Winning the Peace seeks to explore and explain how Australian
governments, during the modern period of Australia's engagement
with Asia (from 1983 till today), have attempted to use their
defence and foreign policies to shape the region. While there were
certainly times of tension during this period, such as the spikes
around the end of the Cold War and during the early years of the
War on Terror, the region has been largely defined by peace.
Because of this peace and thanks to Australia's relative size as a
'middle power', the government's attempt to change how other states
act and think was not sought through the deployment or use of force
but through military and diplomatic engagement and persuasion.
Australia's smaller size also meant it had to be strategic in its
efforts. It had to determine which changes were priorities, it had
to re-organise and develop its resources, it had to deploy them
effectively and efficiently, and it had to be able to sustain the
effort in the face of competition and rejection. This book focuses
on the three main 'campaigns' the Australian government has
undertaken since the early 1980s to reshape the Asia-Pacific in
pursuit of its national interests.
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