Brendan Taylor (ed.)

Australia as an Asia-Pacific Regional Power

Friendships in Flux?
Herausgeber: Taylor, Brendan

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Produktbeschreibung

Considers the changing nature of Australia's identity and role in the Asia-Pacific, and the forces behind these developments, with attention towards security alignments and alliance relationships. This book outlines Australia's traditional role as a regional middle power and the patterns of its reliance on security alignments and alliances.

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This book considers the changing nature of Australia's identity and role in the Asia-Pacific, and the forces behind these developments, with particular attention towards security alignments and alliance relationships.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 218
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 157mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 476g
• ISBN-13: 9780415404211
• ISBN-10: 0415404215
• Artikelnr.: 23594602

Autorenporträt

Brendan Taylor is a Lecturer in the Graduate Studies in Strategy and Defence program at the Australian National University. He is a specialist on Northeast Asian security, American foreign policy, economic statecraft and alliance politics.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword Coral Bell Part 1: Laying the Table 1. Introduction Brendan Taylor 2. Alliances and Alignments in the Twenty
First Century William Tow Part 2: Dining with Giants 3. Australia
United States Paul Dibb 4. Australia
Japan Brendan Taylor and Desmond Ball 5. Australia
China Michael Wesley 6. Australia
India Sandy Gordon Part 3: Working the Room 7. Australia
Indonesia Allan Gyngell 8. Australia
South Pacific Hugh White 9. Australia
New Zealand Robert Ayson 10. Australia
Singapore Ron Huisken Part 4: Washing Up 11. Threats without Enemies: Are Australia's Alliances and Alignments Still Relevant? Christopher Chung 12. Australia's Changing Alliances and Alignments: Towards a New Diplomatic Two
Step? Pauline Kerr and Shannon Tow