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Monash Asia Institute

Australia's Ambivalence Towards Asia: Politics, neo/post-colonialism, and fact/fiction by J. V. D'Cruz and William Steele

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February 2004, no. 258
Hsu-Ming Teo reviews ‘Australia’s ambivalence towards Asia: Politics, neo/post-colonialism, and fact/fiction’ by J. V. D'Cruz and William Steele

In the aftermath of 9/11, Americans have been asking why the world hates them. Now it’s Australia’s tum. Why do Asians applaud when Dr Mahathir mocks us? Why docs the Indonesian prime minister snub Australian leaders? Why, despite progress with bilateral trade agreements, do we seem to be permanently locked out of organisations such as ASEAN and ASEM?

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