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The impotence of being earnest? Avoiding the pitfalls of 'creative middle power diplomacy'
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Sussex, M, The impotence of being earnest? Avoiding the pitfalls of 'creative middle power diplomacy', Australian Journal of International Affairs, 65, (5) pp. 545-563. ISSN 1035-7718 (2011) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 2011 Australian Institute of International Affairs
DOI: doi:10.1080/10357718.2011.610436
Abstract
This article critically evaluates Australia's ‘creative middle power diplomacy’, encapsulated in the three pillars of the Labor government's foreign policy platform. It notes that each pillar has been accorded specific roles in the implementation of Australian foreign policy and makes particular reference to the government's preference for multilateral engagement. The article subsequently demonstrates that such an agenda actually impedes a creative approach to key issues such as trade, climate change and non-proliferation challenges, as well as Australia's participation in Asia-Pacific order-building. It then offers some suggestions for a more flexible posture that is not inconsistent with past Labor approaches, but which also better appreciates regional and global complexities.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Research Division: | Studies in Human Society |
| Research Group: | Political Science |
| Research Field: | International Relations |
| Objective Division: | Law, Politics and Community Services |
| Objective Group: | International Relations |
| Objective Field: | Defence and Security Policy |
| UTAS Author: | Sussex, M (Dr Matthew Sussex) |
| ID Code: | 60877 |
| Year Published: | 2011 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 11 |
| Deposited By: | Government |
| Deposited On: | 2010-02-22 |
| Last Modified: | 2012-06-07 |
| Downloads: | 1 View Download Statistics |
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