Dangerous Allies

Name: Dangerous Allies
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By Malcolm Fraser and Cain Roberts

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Dangerous Allies by Malcolm Fraser and Cain Roberts explores Australia's diplomatic and military alliances, particularly focusing on its reliance on major powers. The authors critically examine historical and current foreign policies, questioning Australia's position and dependence, and proposing a reassessment of its strategic alliances. This book delves into the complexity of international relations and national security considerations.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in understanding Australia's foreign policy and its historical alignment with powerful allies. It offers insightful perspectives on the nation's strategic choices, highlighting the complex interplay between dependence and sovereignty in international relations.

Dangerous Allies

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Australia has always been reliant on great and powerful friends for its sense of national security and for direction on its foreign policy—first on the British Empire and now on the United States. Australia has actively pursued a policy of strategic dependence, believing that making a grand bargain with a powerful ally was the best policy to ensure its security and prosperity.

Dangerous Allies examines Australia’s history of strategic dependence and questions the continuation of this position. It argues that international circumstances, in the world and in the Western Pacific especially, now make such a policy highly questionable. Since the fall of the Soviet Union, the United States has also changed dramatically, making it less relevant to Australia and a less appropriate ally on which Australia should rely.

Malcolm Fraser argues that Australia should adopt a much greater degree of independence in foreign policy, and that we should no longer merely follow other nations into wars of no direct interest to Australia or Australia’s security. He advocates for an end to strategic dependence and for the timely establishment of a truly independent Australia.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780522862652

Publisher: Melbourne University Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 May 2014

Country: Australia

Imprint: Melbourne University Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 160.0mm

Height: 243.0mm

Weight: 717g

Pages: 372

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Cain Roberts Education & Reference Malcolm Fraser New Zealand and Australia Published Non-Fiction Penguin Books Politics & Current Affairs

About the Author

Malcolm Fraser served as Australia s 22nd Prime Minister from 1975 until he resigned from federal politics in 1983 after 28 years as the Federal Member for Wannon. He held several ministries during his time in Parliament, including Minister for the Army, Minister of State for Defence and Minister for Education and Science. Since leaving government Mr Fraser has played a distinguished role in international relations. He was Co-chairman of the Commonwealth Committee of Eminent Persons in 1986, formed to encourage reform in South Africa. He served as Chairman of CARE Australia from 1987 until 2001, and President of CARE International from 1990 to 1995. He was a foundation Board Member of the International Crisis Group from 1996 to 2000 and has served as a Senior Advisor there since. In 2011 he became a member of the Asia Pacific Leadership Network for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament. Mr Fraser has been appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia and received the President s Gold Medal for Humanitarian Service from B nai B rith International, as well as the Australian Human Rights Medal from the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission. In March 2010