Fighting with America: a Lowy Institute Paper: Penguin Special

Download or read book Fighting with America: a Lowy Institute Paper: Penguin Special written by James Curran and published by Penguin Books. This book was released on 2016-12-19 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Australia has long been a reliable ally of the United States. But has it become tooreliable? Sixty-five years after the signing of the ANZUS treaty, and at a time of great strategic change caused by the rise of China, it is time for a fresh look at the Australian-American alliance. In Fighting with America, historian James Curran argues that the current intensity in Canberra's relations with Washington has led Americans and Australians to forget past disagreements between the two nations. As the alliance becomes more focused on Asia, Australian and American interests will sometimes coincide - other times they will clash. Acknowledging and managing this will be critical to the long-term health of the alliance."