Australian and US military cooperation; fighting common enemies.0754642429 Australian and US military cooperation; fighting common enemies. Hubbard, Christopher. Ashgate Publishing Co. 2005 175 pages $89.95 Hardcover UA870 ANZUS ANZUS Australia, New Zealand, & United States ANZUS Australia-New Zealand-United States Security Treaty , the military alliance between the US and Australia, no longer includes New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. . Hubbard (Curtin University of Technology, Australia) explains how it links the US and Australia by examining the history behind the alliance, beginning with the treaty drafted in 1951 (also reprinted here). He analyzes the treaty, compares the two countries socially, politically, and economically, and studies what shaped the alliance, as well as specific individuals of influence. Also important is how the alliance affected Australia's entrance into nuclear arms arena. The book concludes with case studies of the Vietnam War Vietnam War, conflict in Southeast Asia, primarily fought in South Vietnam between government forces aided by the United States and guerrilla forces aided by North Vietnam. and the Iraq War Iraq War: see under Persian Gulf Wars. Iraq War or Second Persian Gulf War Brief conflict in 2003 between Iraq and a combined force of troops largely from the U.S. and Great Britain; and a subsequent U.S. of 2003, then considers the future of the alliance and Australia's options if it were to end. The book is aimed at students of international relations international relations, study of the relations among states and other political and economic units in the international system. Particular areas of study within the field of international relations include diplomacy and diplomatic history, international law, . ([c] 2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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