Joseph A. Camilleri

Provides a discussion of the issues that underlie the ANZUS controversy. Articulates the case for an alternative foreign policy based on a far greater degree of self-reliance, regional and sub-regional attentiveness and a gradual restructuring of Australian and New Zealand force structures to enable adoption of non-provocative defence postures.--Blurb.

State sovereignty has traditionally been one of the central ordering concepts in the study of international relations. This important new book re-examines the theory and practice of state sovereignty against the backdrop of rapid economic, technological and institutional changes which have shaped the modern world. The End of Sovereignty? explores the evolving pattern of interaction between national, subnational and transnational actors and the continued relevance of the notion of sovereignty to an understanding of contemporary politics. In the process, the book offers an important contribution to political theory, new insights into the emerging world political system, and a challenging analysis of the new macropolitical agenda.

"This updated and expanded fourth edition of Chinese Foreign Policy seeks to examine the decision-makers, processes and rationales behind China's expanding international relations as well as offering an in-depth look at China's modern global relations. Among the key issues explored in this edition are: the further expansion of Chinese foreign policy from regional (Asia-Pacific) to international interests; how the government of Xi Jinping has pursued a more confident great power foreign policy agenda; China's growing economic power in an era of global financial uncertainty and the return of protectionism; modern security challenges, including counter-terrorism, cyber-security, maritime power, military reform and modernisation, and the protection of overseas economic interests; China's shifting power relationship with the United States under President Donald Trump; the deeper engagement of Beijing with a growing number of international and regional institutions and legal affairs; cross-regional diplomacy, including updated sections on Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, and Russia/Eurasia, as well as Oceania and the Polar regions; the development of the Belt and Road Initiative as a centrepiece of China's foreign policy. This book will be essential reading for students of Chinese Foreign Policy and Asian International Relations, and highly recommended for students of diplomacy, international security and IR in general"--

By examining the sometimes surprising and unexpected roles that culture and religion have played in mitigating or exacerbating conflicts, this book explores the cultural repertoires from which Southeast Asian political actors have drawn to negotiate the pluralism that has so long been characteristic of the region. Focusing on the dynamics of identity politics and the range of responses to the socio-political challenges of religious and ethnic pluralism, the authors assembled in this book illuminate the principal regional discourses that attempt to make sense of conflict and tensions. They examine local notions of "dialogue," "reconciliation," "civility" and "conflict resolution" and show how varying interpretations of these terms have informed the responses of different social actors across Southeast Asia to the challenges of conflict, culture and religion. The book demonstrates how stumbling blocks to dialogue and reconciliation can and have been overcome in different parts of Southeast Asia and identifies a range of actors who might be well placed to make useful contributions, propose remedies, and initiate action towards negotiating the region's pluralism. This book provides a much needed regional and comparative analysis that makes a significant contribution to a better understanding of the interfaces between region and politics in Southeast Asia.