in both the US and the UK , and visited as many other countries as possible, including Ecuador, Sri Lanka, Azerbaijan, Macedonia, Lebanon and Syria. I have realised that traveling is an itch I will never tire or and so I am trying to minimise the negatives (the eco-damage, the ignorance, the cultural-colonialism) and maximise how I can impact the world positively.
My interests are broad and some might say random. I have spent several years researching international security (disarmament, nuclear non-proliferation and the role of civil society in monitoring disarmament treaties) international development, (focusing on the role of US assistance) and democracy (what are the principles and how it can be assisted). This is quite strange when I reflect on the fact that in general I am wary of people en masse, I think humans act differently en masse, something changes in our psychology and we are prone to loosing our humanity. I also think we have have tendency towards selfishness and conflict. The earliest point I can source my passion for studying war and the inner workings of man and the state is from a module I took at the University of Hull entitled, ‘International Security’ our professor, Paul Robinson was an old hand in intelligence. I was sold. I would like to also credit my professor Paul Gilbert, one of the best Professors I have ever had the pleasure to study with – an incredible, enthusiastic, humble and sharing mind, a true gem.
Life is long and I have already carved an unpredictable and meandering path. I have created this site in order to post my writing and my photos and generally provide an online reference of my work, in whatever field and subject I can cover. I hope to post as much as I can, whether it be academic attempts, traveling collections, ponderous relfkections, and anything else that I can find along the way, who knows where this and I will end up.
I appreciate your considered feedback and apologise for the spelling mistakes and bad grammar.