Australia's Defence by Peter J. Dean - ISBN: 9780522866070
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Almost half a century ago, the T.B. Millar penned a seminal book on Australian defence policy in the lead up to the Vietnam War. Drawing inspiration from Millar’s original volume, Australia’s Defence brings together leading experts to examine the domestic and international context of Australia’s def…

Australia's Defence

Towards a New Era?

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    277 pages

  • Release Date

    18 July 2014

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Summary

An incisive collection that analyses Australia’s defence situation as it stands today and places it in a national and international context.Almost half a century ago, the Australian National University’s TB Millar penned a seminal book on Australian defence policy in the lead up to the Vietnam War. Today, Australia’s defence forces are returning from long conflicts overseas, while the rise of China and the economic integration in the Indo-Pacific presents a complex mix of challenges and oppor…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780522866070
ISBN-10:0522866077
Author:Peter J. Dean, Brendan Taylor, Stephan Frühling
Publisher:Melbourne University Press
Imprint:Melbourne University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:277
Release Date:18 July 2014
Weight:437g
Dimensions:229mm x 152mm
Series:Defence
About The Author

Peter J. Dean

Dr Peter J Dean is a Fellow and Director of Studies at the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University, a managing editor of the journal Security Challenges, contributing editor for Global War Studies and the current Fulbright Fellow in Australia-United States Alliance Studies. Peter is the author/editor of numerous works on Australian military history and defence policy, including The Architect of Victory (2010) and Australia 1942- In the Shadow of War (2012).Dr Stephan Fr3hling is a Senior Lecturer at the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University, and a managing editor of the journal Security Challenges. He is the author of Defence Planning and Uncertainty (2014) and A History of Australian Defence Policy Since 1945 (2009).Dr Brendan Taylor is Head of the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University. He is a specialist on great power strategic relations in the Asia-Pacific, economic sanctions and Asian security architecture. His work has featured in such leading academic journals as International Affairs, Survival and the Australian Journal of International Affairs. He is the author/editor of five books, including Australia as an Asia-Pacific Regional Power (2007) and Sanctions as Grand Strategy (2010).

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