Australian Security After 9/11

'Australia's prominent role in the global war on terror has encouraged lively debate on the country's foreign policy. This debate is fully reflected in this valuable book, which addresses both Australia's wider contribution to international peace and security and its more specific concerns as a Pacific power.' Sir Lawrence Freedman, Vice Principal (Research), King's College London, UK 'Security policy scholars and practitioners worldwide are still wrestling with the implications of September 11 2001. This book offers a fascinating collection of analyses of the post 9/11 international security environment and the Australian policy response. It makes a valuable contribution to the debate about the old and new security agendas and the interplay between them.' Elsina Wainwright, Australian Strategic Policy Institute, Australia 'Australian security must now be managed in a world characterized by striking continuities and confronting new challenges. This volume kick starts a much needed debate about what security means in this new environment, and about how it can be realized. McDougall and Shearman have brought together an impressive group of scholars and policy-makers...Far from being the last word of the subject, this book promises to stimulate the kind of creative yet hard-headed thinking about Australian security so sorely needed at this historical juncture.' Chris Reus-Smit, Australian National University, Australia 'A special merit of these twelve essays is that they bring together the reformulations of "security architecture"; that stem from such writers as Barry Buzan and Richard Little and the reflections on leadership that emphasize the moral rectitude claimed by those elected through the profection of images of competence.' Reviews in Australian Studies '...a collection of essays that are informative and challenging. Taken together, they offer a much-needed corrective to the thinness of the academic and public discussion of Australian security...' Australian Book Review '...the single most impressive study of Australia's role in the post-9/11 international system.' Australian Journal of Political Science