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Facing Asia: A History of the Colombo Plan
Daniel Oakman
Parte de: Default Book Series
Resumen/Descripción – provisto por la editorial en inglés
'No nation can escape its geography', warned Percy Spender, Australia's Minister for External Affairs, in 1950. With the immediate turmoil of World War II over, communism and decolonisation had ended any possibility that Asia could continue to be ignored by Australia. In the early 1950s, Australia embarked on its most ambitious attempt to engage with Asia: the Colombo Plan. This book examines the public and private agendas behind Australia's foreign aid diplomacy and reveals the strategic, political and cultural aims that drove the Colombo Plan. It examines the legacy of WWII, how foreign aid was seen as crucial to achieving regional security, how the plan was sold to Australian and Asian audiences, and the changing nature of Australia's relationship with Britain and the United States. Above all this is the question of how Australia sought to project itself into the region, and how Asia was introduced into the Australian consciousness. In answering these questions, this book tells the story of how an insular society, deeply scarred by the turbulence of war, chose to face its regional future.Palabras clave – provistas por la editorial
Political Science
Disponibilidad
| Institución detectada | Año de publicación | Navegá | Descargá | Solicitá |
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| No requiere | 2010 | JSTOR |
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Tipo de recurso:
libros
ISBN impreso
978-1-92166-692-6
ISBN electrónico
978-1-92166-693-3
Editor responsable
ANU Press
País de edición
Australia
Fecha de publicación
2010
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