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Asia's middle powers face a trilateral dilemma stemming from their relationships with the U.S. and China. This paper uses the Australian example to examine the dilemma. It shows that Australia has bound itself to the U.S. because of domestic political factors, cost considerations, a belief that it can keep its interests separate, and its perception of regional threats. The paper then argues that others are likely to resolve their trilateral dilemmas in ways that make the regional strategic dynamic more competitive. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The main purpose of this paper is to first identify and describe the salient culturally sensitive events that impacted upon the business relations of a “Western and Eastern” nation, namely Australia and Malaysia between 1986-2000, and then develop a model to explain these events and their consequences in more generic terms. Although there is common consensus among academics that culture is multi-dimensional in nature, most authors differ heavily in terms of identifying some common dimensions of cultural sensitivity differences. The insensitivity of Western nations to cultural distinctions prevalent in the Asian countries is identified in this paper as one of the impediments towards the establishment of successful and sustainable business relations. The study takes a case study and qualitative approach to specific “events” from an inter-country relations (ICRs) perspective, and identifies four distinct phases in which specific culture-based issues triggered major incidents that ultimately impacted bi-lateral trade. This paper culminates with an international business paradigm incorporating a matrix of differing competitive inter-relationships between countries and the resultant international business consequences. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

This paper provides a critical overview of Australian, Chinese, and American perspectives on trilateralism, with a detailed discussion of Australian debates on the matter. Its aim is to trace the evolution of the changing discourse on the rise of China, examine major debates in Australia, and provide both an intellectual background and an overview for this special issue. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ongoing reassessments in U.S. strategy in the Asia-Pacific have coincided with a major growth in Sino-Australian economic relations. The Australian-American alliance could be increasingly tested if U.S. policy planners are unsuccessful in generating more sensitive and proactive alliance security postures to ensure Australian support for key U.S. interests in the Asia-Pacific. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper argues that an economic liberal discourse of globalisation has been pivotal to the policy-making process in Australia over the past 15 or so years. Both Labor and Coalition Governments have aimed to restrict the electoral fall-out from the process of restructuring by persuading Australians that the world economy has forced particular policy changes and made alternative economic policy choices unviable. Policy-makers act to influence conceptions of the appropriate role and responsibilities of the state through persuasion — the rhetoric they speak — and coercion — the policies they make. The pervasiveness of globalisation rhetoric in the public sphere has been essential to the governing process as a complement to and buffer for the coercive impact of economic liberal policy changes. As Australia has shifted from a protectionist to an economically liberal policy structure, the effects of globalisation have become clearer. Liberalisation has intensified pressures from the world political economy and coerced changes in all areas of policy and the economy, as well as in public perceptions about the 'limits of government'. GIobalisation and economic liberalism as persuasion and coercion are the component parts of a restructured system of political and economic governance: a paradigmatic shift away from the economic protectionism of the first 80 years of Australian federalism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An essay is presented which discusses Australian foreign relations from January 2014 through June 2014, with a particular focus on its foreign policy toward East Asia. An overview of Australia's foreign economic relations, including its trade relationship with China, is provided. The U.S.'s alliance with Australia, including in regard to its dependence on the U.S., is discussed.

How much ownership is enough to exert strategic control over partners in the global marketplace? Top management frequently will attempt to have strategic influence over partners when it comes to the strategic direction of the organization. The question becomes, 'what gives one partner control over another, and where does that power come from in the relationship?' This research examines the issue of strategic control in organizations in Australia and the United States to determine how to control global relationships. The research found that: (1) ownership is positively related to the degree of strategic control; (2) directness of ownership is positively related to the degree of strategic control; (3) dispersion is negatively related to the degree of strategic control; (4) board membership is positively related to the degree of strategic control; and (5) strategic control between U.S. and Australian organizations/relationships is different. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents the 40th Roy Milne Memorial lecture of the author delivered at the Australian Institute of International Affairs in July 8, 1991 in Brisbane. He discusses the changes of the country's national and foreign policies in the past 40 years, and globalization of the economy. The author expresses that the government has implemented tax reforms to internalise the corporations and financial institutions as well as supervise the securities. He believes that world interest could be achieved through association with other countries and national maturity.

The article reports on the continental developments of Africa and Australia. South Africa has been the biggest and most dynamic market for Australia in Africa, being its 21st largest trading partner and 15th most significant merchandise export destination. Mining has long been an economic mainstay of both Australia and Africa. Australia's farming set-up has synergies with African agribusiness.