Abstract
The hallmark of Australia's defense politics has been its dependence on great and powerful friends. Indeed, despite regular debates about pursuing a more independent foreign and security policy, Australian strategy has historically been characterized by an expectation of protection along with a sense of trepidation that such protection may be withdrawn. Abandonment, rather than entrapment, has been the major obsession preoccupying Australia's foreign policy decision-makers.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | United States Engagement in the Asia Pacific: Perspectives from Asia |
| Editors | Yoichiro Sato and Tan See Seng |
| Place of Publication | Amherst |
| Publisher | Cambria Press |
| Pages | 297-323 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Edition | 1st |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781604979046 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |