PLT2970

Australia and the world

(ART)

Richard Devetak

6 points + 2 hours per week + First semester + Clayton + Prerequisites: A first-year sequence in Politics or permission + Prohibitions: COS2970, COS3970

Synopsis: This subject offers a survey of Australia's external relations. It discusses continuity and change in Australia's 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 Australia's relationships with Asia, the United States and Britain.

Assessment: Essay (2500 words): 50% + Examination (2 hours): 50%