Australia's Foreign Relations

Bruce Grant, Gareth Evans

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Melbourne University Press
28 February 1991

Central government policies; International relations; Australian Society

The most rigorous, lively and comprehensive 'insider' account of the way Australian foreign policy works.

'honest, and provides a framework against which to judge foreign policy actions and achievements'

Cameron Forbes, Age

'It will stand for the thoughtful Asian as the major document of Australia's credentials for regional partnership . . . a dossier of almost everything you need to know about contemporary Australian foreign policy.'

Professor Stephen Fitzgerald, Director, Asia-Australia Institute

Australia's Foreign Relations is the most rigorous, lively and comprehensive 'insider' account ever written about the shape and direction of Australian foreign policy. This thoroughly revised edition keeps it fully abreast of a changing world.

This book is indispensable for anyone who follows current affairs. Its contents range from a concise analysis of the practice and politics of making foreign policy-what it is that diplomats and foreign ministers do-to the exploration of Australia's relationships, as a middle power, with all regions of the world. Among the many subjects covered is the new internationalist agenda, from human rights and global environmental issues to arms control.

Australia's Foreign Relations will be equally valuable for students of politics, history, international relations and economics-for, as the authors stress, foreign policy and Australia's economic fortunes are now inextricably linked.

By: Bruce Grant, Gareth Evans
Imprint: Melbourne University Press
Country of Publication: Australia
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 233mm, Width: 154mm, Spine: 34mm
Weight: 584g
ISBN: 9780522846577
ISBN 10: 0522846572
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 28 February 1991
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Part 1 Dynamics: the changing international environment; the evolution of an independent foreign policy; elements in foreign policy making; the politics of foreign policy; the practice of foreign policy. Part 2 Issues: the search for global security; security in the Asia Pacific region; trade and investment imperatives; development assistance responsibilities; the new internationalist agenda. Part 3 Relationships: the South Pacific; South-East Asia; Indo-China; North-East Asia; South Asia and the Indian Ocean; the Middle East and Africa; Europe; the Americas. Part 4 Challenges: Australia's role in the world of the 1990s.

The authors are uniquely placed to present this authoritative view. Senator Gareth Evans was Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1988 to 1996 and currently heads the Brussels-based International Crisis Group (ICG). Bruce Grant, author and former diplomat, has written widely about foreign policy, especially Australia's relations with Asian states.

Reviews for Australia's Foreign Relations

""It will stand for the thoughtful Asian as the major document of Australia's credentials for regional partnership . . . a dossier of almost everything you need to know about contemporary Australian foreign policy."" --Professor Stephen Fitzgerald, director, Asia-Australia Institute