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Zusatztext Australian Foreign Policy provides an accessible and essential primer for students of Australia's foreign relations, challenging us to think more critically about the significant events, relationships and ideas that shape Australia's future. Informationen zum Autor Dr Michael O’Keefe is Senior Lecturer in Politics and Director of the Master of International Relations at La Trobe University, Australia. Klappentext How does Australia's unique geographical, cultural and historical position influence its approach to foreign policy? What key challenges does Australia face on the world stage, and how can it overcome them? Reflecting the messy reality of foreign policy decision-making, this book helps you to understand the changes and continuities in Australia's approach. For example, does the US withdrawal from Vietnam in 1973 and collapse of South Vietnam continue to cast a shadow over Australian foreign policy, or is it relevant only in understanding the dynamics of the cold war? Using an Australian Strategic Culture framework, O'Keefe sheds light on the characteristics that make Australia behave in a way different to any other country and equips you with analytic skills to understand the main debates, such as:- In what sense could Australia be seen as a 'good' international citizen? - Have national interests trumped global responsibilities? - How does the intersection between civil society and public opinion interact with foreign policy making?This book is essential reading if you are a student of Australian foreign policy, as well as of broader Australian domestic politics and international relations. Vorwort Using a strategic culture framework, covers changes and continuities in Australia's unique foreign policy approach, and the messy reality of foreign policy decision-making. Zusammenfassung How does Australia's unique geographical, cultural and historical position influence its approach to foreign policy? What key challenges does Australia face on the world stage, and how can it overcome them? Reflecting the messy reality of foreign policy decision-making, this book helps you to understand the changes and continuities in Australia's approach. For example, does the US withdrawal from Vietnam in 1973 and collapse of South Vietnam continue to cast a shadow over Australian foreign policy, or is it relevant only in understanding the dynamics of the cold war? Using an Australian Strategic Culture framework, O'Keefe sheds light on the characteristics that make Australia behave in a way different to any other country and equips you with analytic skills to understand the main debates, such as:- In what sense could Australia be seen as a ‘good’ international citizen? - Have national interests trumped global responsibilities? - How does the intersection between civil society and public opinion interact with foreign policy making?This book is essential reading if you are a student of Australian foreign policy, as well as of broader Australian domestic politics and international relations. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction1. How Do We Explain Australian Foreign Policy?2. Australian Strategic Culture as Theory3. The Making of the Unbreakable Alliance with the United States4. Alignment with the US in the 21st Century5. Background to China as a Threat and Trading Partner6. China as a Strategic Competitor in the 21st Century7. The Evolution of Japan from Threat to Trading Partner8. Japan as a ‘Special’ Strategic Partner in the 21st Century9. The Fractured History of Diplomacy with Indonesia10. Indonesia's Proximity and the Unrealisable Potential of Dissimilar Neighbours11. The Legacy of Colonialism in Australia's Relations with the Diverse South Pacific Region12. Australia’s ‘Hegemonic’ Credentials in the South Pacific Under Challenge in the 21st Century13. The Politicisation of Official Development Assistance (ODA) as a Foreign Polic...
