Howard's Long March : The Strategic Depiction of China in Howard Government Policy, 1996-2006

Abstract

"Australia's strategic depiction of China has assumed increased importance as it attempts to harmonise economic interests (focusing on China) with security interests (primarily the United States). In this period of strategic transition, how Australia incorporates the rise of China into its existing security commitment under ANZUS has become a delicate issue. This investigation follows the intriguing evolution of the Howard Government's depictions of China, and reveals a complex and calculated strategy that successfully transformed a potentially volatile conflict of interests into a functional foreign policy."--Publisher's description. Setting the Vision amongst a Sea of Troubles: March-December 1996 -- Relationship Restoration and Expansion: January 1997-December 2002 -- Friendly Unease: January 2003-December 2006.