| ID | 131325 |
| Title Proper | Questioning our natural alliance |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Steadman, Hugh |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Since the end of the Cold War, the nature and purpose of the Western alliance, of which New Zealand has by long established tradition been a member, has undergone significant change; so, too, have New Zealand's commercial interests and trading patterns. New Zealand now faces significant costs from its continued membership of a military alliance no longer in perfect harmony with its commercial interests. With the conformity demands of the Western alliance and the country's best commercial interests diverging and soon, possibly, to be pulling in opposite directions, is it time for New Zealand to make a fundamental reappraisal of its positioning? |
| `In' analytical Note | New Zealand International Review Vol.39, No.3; May-June2014: p.25-28 |
| Journal Source | New Zealand International Review Vol.39, No.3; May-June2014: p.25-28 |
| Key Words | New Zealand ; Western Alliance ; Economic Interest ; Political Alliance ; Military Alliance ; Cold War ; International Behaviour ; International Organization - IO ; International Relations - IR ; International Cooperation - IC ; Strategic Cooperation ; Historical Analysis ; Political Harmony ; Western Powers |