| ID | 077238 |
| Title Proper | Paradigm shift |
| Other Title Information | 11 September and Australia's strategic reformation |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Hirst, Christian |
| Publication | 2007. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article argues that the perceptual shock of 11 September transformed the mental picture which shapes the Australian government's approach to national security. The expansive and transformationalist range of strategic concepts introduced post-11 September by key government ministers and the prime minister in their public commentary, and formally expressed in a variety of post-11 September policy releases, have been substantial enough to conclude that the central geostrategic narrative underpinning Australia's pre-11 September strategic posture has been diluted sufficiently to render it 'one of many' shapers of Australia's post-11 September strategic orientation. It is this article's finding that the perceptual shock of 11 September has been sufficiently consequential to produce a paradigm shift in Australian strategy |
| `In' analytical Note | Australian Journal of International Affairs Vol. 61, No.2; Jun 2007: p175-192 |
| Journal Source | Australian Journal of International Affairs Vol. 61, No.2; Jun 2007: p175-192 |
| Key Words | Strategy ; Australia - Strategy ; Security ; National Security |