LEADER 02594oam 2200373z 450 001 9910817082103321 005 20230206231101.0 010 $a0-522-86823-1 035 $a(CKB)4100000007758752 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5683825 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000007758752 100 $a20190317d2017 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aPacific power? $eAustralia's strategy in the Pacific Islands /$fJoanne Wallis 210 1$aCarlton, Vic.:$cMUP Academic Digital,$d2017. 215 $a1 online resource 311 0 $a0-522-86822-3 327 $aIntroduction: Australia as a Pacific power? Part 1. Australia's evolving strategic interests in the Pacific Islands: From colonial concerns to benign neglect From constructive commitment to partnership and engagement Part 2. The levers of Australian influence: Military intervention Defence assistance State-building assistance Economic tools Diplomacy Part 3. The limits on Australian influence: The geopolitical landscape The evolving regional order Conclusion: Pacific partner in an 'arc of opportunity' Appendix: List of interviews 330 $a"Australia is much larger and has significantly more military and economic power than its Pacific Island neighbours. As a result, it is frequently described as having a natural right to lead in the region. Yet, Australia has found it difficult to effectively influence Pacific Island states in pursuit of its strategic interests. It provides the definitive account of how, and how effectively, Australia has sought to influence Pacific Island states in pursuit of its strategic interests since 1975, the year that Papua New Guinea, Australia's former colonial territory, gained independence. Informed by interviews with key decision makers, Pacific Power? analyses why Australia has had difficulty exercising influence in the Pacific Islands and identifies how Australia can more effectively influence Pacific Island states in pursuit of its strategic interests, and how Australia can present itself more as a Pacific partner than power"--Publisher's description 606 $aInternational relations 606 $aBalance of power 607 $aAustralia$xStrategic aspects 607 $aAustralia$xRelations$zPacific Area 607 $aPacific Area$xRelations$zAustralia 615 0$aInternational relations. 615 0$aBalance of power. 700 $aWallis$b Joanne$01619912 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910817082103321 996 $aPacific power$93952412 997 $aUNINA