| ID | 160941 |
| Title Proper | Differing approaches to congressional outreach |
| Other Title Information | comparing Australia and New Zealand |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Tidwell, Alan |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Both Australia and New Zealand, in addition to engaging with the US executive branch, also protect and advance their bilateral relationship by engaging with the US Congress. Since 1987, Australia has pursued congressional outreach, or diplomatic lobbying, to protect and advance its security and trade interests. As a result, Australia has won both security and trade benefits. New Zealand's congressional outreach, on the other hand, has had a more challenging task of improving bilateral relations due, in part, to US objections to New Zealand's anti-nuclear policy. This article extends existing research on Australian and New Zealand congressional outreach, develops a framework for examining embassy-based congressional outreach and, through comparative analysis of Australian and New Zealand congressional outreach, gives greater insight into the nature and character of their efforts on Capitol Hill. |
| `In' analytical Note | Australian Journal of International Affairs Vol. 72, No.5; October 2018: p.403-407 |
| Journal Source | Australian Journal of International Affairs Vol: 72 No 5 |
| Key Words | Australia ; New Zealand ; Lobbying ; Congress ; Diplomatic ; US Congress ; Diplomatic Congressional Outreach - Australia ; Diplomatic Congressional Outreach - New Zealand |