| Description |
xiv, 308 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Series |
GeoJournal library ; v. 50 |
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GeoJournal library ; v. 50
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| Contents |
1. Introduction: Australia and the Asia-Pacific region -- Pt. I. The Structure of the Asia-Pacific Region. 2. Australia, the Asia-Pacific and global geopolitical change. 3. Geopolitical challenges in the Asia-Pacific. 4. The new regionalism in the Asia-Pacific. 5. The Asia-Pacific: social and economic structure. 6. ASEAN: a key Asia-Pacific building block. 7. Human rights questions in the Asia-Pacific. 8. Ethnicity, state policy and political stability. 9. Political boundary issues in the Asia-Pacific -- Pt. II. Australia's Regional Linkages. 10. Economic links: minerals and trade. 11. Social links: images, invisibles and immigration. 12. Regional security relations. 13. Australia's aid front. 14. Environmental security: the Asia-Pacific and Australia. 15. The geopolitics of Australia-Japan relations. 16. Developing the 'fourth front'. 17. Towards Australasia? 18. The new geopolitics, Australia and the Asia-Pacific future -- 1. The Human Development Index -- 2. Population Data |
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3. Economic Data -- 4. Social Development -- 5. Economic Linkages 1990 -- 6. Human Rights Instruments 1997 -- 7. Australian ODA and Human Development -- 8. Indicators of Environmental Threat -- 9. Environmental Treaties 1998 -- 10. States of the Indian Ocean Region |
| Summary |
"This is the first book which examines Australia's external relations from a political geographical perspective. It stresses above all the changing orientation of these relationships towards the Asia-Pacific region. It takes a realistic perspective, emphasising the internal relationships among environment, society, economy and politics in a spatial context. This volume is of particular interest to political geographers, specialists in foreign affairs and international relations but it is also aimed at business people, diplomats and general readers."--Cover |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Subject |
Geopolitics -- Australia.
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Geopolitics -- Asia.
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Geopolitics -- Pacific Area.
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| SUBJECT |
Australia -- Foreign relations http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009588 -- Asia.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85008606
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Asia -- Foreign relations http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2010013255 -- Australia.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79021326
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Australia -- Foreign relations http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009588 -- Pacific Area.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85096445
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Pacific Area -- Foreign relations http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008116489 -- Australia.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79021326
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Australia -- Foreign relations -- 1945-
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009590
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| ISBN |
0792371275 paperback |
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