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The coming Chinese dilemma
New Zealanders have prided themselves on a moral foreign policy that can speak up for decency and a rules-based world order. Now in the face of China’s aggressive nationalism, especially over Hong Kong, we face a difficult choice between our democratic values and our income. We stumbled at the first fence, choosing to be silent when our friends spoke out over China’s repudiation of the treaty which guarantees Hong Kong’s special status. We have gently tried to recover this stumble and can do so more convincingly by taking in our share of those who wish or need to flee Hong Kong.
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Facing an uncertain future
Presents an alternative perspective to the approach to defence outlined by Hugh White in his article in the previous issue of ' New Zealand international review', which argued that the United States faces losing its role as the traditional economic powerhouse in Asia to the Chinese and how this affects Australia's and New Zealand's defence policies. Suggests three reasons for optimism, including the decreased likelihood of nuclear war; the willingness of the USA to be 'the prime guarantor of a rules-based international order, despite some of the policies of the Trump administration, and suggests that the USA is unlikely to lose interest in Southeast Asia, Australia and NZ; and the current stability and prosperity of Southeast Asia. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.
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Friendly Fire
In 1984, the newly elected Labour Government's antinuclear policy collided with a United States foreign policy based on nuclear deterrence.After two years of angry meetings, fraught diplomacy, and free-wheeling press conferences, this outbreak of \"friendly fire\" led to the unraveling of the Australia, New Zealand, United States Security Treaty.
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Final Approaches
This memoir presents the life of a distinguished civil servant and gives a fascinating look into a dramatic political career spanning from Singapore to New York City.With an unerring eye for humor blended with thoughtful insight, this autobiography provides a diplomat's viewpoint to some of the most important political events of the mid 20th.
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Friendly Fire
In 1984, the newly elected Labour GovernmentâÂÂs anti-nuclear policy collided with a United States foreign policy based on nuclear deterrence. After three years of ship visits denied, angry meetings, fraught diplomacy and press conferences, the stand-off led to the unravelling of the ANZUS military alliance, established in 1951. Based on previously classified government records in New Zealand, Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom, interviews with key protagonists from throughout the world, and the authorâÂÂs own involvement in events, Friendly Fire tells the inside story of the dramatic confrontation. We hear what Bob Hawke and George Schultz really thought of David Lange; we see the internal machinations within the Labour Party as Geoffrey Palmer wrestled with what to do about the USS BuchananâÂÂs proposed visit while David Lange was stuck in the middle of the Pacific on an old boat; and we see the complex play of cultural loyalties, strategic objectives, and personal relationships that led from policy differences to confrontation to collapse. This is the definitive account of a key turning point in New Zealand history àa dramatic story of powerful personalities arguing key questions on the world stage.
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Friendly Fire
In 1984, the newly elected Labour Government's antinuclear policy collided with a United States foreign policy based on nuclear deterrence. After two years of angry meetings, fraught diplomacy, and free-wheeling press conferences, this outbreak of #8220;friendly fire#8221; led to the unraveling of the Australia, New Zealand, United States Security Treaty (ANZUS) military alliance, established in 1951. Based on previously classified government files in New Zealand, Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom as well as interviews with key protagonists and the author's own involvement in events, this account tells the inside story of this dramatic confrontation. This is the definitive account of a key turning point in New Zealand history and a dramatic story of powerful personalities tackling critical questions on the world stage.
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