Australia and the Middle East

A Front-line Relationship

Bibliographic Data

ID23526547
EditorsFethi Mansouri
Year2006
Publication date2006-01-01
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueAustralia and the Middle East (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherI.B.Tauris (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.5040/9780755609666
OpenAlexW2106743578
ISBN9780755609666
LanguageEN
Citations received4

What is the history behind Australia's relations with the Muslim world in general, and the Middle East in particular, which have led Australia to the point where it is described as being in the frontline of the so-called 'War against Terror'? Australia's encounters with the Middle East have historically been defined initially through its membership of the British Empire, later as a key Commonwealth player and more recently through Australia's close strategic relationship with the US. "Australia and the Middle East" traces the nature of the Australia-Middle East relationship, from an insular 'White Australia' ideology through to the global impact of September 11, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and the new and menacing terror threat that has arrived on its own doorstep. A comprehensive analysis of this complex relationship provides an essential basis for understanding past encounters, evaluating present policies and developing a framework for future interactions. The book

Ancient history · British Empire · Commonwealth · Development economics · Empire · Geography · Ideology · Middle East · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Australian History and Society · Commonwealth, Australian Politics and Federalism · History · Law

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