Mexico 1940 to 2004: Nation and Regions in an Era of Globalisation. The outcome of the project will be a major book. A related initative is the design and maintence of an interactive website devoted to contemporary Mexico. This will provide scholars, journalists, business and international agencies with a ready source of information on contemporary Mexico.
Many issues that Australia has faced have also been encountered in Mexico's relations with the global economy and especially with the Uni ....Mexico 1940 to 2004: Nation and Regions in an Era of Globalisation. The outcome of the project will be a major book. A related initative is the design and maintence of an interactive website devoted to contemporary Mexico. This will provide scholars, journalists, business and international agencies with a ready source of information on contemporary Mexico.
Many issues that Australia has faced have also been encountered in Mexico's relations with the global economy and especially with the United States Including: immigration, national security, debt, defense of cultural identity and national sovereignty.
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The influence and inspiration of African-American political and intellectual thought on Aboriginal political activism in 20th century Australia. This project will explore the significant African American influences during the 20th century on the rise of organised Aboriginal political protest. This agitation rose and fell in unison with the impact of world events and personalities.
Across the entire spectrum of the century the imprint of unwavering support, inspiration and influence of African ....The influence and inspiration of African-American political and intellectual thought on Aboriginal political activism in 20th century Australia. This project will explore the significant African American influences during the 20th century on the rise of organised Aboriginal political protest. This agitation rose and fell in unison with the impact of world events and personalities.
Across the entire spectrum of the century the imprint of unwavering support, inspiration and influence of African American intellectual and political thought on Aboriginal political mobilisation runs deep - Jack Johnson, African American servicemen during WW I and WW II, W.E.B Du Bois, Booker T. Washington, Marcus Garvey, Martin Luther King, Malcom X and the Black Panthers are just some that will be analysed in a project that holds significant international racial-historical importance.
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Hiroshima and Here: A Cultural History of Australian Responses to Nuclear War and Weaponry. This project comes at an historical moment when Australia is more enmeshed in nuclearism than ever. As the nation considers the political, economic and moral implications of being a major world supplier of uranium during a period of extreme regional and global instability, and as it contemplates its own possible nuclear-powered future, this is exceptionally timely research. In providing a ground-breaking ....Hiroshima and Here: A Cultural History of Australian Responses to Nuclear War and Weaponry. This project comes at an historical moment when Australia is more enmeshed in nuclearism than ever. As the nation considers the political, economic and moral implications of being a major world supplier of uranium during a period of extreme regional and global instability, and as it contemplates its own possible nuclear-powered future, this is exceptionally timely research. In providing a ground-breaking model of national cultural response to one of the great international issues of our age, it will help foster academic activity and public interest in a developing field whose importance can only increase. Read moreRead less
Historical Conflict and Reconciliation in East Asia: Media, History Wars and the Search for Regional Understanding. The relationship between Japan, China and Korea is of central importance to the future stability of our region, and of particular political and economic importance to Australia. This project will promote a deeper understanding of current tensions in the relationship between these countries, and will contribute to the practical search for resolutions to cultural and ideological dime ....Historical Conflict and Reconciliation in East Asia: Media, History Wars and the Search for Regional Understanding. The relationship between Japan, China and Korea is of central importance to the future stability of our region, and of particular political and economic importance to Australia. This project will promote a deeper understanding of current tensions in the relationship between these countries, and will contribute to the practical search for resolutions to cultural and ideological dimensions of this conflict. By addressing the relationship between changing methods of communication and contrasting images of history, the project will also contribute to the development of new theoretical approaches to the communication of historical knowledge in the twenty-first century. Read moreRead less
Air war and collateral damage: The fate of Antwerp, Belgium, 1943-45. Operations in the Gulf and Balkans have caused collateral damage to receive much scrutiny from the Australian press and public opinion. The project aims at contributing to a better informed public discourse on the phenomenon by putting the issue of decision making and human repercussions in historical perspective. What gives the project still more relevance is that Australia's forces were involved over Antwerp sixty years ago ....Air war and collateral damage: The fate of Antwerp, Belgium, 1943-45. Operations in the Gulf and Balkans have caused collateral damage to receive much scrutiny from the Australian press and public opinion. The project aims at contributing to a better informed public discourse on the phenomenon by putting the issue of decision making and human repercussions in historical perspective. What gives the project still more relevance is that Australia's forces were involved over Antwerp sixty years ago as they are in the Gulf today. The project may thus contribute also to heightened Australian awareness of the need to balance security objectives abroad with minimizing civilian casualties so as to protect political capital.Read moreRead less
Official History of Australian Peacekeeping and Post Cold War Operations. This nationally important project will produce a four-volume official history of Australia's peacekeeping and post-Cold War operations. Previous official histories covered the world wars, the Korean War and Southeast Asia conflicts. This new series will cover Australia's military role in some 50 missions, over 56 years in 33 countries, in which about 37,000 Australians were involved. It will become an enduring national ....Official History of Australian Peacekeeping and Post Cold War Operations. This nationally important project will produce a four-volume official history of Australia's peacekeeping and post-Cold War operations. Previous official histories covered the world wars, the Korean War and Southeast Asia conflicts. This new series will cover Australia's military role in some 50 missions, over 56 years in 33 countries, in which about 37,000 Australians were involved. It will become an enduring national record, and an invaluable resource for the public and for researchers at all levels. As with previous official histories, it will be written with unrestricted access to all government records, but will not be subject to government censorship. Read moreRead less
Australian/American relations in the era of the new nationalism. How has Australia used the American Alliance to further its own national interests? This project has a special significance for how Australians understand the history of their country's relationship with the United States and the origins of Australia's comprehensive engagement with Asia. The delicate task of balancing close ties with both the United States and Asia, especially China, is seen as the central foreign policy challenge ....Australian/American relations in the era of the new nationalism. How has Australia used the American Alliance to further its own national interests? This project has a special significance for how Australians understand the history of their country's relationship with the United States and the origins of Australia's comprehensive engagement with Asia. The delicate task of balancing close ties with both the United States and Asia, especially China, is seen as the central foreign policy challenge facing Australia today. Analysis of the history behind this present predicament extends our understanding and interpretation of Australia's role in this region and the world. It will show the continued relevance of the past to the choices that face current policy-makers. Read moreRead less
The Genie in the Bottle:Science, Politics and Diplomacy in Australia's Engagement with Chemical and Biological Weapons, 1915-1995. The threat of chemical and biological weapons (CBW) is attracting increasing attention worldwide. Australia's engagement with the CBW began during the First World War. Since then, Australia has been influential in promoting CBW control regimes. However, this experience has raised many questions. This project explores Australia's historical and current response to ....The Genie in the Bottle:Science, Politics and Diplomacy in Australia's Engagement with Chemical and Biological Weapons, 1915-1995. The threat of chemical and biological weapons (CBW) is attracting increasing attention worldwide. Australia's engagement with the CBW began during the First World War. Since then, Australia has been influential in promoting CBW control regimes. However, this experience has raised many questions. This project explores Australia's historical and current response to the central issues of CBW. Using archival and contemporary sources, it analyses the interplay between science, politics and diplomacy. Combining history and political science, it assesses the implications of recent developments in CBW for Australia's role in preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.Read moreRead less
A Study of the Fulbright Program in Australia 1949-2009. This history of the Fulbright Program of educational exchange between Australia and the USA will explore a significant and undervalued aspect of the post-war relationship between the two countries. It will enhance our understanding of the sources of innovative ideas and their transfer, by investigating whether the 2600 Australian Fulbright scholars since 1949 were influential in re-orienting local research practice and public policy initia ....A Study of the Fulbright Program in Australia 1949-2009. This history of the Fulbright Program of educational exchange between Australia and the USA will explore a significant and undervalued aspect of the post-war relationship between the two countries. It will enhance our understanding of the sources of innovative ideas and their transfer, by investigating whether the 2600 Australian Fulbright scholars since 1949 were influential in re-orienting local research practice and public policy initiatives along US models. It will broaden awareness of the Fulbright Program's place in the Australian experience of globalisation, and contribute to a critical understanding of cultural diplomacy as a key feature of foreign policy.Read moreRead less
The Spectre of Velvet Revolution: Dissidents, International Civil Society and post-Communist Authoritarianism. The study of 'Velvet Revolution,' both as a theory and as historical events, has immense implications for Australian policymakers. As an approach to regime change that does not entail foreign military intervention, 'Velvet Revolution' offers a path for democratic transition that minimises nationalist resentment and post-revolutionary violence. As a radical challenge to undemocratic regi ....The Spectre of Velvet Revolution: Dissidents, International Civil Society and post-Communist Authoritarianism. The study of 'Velvet Revolution,' both as a theory and as historical events, has immense implications for Australian policymakers. As an approach to regime change that does not entail foreign military intervention, 'Velvet Revolution' offers a path for democratic transition that minimises nationalist resentment and post-revolutionary violence. As a radical challenge to undemocratic regimes, it also constitutes a potent alternative to militant Islamism. By illuminating the role of dissidents and international civil society as protagonists and purveyors of 'Velvet Revolution,' this project will help to clarify the conditions that have facilitated the successful spread of democratic revolution.Read moreRead less