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To the Islands offers a unique perspective on the evolution of
economic, social and political interconnections between Australia
and its island region spanning two centuries, from the early years
of British colonization to the present day. The book advances the
argument that globalizing processes are drawing Australia
incrementally closer to modern day South East Asia and the wider
Asia Pacific. While globalization is a term commonly associated
with the twentieth century world, this study traces the history of
Australia's regionalisation back to the nineteenth century; to the
lived experiences of Australian travelers, tourists, prospectors,
mining entrepreneurs in the Netherlands Indies, Malaya and Siam or
Thailand as it is known today. To the Islands challenges the
orthodox view that Australia's relations with its regional
neighbors were insignificant before the outbreak of war in the
Pacific in 1941. By the early 1900s, Java was a popular tourist
destination for Australians while Malaya and Siam were emerging as
major Australian foreign investment destinations. In placing
economic and social interactions ahead of political and security
concerns in the analysis of Australia's regional relations, the
book highlights the role of non-state actors and people-to-people
connections in shaping the contours of Australian diplomatic
engagement with South East Asia and the South West Pacific. To the
Islands is an essential book for advanced students and researchers
of the history and politics of the Asia Pacific and Australia.
This concise text presents a focused, well-rounded, and clear-eyed
introduction to the concept of human security. Questioning the
utility of traditional national-security frameworks in the post
Cold War era, Paul Battersby and Joseph M. Siracusa argue that we
must urgently reconsider the principle of state sovereignty in a
global world where threats to humanity are beyond the capacity of
any one nation to address through unilateral action. The authors
highlight circumstances, actors, and influences beyond the
traditional focus on state security, especially the role of
international organizations and nongovernmental organizations. They
also emphasize the importance of human rights, arguing for the
development of an effective intervention capacity to protect
individuals from state action as well as other security threats
arising from conflict, poverty, disease, and environmental
degradation. A welcome alternative to state-centric approaches to
security, this balanced book will be a valuable supplement for
courses in international and national security."
This concise text presents a focused, well-rounded, and clear-eyed
introduction to the concept of human security. Questioning the
utility of traditional national-security frameworks in the post
Cold War era, Paul Battersby and Joseph M. Siracusa argue that we
must urgently reconsider the principle of state sovereignty in a
global world where threats to humanity are beyond the capacity of
any one nation to address through unilateral action. The authors
highlight circumstances, actors, and influences beyond the
traditional focus on state security, especially the role of
international organizations and nongovernmental organizations. They
also emphasize the importance of human rights, arguing for the
development of an effective intervention capacity to protect
individuals from state action as well as other security threats
arising from conflict, poverty, disease, and environmental
degradation. A welcome alternative to state-centric approaches to
security, this balanced book will be a valuable supplement for
courses in international and national security."
To the Islands offers a unique perspective on the evolution of
economic, social and political interconnections between Australia
and its island region spanning two centuries, from the early years
of British colonization to the present day. The book advances the
argument that globalizing processes are drawing Australia
incrementally closer to modern day South East Asia and the wider
Asia Pacific. While globalization is a term commonly associated
with the twentieth century world, this study traces the history of
Australia's regionalisation back to the nineteenth century; to the
lived experiences of Australian travelers, tourists, prospectors,
mining entrepreneurs in the Netherlands Indies, Malaya and Siam or
Thailand as it is known today. To the Islands challenges the
orthodox view that Australia's relations with its regional
neighbors were insignificant before the outbreak of war in the
Pacific in 1941. By the early 1900s, Java was a popular tourist
destination for Australians while Malaya and Siam were emerging as
major Australian foreign investment destinations. In placing
economic and social interactions ahead of political and security
concerns in the analysis of Australia's regional relations, the
book highlights the role of non-state actors and people-to-people
connections in shaping the contours of Australian diplomatic
engagement with South East Asia and the South West Pacific. To the
Islands is an essential book for advanced students and researchers
of the history and politics of the Asia Pacific and Australia.
Exploring the dynamics of law-making in a world where the pace of
technological change is outstripping our capacity to capture new
forms of transnational crime, this book uses the innovative concept
of unlawfulness to examine the crimes of the global overworld,
forming a unique analysis of global order in the twenty-first
century.
This expert analysis addresses the many interconnections between
political violence and crime, including the transnational crimes of
non-state actors and the international crimes of states. How crime
is defined goes to the heart of the boundaries drawn between
legitimate and illegitimate use of force; between violence and
non-violence; between legality and criminality. Crime Wars: The
Global Intersection of Crime, Political Violence, and International
Law presents a well-balanced, introductory analysis of this
critically important subject, addressing the many points of
intersection between political legitimacy, law, political violence,
and criminal activity. This thought-provoking work examines the
criminalization of the developing world, opening up debate about
the nature and cause of acts that transgress laws, rules, and
social norms. Acknowledging the subjective nature of crime, it
nevertheless urges readers to ask difficult questions about why
law-abiding persons and states sanction rule infringement, law
breaking, and amoral policy. Perhaps most importantly, the authors
assess structures of global and regional governance, including
legal regimes and major international non-governmental agencies, to
offer unique, historically grounded insights into security
challenges and the ways in which global crimes and wars can be
addressed in the 21st century.
How can we lay the foundation for a more just and peaceful world?
How can we prevent communications from fracturing and societies
from tearing themselves apart? How should we prioritise economic,
social and cultural demands for resources and opportunities? This
book answers these questions, and presents a view of development
'in practice'. Written by experts in the field, the book covers a
range of contemporary developments, as well as providing coverage
of the theory and practice of international development. The book:
* Covers a range of contemporary topics such as global security,
new technologies, ethics and learning and participation * Has
chapters on Global Health and Development in Practice,
Environmentally Sustainable Development in Practice and Corruption
and Development * Features learning objectives, summaries, reading
lists and questions for discussion * Works as a practice-driven
text packed with case studies Global in perspective and full of
everything you need to know, this is your go-to book for your
studies in International Development.
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