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Hard New World

Our Post-American Future; Quarterly Essay 98
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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 how Australia should respond. Under Donald Trump, America's... Read More
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Hard New World

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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 how 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, emphasising why complacency about the American allianceβ€”including AUKUSβ€”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. β€”Hugh White, Hard New World

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781760645007

Publisher: Black Inc.

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 June 2025

Country: Australia

Imprint: Quarterly Essay

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 171.0mm

Height: 253.0mm

Weight: 184g

Pages: 128

About the Author

Hugh White is the author of The China Choice and Quarterly Essay 39, Power Shift. He is professor of strategic studies at ANU and was the principal author of Australia's Defence White Paper 2000.

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