PLT2970

Australia and the world

(ART)

8 points + 3 hours per week + First semester + Clayton + Prohibition: COS2970

Synopsis: A survey of Australia0s external relations. Continuity and change in Australia0s interests and alliances, and their main domestic and international determinants. Several themes are interwoven: foreign policy, defence policy and international economic policy. The subject pays particular attention to Australia0s relationships with Asia, the United States and Britain.

Assessment: Essay (3000 words): 50% + Examination (3 hours): 50%