LEADER 02936oam 2200517z 450 001 9910965343503321 005 20240509002524.0 010 $a9780522868234 010 $a0522868231 035 $a(CKB)4100000007758752 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5683825 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC31903700 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL31903700 035 $a(OCoLC)1493605512 035 $a(Perlego)1881686 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000007758752 100 $a20190317d2017 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aPacific power? $eAustralia's strategy in the Pacific Islands /$fJoanne Wallis 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aCarlton, Vic.:$cMUP Academic Digital,$d2017. 215 $a1 online resource 311 0 $a9780522868227 311 0 $a0522868223 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. 676 $a327.9401823 700 $aWallis$b Joanne$01619912 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910965343503321 996 $aPacific power$94321029 997 $aUNINA