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This Book Considers The Changing Nature Of Australia's Identity And Role In The Asia-pacific, And The Forces Behind These Developments, With Particular Attention Towards Security Alignments And Alliance Relationships. It Outlines The Contours Of Australia's Traditional Role As A Key Regional Middle Power And The Patterns Of Its Heavy Reliance On Security Alignments And Alliances. Overall, This Book Provides An Incisive Examination Of Australia's Changing Role As A Regional Asia-pacific Power In An Era Of Great Regional And Global Upheaval.--book Jacket. Part 1. Laying The Table -- Introduction / Brendan Taylor -- Alliances And Alignments In The Twenty-first Century / William Tow -- Part 2. Dining With Giants -- Australia-united States / Paul Dibb -- Australia-japan / Brendan Taylor And Desmond Ball -- Australia-china / Michael Wesley -- Australia-india / Sandy Gordon -- Part 3. Working The Room -- Australia-indonesia / Allan Gyngell -- Australia-south Pacific / Hugh White -- Australia-new Zealand / Robert Ayson -- Australia-singapore / Ron Huisken -- Part 4. Washing Up -- Threats Without Enemies: Are Australia's Alliances And Alignments Still Relevant? / Christopher Chung -- Australia's Changing Alliances And Alignments: Towards A New Diplomatic Two-step? / Puline Kerr And Shannon Tow. Edited By Brendan Taylor. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [189]-194) And Index.