Australia and the European Superpower: Engaging with the European Union (Academic Monographs)

Contents......Page 6 Abbreviations......Page 7 Acknowledgements......Page 9 Introduction......Page 10 Australia and Europe: The Burden of Memory......Page 14 Australia’s New Relationship with Europe: Close Encounters with a Twenty-first–century Superpower......Page 49 The Aussie Battler and the European Superpower I: Agricultural Conflict......Page 107 The Aussie Battler and the European Superpower II: The Framework Agreement and Kyoto......Page 144 Colliding Continents: Mutual Misunderstandings......Page 170 New Agendas for Dialogue......Page 200 The Future—Seeking Engagement or Shadow-boxing?......Page 248 Joint Declaration on Relations Between The European Union And Australia (26 June 1997)......Page 281 Chronology of European Union— Australia Relations......Page 287 Stocktake Of Australia—EU Cooperation And Dialogue Under The 1997 Joint Declaration On Relations Between Australia And The Europ......Page 308 Australia and the European Union: an agenda for cooperation......Page 301 EU–Australia Organisations......Page 321 Major Bilateral Treaties and Agreements between Australia and EU Member States......Page 324 University of Melbourne Contemporary Europe Research Centre......Page 334 Select Bibliography......Page 343 Index......Page 366 This is a book about conflict: conflict between a country with limits to its international influence--Australia--and a new international actor with enormous presence on the world stage--the European Union.Australians often perceive the EU as a monolithic, negative and obstructionist bloc, unleashing regulations and protectionism upon the world. Yet Australia's engagement with the EU is well ahead of Australian public opinion about Europe. These changes spring not only from changes in Australia, but from Europe's expanding role in trade and politics.In this lively examination of Australia's relationship with the increasingly powerful EU, Professor Philomena Murray provides a fresh and comprehensive perspective on politics and trade, old security and new security. She critically assesses how engagement between the EU and Australia has developed over the past few decades--from narrow concerns with agricultural trade to the newer challenges of terrorism. Murray argues that the realisation of the relationship will affect Australia's role both in this region and the world A work about conflict between a country with limits to its international influence - Australia - and an international actor with enormous presence on the world stage - the European Union. It offers an examination of Australia's relationship with the powerful EU and provides a fresh perspective on politics and trade, old security and new security.