Hard New World

Our Post-American Future (Quarterly Essay #98)

Hugh White

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Black Inc
02 June 2025

International relations; Australian Society

Series: Quarterly Essay

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What is Australia's place in the new global landscape?

Are we ready for our post-American future? In an era of rising danger for all, and dramatic choices for Australia, Hugh White explores how the world is changing and Australia should respond.

Under Donald Trump, America's retreat from global leadership has been swift and erratic. China, Russia and India are on the move. White explains the big strategic trends driving the war in Ukraine, and why America has ""lost"" Asia. He discusses Albanese Labor's record and its post-election choices, and why complacency about the American alliance - including AUKUS - is no longer an option. This essential essay urges us to make our way in a hard new world with realism and confidence.

""The Canberra establishment is shocked by any suggestion that we should walk away from the ANZUS commitments. They think we can and must depend on America more than ever in today's hard new world. But that misses the vital point. It is America that is walking away from the commitments it made in very different circumstances seventy-five years ago. That was plain enough under Joe Biden. It is crystal clear today under Trump.""-Hugh White, Hard New World

By: Hugh White
Imprint: Black Inc
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 253mm, Width: 171mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 184g
ISBN: 9781760645007
ISBN 10: 1760645001
Series: Quarterly Essay
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 02 June 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming