AFA8 Can We Trust America?: A Superpower in Transition

by Jonathan Pearlman (Editor)

Overview

The eighth issue of Australian Foreign Affairs examines the changing status of the United States as its dominance in the Asia-Pacific faces challenge from China and its “America First” foreign policy marks a shift away from global engagement.

Can We Trust America? looks at the uncertainties for Australia as questions arise about the commitment of its closest ally.

• Michael Wesley argues that a shift towards US unilateralism may pose a crucial dilemma for Australia.
• Felicity Ruby delves into the revealing history and future of Australia–US partnerships on intelligence and military surveillance.
• Brendan Taylor argues that the United States’ role in Asia may not be as vital as we think.
• Kelly Magsamen offers insight into how the United States sees its role in Asia into the future.
• John Blaxland on how to form meaningful and intimate ties with our Pacific island neighbours.

PLUS

• Helen Clark on Samantha Power’s The Education of an Idealist and the role of foreign policy advisers.
• Nick Bisley on Rory Medcalf’s Contest for the Indo-Pacific and Australia’s role in this new regional order.
• Jacinta Carroll on Brian Toohey’s Secret and the making of Australia’s security state.
• Christopher Kremmer on K.S. Komireddi’s Malevolent Republic and what the rise of India means for Australia.
• Correspondence on AFA7: China Dependence.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781743821251
Publisher:	Schwartz Books Pty. Ltd.
Publication date:	02/17/2020
Series:	Australian Foreign Affairs , #8
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Jonathan Pearlman is the editor of Australian Foreign Affairs and is a correspondent for the Telegraph (UK) and the Straits Times newspaper (Singapore). He previously worked at the Sydney Morning Herald, covering foreign affairs and politics from Canberra and Sydney. He has worked as a correspondent in the Middle East, as well as covering various international stories, including the 2008 US election and the violence in eastern Congo. His work has appeared in numerous publications, including the Diplomat magazine, Good Weekend magazine, and the Australian Book Review, and he has been a Walkley Award finalist and United Nations Media Award winner. He was born in Sydney and studied at the University of New South Wales and Oxford University.