Power Shift: Australia's Future between Washington and Beijing
Hugh White
Oct 2010 · Quarterly Essay Book 39 · Bolinda · Narrated by Hugh White
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In the September Quarterly Essay, Hugh White considers Australia’s place between Beijing and Washington. As the power balance shifts, and China’s influence grows, what might this mean for the nation? Throughout our history, we have counted first on British then on American primacy in Asia. The rise of China as an economic powerhouse has challenged US dominance in the region and raised questions for Australia that go well beyond diplomacy and defence - questions about the kind of country we are and how we see our place in the world. Will China replace the US as regional leader? If so, we will be dealing with an undemocratic and vastly more powerful nation. Will China wield its power differently from the US? If so, should we continue to support America and so divide Asia between our biggest ally and our biggest trading partner? How to define the national interest in the Asian Century?
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Hugh White is a visiting fellow at the Lowy Institute for International Policy and professor of strategic studies at ANU. He has worked on Australian strategic, defence and foreign-policy issues for thirty years as an intelligence analyst, journalist, ministerial staffer, senior public servant, think-tank director and academic.
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