Hear Australia as a “middle power”? Think “subimperial power”.
Hear “rules-based international order”? Think “US-led imperial order”.
In “Subimperial Power: Australia in the International Arena”, author Clinton Fernandes argues simply, concisely and convincingly this view of Australia’s place in the world.
Includes: history, British empire, free trade, resource export economy, military involvements, AUKUS, China, submarines.
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In libraries. https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/251585513
Just finished reading. Thanks @luciedigitalni for recommending this book.
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