Australian Foreign Policy

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This unit looks at the changing nature of Australian foreign policy. Originally established as an outpost of the British Empire, Australian foreign policy has altered dramatically over the last two centuries as the nation has constantly redefined its `national interests'. Australia's diplomatic relations with Britain, Europe, the United States and Asia are examined in some detail. This unit also examines controversial aspects of past and present Australian Foreign policy; including the Cold War, the White Australia Policy, military alliances and conflict, East Timor, the United Nations, etc. Fundamentally the unit examines how Australia perceives itself, and what this means for our relations with the rest of the world.