No Enemies, No Friends [electronic resource] : : Restoring Australia's Global Relevance
Allan Behm2022
eBook
Find it!
The orthodoxy that increased defence spending will deliver increased national
security confirms the status quo. But it does not help us to deal with shocks
and surprises. How should Australia re-calibrate its national security settings
to deal with global disruption?
Australia’s cultural and historical experiences have shaped our security
thinking. Our mindset is built around interlocking pathologies: racism,
misogyny, isolation, insecurity, a brashness that masks a deep lack of
self-confidence, and the perverse effects of the cultural cringe. This book is
not about why Australia has become so good at getting things so bad. Rather, it
suggests we have every capability to improve. It is less a lamentation for what
might have been than a meditation on how to learn sure-footedness in our
international affairs, in a new and less predictable world.
We need to maintain a credible defence force, and invest in diplomacy to reduce
our dependence on military force and defence ...
Main title:
Author:
Allan Behm, Author
Imprint:
Perth, W.A. : Upswell Publishing, 2022
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781743822272
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
531267
Electronic access:
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |