{"product_id":"australia-on-the-world-stage-bridget-brooklyn-9781032117171","title":"Australia on the World Stage: History, Politics, and International Relations","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAustralia on the World Stage: History, Politics, and International Relations\u003c\/em\u003e offers a fresh examination of Australia's past and present. From the complex interactions of First Nations to modern international relations with significant partners and allies, it examines the forces that have influenced the place now called Australia both historically and today. It is a unique history told in two parts. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe first half of the book examines the way Australia acted on the world stage both before and after British colonisation. It outlines the evolution of Australia's relationship with the United Kingdom, first as colonies, then a dominion, and finally as an independent nation. It finishes with a First Nations perspective on foreign relations. The second half of the book provides a wide-ranging history of Australia's dealings with major powers, the United States and China, as well as its relationships with New Zealand, Aotearoa, the Pacific Islands, Indonesia, Japan, Antarctica, and the United Nations. Written by leading and emerging researchers in their fields, this book encourages the reader to consider Australia's performance on the world stage over the longue dur馥, well before the word 'Australia' was ever dreamt up. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis interdisciplinary work challenges lazy stereotypes that see Australia's international history as fixed and uncontested. In revisiting Australia's foreign relations, this work also asks the reader to consider its future directions.　 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e　 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bridget Brooklyn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1032117176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781032117171\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/18\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 218\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.69h x 6.85w x 0.49d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2024","brand":"Bridget Brooklyn","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44070907281663,"sku":"9781032117171","price":42.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fa92840f-60aa-4af5-8435-b47fd58127b5.jpg?v=1685433028","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/australia-on-the-world-stage-bridget-brooklyn-9781032117171","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}