| ID | 146529 |
| Title Proper | Liberal national coalition, Australian labor party and africa |
| Other Title Information | two decades of partisanship in Australia’s foreign policy |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Pijovic, Nikola |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The issue of bipartisanship in Australian foreign policy is not often substantially addressed. The country’s relations with the world appear to exhibit strong continuity regardless of the political party in government. And yet, when it comes to engagement with African states and issues, the last two decades have seen highly prominent partisan differences in Australian foreign policy. This article utilises the example of Australia’s foreign policy engagement with Africa to argue that there may be two levels of understanding bipartisanship in Australian foreign policy. On the one hand, aimed at relationships and issues perceived to be of primal and significant security and economic well-being for the country, Australian foreign policy does indeed appear to be bipartisan. However, aimed at relationships and issues that have traditionally been perceived as holding minimal security and economic interest and importance for the country, Australian foreign policy does exhibit partisanship. |
| `In' analytical Note | Australian Journal of International Affairs Vol. 70, No.5; Oct 2016: p.541-562 |
| Journal Source | Australian Journal of International Affairs Vol: 70 No 5 |
| Key Words | Middle Powers ; Afric ; Australian Foreign Policy ; Bipartisanship ; Political Rhetoric |