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Australia's pursuit of an independent foreign policy under the Whitlam Labor government : the achievements and limitations of a middle power /

"The election of the Whitlam-led Labor government in December 1972 ushered in fresh ideas and audacious initiatives in Australia's foreign policy. Whitlam's approach was shaped by a vision of taking Australia forward to its "rightful" and "independent" place in the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chen, Changwei (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, N.Y. : Routledge, 2023.
Series:Routledge advances in international relations and global politics
Subjects:
Whitlam, Gough, > 1916-2014.
Australian Labor Party > History > 20th century.
Australian Labor Party.
Australia > Foreign relations > 1945-
Diplomatic relations.
Australia.
Since 1900
History.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Not "a camp-follower" anymore
  • In pursuit of judicial independence
  • From "forward defence" to "continental defence"
  • The spectre of nuclear testing
  • Stuck between two worlds
  • The triumph of realism
  • Conclusion.