Fear of Abandonment : Australia in the World Since 1942

Everything Australia wants to achieve as a country depends on its capacity to understand the world outside and to respond effectively to it. In Fear of Abandonment, expert and insider Allan Gyngell tells the story of how Australia has shaped the world and been shaped by it since it established an independent foreign policy during the dangerous days of 1942. Gyngell argues that the fear of being abandoned – originally by Britain, and later by our most powerful ally, the United States – has been an important driver of how Australia acts in the world. Spanning events as diverse as the Malayan Emergency, the White Australia Policy, the Vietnam War, Whitlam in China, apartheid in South Africa, East Timorese independence and the current South China Sea dispute, this vivid narrative history reveals how Australia has evolved as a nation on the world stage. Fear of Abandonment is a gripping and authoritative account of the way Australians and their governments have helped create the world we now inhabit in the twenty-first century. In revealing the history of Australian foreign affairs, it lays the foundation for how it should change. Allan Gyngell was Director-General of ONA, the Australian government's central intelligence assessment agency, from 2009 to 2013. That followed six years as founding executive director of the Lowy Institute for International Policy. He was foreign policy adviser to Paul Keating and worked as a diplomat, policy officer and analyst in several government departments. He is the co-author of Making Australian Foreign Policy. Updated edition, covering Brexit, Trump, Xi’s ambitions for China, and the geopolitical implications of the COVID-19 pandemic Everything Australia wants to achieve as a country depends on its capacity to understand the world outside and to respond effectively to it. In Fear of Abandonment, expert and insider Allan Gyngell tells the story of how Australia has shaped the world and been shaped by it since it established an independent foreign policy during the dangerous days of 1942. Gyngell argues that the fear of being abandoned – originally by Britain, and later by our most powerful ally, the United States – has been an important driver of how Australia acts in the world. Covering everything from the White Australia policy to the South China sea dispute, this is a gripping and authoritative account of the way Australians and their governments have helped create the world we now inhabit in the twenty-first century. In revealing the history of Australian foreign affairs, it lays the foundation for how it should change. Today Australia confronts a more difficult set of international challenges than any we have faced since 1942 – this new edition brings the story up to date. Allan Gyngell is National President of the Australian Institute of International Affairs and an honorary professor at the Australian National University. His long career in Australian international relations included appointments as director-general of the Office of National Assessments and founding executive director of the Lowy Institute. He worked as a diplomat, policy officer and analyst in several government departments and as international adviser to Paul Keating. He is the co-author of Making Australian Foreign Policy and the author of Fear of Abandonment. Australia & New Zealand,History & Theory,Political Science,World,Australian & Oceanian,History,Geopolitics,Politics

Everything Australia wants to achieve as a country depends on its capacity to understand the world outside and to respond effectively to it. In Fear of Abandonment, expert and insider Allan Gyngell tells the story of how Australia has shaped the world and been shaped by it since it established an independent foreign policy during the dangerous days of 1942. Gyngell argues that the fear of being abandoned – originally by Britain, and later by our most powerful ally, the United States – has been an important driver of how Australia acts in the world.Spanning events as diverse as the Malayan Emergency, the White Australia Policy, the Vietnam War, Whitlam in China, apartheid in South Africa, East Timorese independence and the current South China Sea dispute, this vivid narrative history reveals how Australia has evolved as a nation on the world stage. Fear of Abandonment is a gripping and authoritative account of the way Australians and their governments have helped create the world we now inhabit in the twenty-first century. In revealing the history of Australian foreign affairs, it lays the foundation for how it should change.Allan Gyngell was Director-General of ONA, the Australian government's central intelligence assessment agency, from 2009 to 2013. That followed six years as founding executive director of the Lowy Institute for International Policy. He was foreign policy adviser to Paul Keating and worked as a diplomat, policy officer and analyst in several government departments. He is the co-author of Making Australian Foreign Policy.

In Fear Of Abandonment, Expert And Insider Allan Gyngell Tells The Story Of How Australia Has Shaped The World And Been Shaped By It Since It Established An Independent Foreign Policy During The Dangerous Days Of 1942. Gyngell Argues That The Fear Of Being Abandoned - Originally By Britain, And Later By Our Most Powerful Ally, The United States - Has Been An Important Driver Of How Australia Acts In The World. Spanning Events As Diverse As The Malayan Emergency, The White Australia Policy, The Vietnam War, Whitlam In China, Apartheid In South Africa, East Timorese Independence And The Current South China Sea Dispute, This Vivid Narrative History Reveals How Australia Has Evolved As A Nation On The World Stage. Fear Of Abandonment Is A Gripping And Authoritative Account Of The Way Australians And Their Governments Have Helped Create The World We Now Inhabit In The Twenty-first Century. In Revealing The History Of Australian Foreign Affairs, It Lays The Foundation For How It Should Change. Fear Of Abandonment -- Asia And Decolonisation: The 1940s To The 1960s -- Great And Powerful Friends: The 1940s To The 1960s -- Organising The World: The 1940s To The 1960s -- Transitions: The 1970s -- Opening Up: The 1980s -- A 'post'-world: The 1990s -- The National Security Decade: 1998-2008 -- A Fragmenting World: 2008-2016 --what Australian Foreign Policy? Allan Gyngell. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Everything Australia wants to achieve as a country depends on its capacity to understand the world outside and to respond effectively to it.In Fear of Abandonment, expert and insider Allan Gyngell tells the story of how Australia has shaped the world and been shaped by it since it established an independent foreign policy during the dangerous days of 1942. Gyngell argues that the fear of being abandoned - originally by Britain, and later by our most powerful ally, the United States - has been an important driver of how Australia acts in the world.Covering everything from the White Australia policy to the South China sea dispute, this is a gripping and authoritative account of the way Australians and their governments have helped create the world we now inhabit in the twenty-first century. In revealing the history of Australian foreign affairs, it lays the foundation for how it should change.Today Australia confronts a more difficult set of international challenges than any we have faced since 1942: this updated edition covers Brexit, Trump, Xi's ambitions for China, and the geopolitical implications of COVID-19 The fear of abandonment lies deep in the history of European settlement in Australia. In this narrative history, Allan Gyngell unpacks how Australia has thought about and acted in the world since 1942 the people, places and ideas that have been most important since our nation has had a foreign policy of its own. He shows how the Australian attitude to the world has been shaped by the fear of abandonment originally from Britain, and later from our most powerful ally, the United States. Written by an expert and insider, this is a gripping and authoritative book about the way Australians and their governments have helped to create the world we now inhabit. Covering events, eras and conflicts as diverse as the Malayan Emergency, the White Australia Policy, the Vietnam War, Whitlam in China, apartheid in South Africa, East Timor and the current South China Sea dispute, Fear of Abandonment ultimately reveals the ways in which weve evolved as a nation on the world stage. In this vivid narrative history, Allan Gyngell unpacks how the fear of being abandoned - originally by Britain, and later by our most powerful ally, the United States - has shaped how Australia acts in the world. He explores the places, people and ideas that have been most important since our nation has had a foreign policy of its own. Written by an expert and insider, Fear of Abandonment is a gripping and authoritative account of the way Australians and their governments have helped create the world we now inhabit in the twenty-first century. Covering subjects as diverse as the Malayan Emergency, the White Australia Policy, the Vietnam War, Whitlam in China, apartheid in South Africa, East Timorese independence and the current South China Sea dispute, Fear of Abandonment reveals how Australia has evolved as a nation on the world stage