Int+Studies+Study+Design

= International studies =

International studies explores contemporary international issues. Unit 3 investigates recent global politics and incorporates a detailed examination of the concepts of globalisation and internationalism. It examines the nature of con ict in the post-Cold War world, including consideration of concepts such as ‘superpower’, ‘terror’ and ‘terrorism’ in the post September 11 world. Unit 4 focuses on the Asia-Paci c region and Australia’s interaction with the international community. It examines the concept of power and the way that states within the Asia-Paci c region use power in their relations with each other as they pursue their national interest. Unit 4 concludes with a study of Australian foreign policy including an examination of the nature of Australia’s position in the region and the world.

Unit 3: Global issues and conflicts
This unit investigates recent global politics and the nature of con ict since the end of the Cold War. The unit begins with an examination of the concepts of globalisation and internationalism and the increasing interdependence of people and societies across a range of economic, cultural and security matters. Students explore increasingly complex notions of national interest, sovereignty, autonomy and independence. They undertake a study of the nature of con ict in a post-Cold War world no longer divided into two ideological blocs. They examine the changed nature of the con icts based upon tensions which may be religious, ethnic, economic or nationalist. Many of these con icts have been fought within the new context of global terrorist networks. AREA OF STUDY 1

Globalisation and internationalism
This area of study focuses on the concepts of globalisation and internationalism and the way in which these concepts have in uenced the development of key global issues. Students investigate how globalisation has become a powerful factor in uencing the way people live and interact with each other and the ways in which states operate. It involves an increased mobility of goods, services, labour, capital, communication and technology on a global scale. Globalisation has both positive and negative effects across many areas including economies, cultures, politics, technology and the environment. As such, globalisation represents a major challenge to the sovereignty of states. Ideas associated with globalisation, such as ‘free-trade’ can bene t some countries or sectors of the global economy, while at the same time having detrimental economic, political and social effects on other parts of the world. Many international institutions such as the World Trade Organization, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund promote globalisation. The de nition and meaning of globalisation is contested and questions about whether economic globalisation is a new unprecedented phenomenon are raised. Students also examine the impact of globalisation on the notion of internationalism. Internationalism emphasises the similarities and links between people. It stresses a common humanity beyond the particularities of national identity, based on convictions about the need for cooperative solutions to common challenges and universal human rights. The United Nations plays an important role in promoting the concept of internationalism through its treaties and agencies, such as the International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights, the United Nations Commission on Refugees, and the International Labour Organization. Outcome 1 On completion of this unit the student should be able to analyse the concepts of globalisation and internationalism and evaluate their impact on the role of the state and the concept of sovereignty. To achieve this outcome the student will draw on knowledge and related skills outlined in area of study 1.

Key knowledge
This knowledge includes • the key ideas and meanings associated with the concepts globalisation and internationalism; • the key organisations associated with globalisation and internationalism, including the United Nations, the World Bank, the World Trade Organization and the International Monetary Fund; • the way in which globalisation and internationalism have affected key global issues; for example, international trade, environment, human rights and refugees, technology communications and politics; • the impact of globalisation and internationalism on the role of the state and the concept of sovereignty.

Key skills
These skills include the ability to • analyse information relating to the concepts of globalisation and internationalism; • analyse the role of key groups in globalisation and internationalism; • evaluate the impacts of globalisation and internationalism on a global issue; • synthesise evidence to draw conclusions about the impact of globalisation and internationalism on the role of the state and the concept of sovereignty. AREA OF STUDY 2

Global confl icts
This area of study examines the causes and nature of con ict in the post-Cold War world, including global terrorism as the key issue of international con ict and responses to it. Since 1990 the world has seen many con icts such as Iraq 1991, Somalia, Rwanda, Bosnia, Kosovo, Chechnya and Kashmir. Unlike the con icts in the Cold War period, these con icts are based upon either nationalist, religious, economic or ethnic tensions. These tensions came together in the attacks of September 11 and the subsequent ‘war on terror’, which has included the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq. With the demise of the Soviet bloc, the USA has become the world’s major superpower with China and India emerging as potentially powerful states. A relatively new aspect of international affairs has been the tensions between the European Union and the United States of America. Outcome 2 On completion of this unit the student should be able to analyse and evaluate the nature of con ict in the post-Cold War period. To achieve this outcome the student will draw on knowledge and related skills outlined in area of study 2. // Global issues and confl icts Unit 3 //

Key knowledge
This knowledge includes • the causes and nature of armed con icts in the post-Cold War period, including global terrorism; • de nitions of terrorism and terrorist and state and non-state based terror; • views of the causes and effects of international terrorism and terrorists; • the extent of and limitations on the power of the United States as a superpower in relation to other sources of power; • the success or failure of state/s or group/s involved in a speci c con ict in the post-Cold War period, including global terrorism.

Key skills
These skills include the ability to • analyse key points of con ict in the post-Cold War world; • use and explain key concepts in understanding international relations such as terror, terrorism, international law, superpower, neo-imperialism; • evaluate the extent of success for the state/s or group/s involved in a speci c post-Cold War con ict; • synthesise evidence to draw conclusions about the nature of con ict in the post-Cold War world.

ASSESSMENT
The award of satisfactory completion for a unit is based on a decision that the student has demonstrated achievement of the set of outcomes speci ed for the unit. This decision will be based on the teacher’s assessment of the student’s overall performance on assessment tasks designated for the unit. The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority publishes an assessment handbook that includes advice on the assessment tasks and performance descriptors for assessment. The key knowledge and skills listed for each outcome should be used as a guide to course design and the development of learning activities. The key knowledge and skills do not constitute a checklist and such an approach is not necessary or desirable for determining the achievement of outcomes. The elements of key knowledge and skills should not be assessed separately. Assessment of levels of achievement The student’s level of achievement in Unit 3 will be determined by school-assessed coursework and an end-of-year examination. Contribution to fi nal assessment School-assessed coursework for Unit 3 will contribute 25 per cent to the study score. The level of achievement for Units 3 and 4 is also assessed by an end-of-year examination, which will contribute 50 per cent to the study score. School-assessed coursework Teachers will provide to the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority a score representing an assessment of the student’s level of achievement. The score must be based on the teacher’s rating of performance of each student on the tasks set out in the following table and in accordance with an assessment handbook published by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. The assessment handbook also includes advice on the assessment tasks and performance descriptors for assessment. Assessment tasks must be a part of the regular teaching and learning program and must not unduly add to the workload associated with that program. They must be completed mainly in class and within a limited timeframe. Where optional assessment tasks are used, teachers must ensure that they are comparable in scope and demand. Teachers should select a variety of assessment tasks for their program to re ect the key knowledge and skills being assessed and to provide for different learning styles. Outcomes Marks allocated* Assessment tasks Outcome 1 Analyse the concepts of globalisation and internationalism and evaluate their impact on the role of the state and the concept of sovereignty. 50 For each outcome select any one or more of the following formats: • a multimedia presentation; • a case study; • an essay; • a report; • a test; • structured questions; • short-answer questions; • an extended response. Outcome 2 Analyse and evaluate the nature of confl ict in the post-Cold War period. 50 Total marks 100 *School-assessed coursework for Unit 3 contributes 25 per cent to the study score.

Unit 4: International relations
While internationalism and globalisation have had a signi cant impact on the Asia-Paci c region, this unit focuses primarily on the interactions between states which remain the dominant form of political organisation. The unit begins with a study of the concepts of national interest and power and the way states use power in the Asia-Paci c region. Australia’s position in the region, and the world, and the way in which it has asserted its national interest is then investigated. AREA OF STUDY 1

Power in the Asia-Pacific region
This area of study examines the concept of national interest and the way in which states use power in the Asia-Pacfic region. Although states vary markedly, they share a common interest in maintaining their sovereignty. Con icts arise within and between states and typically involve competing views of national interest. They may relate to factors such as state formation, cultural and ethnic identity, ideology, historical links, and relationship to foreign powers. In order to achieve national interest objectives, a state may use a number of policy instruments such as diplomacy, trade, aid, military power, propaganda and domestic pressure. Together with the impact of globalisation, all of these factors create a web of relationships between states that can change dramatically in nature and importance over time. Since 1990, the Asia-Pacfic region has undergone signi cant change and turmoil. There has been considerably reduced USA military presence, the withdrawal of the Soviet Union from the region, rapid economic growth and the subsequent 1997 Asian Economic Crisis. East Timor has gained its independence and terrorism has emerged in the region. Overshadowing all of this has been the rapid development of China. Economically, it is one of the three largest economies in the world, diplomatically, it is actively involved in the UN Security Council and a member of multi-lateral forums such as APEC, and militarily, it is a nuclear power and an increasingly high-tech conventional force. China’s relationship with the USA, and with the other major economic and military power in the region, Japan, is a key factor in the future of the Asia-Pacfic region. For the purposes of this study design, the term Asia-Pacfic region incorporates the states in APEC in 2004 plus North Korea, Laos, Cambodia, East Timor and the Paci c Island states. The APEC countries are Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, China, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, The Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, United States of America, Vietnam. Australia cannot be nominated for the speci c Asia-Pacfic study. Outcome 1 On completion of this unit the student should be able to analyse and evaluate types and forms of power used by states and groups in the Asia-Paci c region. To achieve this outcome the student will draw on knowledge and related skills outlined in area of study 1.

Key knowledge
This knowledge includes • the nature of differing interpretations of national interest; • the distinction between nation and state; • types and forms of power; • the main policy instruments used to try to achieve the differing objectives of the national interest (diplomacy, trade, aid, military power, propaganda, domestic pressure); • the success or failure of different groups in pursuit of their goals within a particular situation or relationship.

Key skills
These skills include the ability to • use a variety of source material to analyse forms of power; • evaluate the relative importance and effectiveness of forms of power; • use key concepts in understanding international relations such as power and national interest; • synthesise evidence to draw conclusions. AREA OF STUDY 2

Australian foreign policy
This area of study examines the nature of Australia’s position in the region and the world and the way in which the national interest has been conceived and pursued. The development of Australia’s foreign policy highlights a number of tensions deriving from Australia’s aims in asserting its national interest as a middle power. Following the events in East Timor, September 11 and the Bali bombings, security has taken priority, but economic development is still a major foreign policy objective. Australian foreign policy has become increasingly in uenced by the constraints and opportunities of globalisation. Foreign policy is a signi cant domestic issue with competing perceptions of the national interest being highlighted over issues including the alliance with the US and the war in Iraq. Political and economic engagement with Asia remains a major foreign policy objective with signi cant political effects. These are re ected in debates about immigration, refugee policy, free trade and human rights issues. The near north of Australia is also of signi cant interest as con ict in Papua-New Guinea and the Solomon Islands and Fiji, as well as instability in Indonesia, has led to the region being dubbed the ‘arc of instability’. Outcome 2 On completion of this unit the student should be able to analyse those factors that have in uenced Australia in its de nition and pursuit of national interest, and evaluate the effectiveness of the strategies and policies adopted. To achieve this outcome the student will draw on knowledge and related skills outlined in area of study 2.

Key knowledge
This knowledge includes • the historical background to Australian foreign policy; • the issue of security and alliance relationships; • the economic dimension of foreign policy; • the role of internationalism in Australian foreign policy; • the debate about national interest; • regional relationships; • the recent changes in orientation and goals of Australia’s foreign policy.

Key skills
These skills include the ability to • analyse ideas and debates about national interest in Australian foreign policy; • recognise tensions that have developed in Australian foreign policy; • analyse the relative importance of factors that have contributed to the development of Australian foreign policy; • de ne key terms and use relevant concepts.

ASSESSMENT
The award of satisfactory completion for a unit is based on a decision that the student has demonstrated achievement of the set of outcomes speci ed for the unit. This decision will be based on the teacher’s assessment of the student’s overall performance on assessment tasks designated for the unit. The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority publishes an assessment handbook that includes advice on the assessment tasks and performance descriptors for assessment. The key knowledge and skills listed for each outcome should be used as a guide to course design and the development of learning activities. The key knowledge and skills do not constitute a checklist and such an approach is not necessary or desirable for determining the achievement of outcomes. The elements of key knowledge and skills should not be assessed separately. Assessment of levels of achievement The student’s level of achievement for Unit 4 will be determined by school-assessed coursework and an end-of-year examination. Contribution to fi nal assessment School-assessed coursework for Unit 4 will contribute 25 per cent to the study score. The level of achievement for Units 3 and 4 is also assessed by an end-of-year examination, which will contribute 50 per cent to the study score. School-assessed coursework Teachers will provide to the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority a score representing an assessment of the student’s level of achievement. The score must be based on the teacher’s rating of performance of each student on the tasks set out in the following table and in accordance with an assessment handbook published by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. The assessment handbook also includes advice on the assessment tasks and performance descriptors for assessment. Assessment tasks must be a part of the regular teaching and learning program and must not unduly add to the workload associated with that program. They must be completed mainly in class and within a limited timeframe. Where optional assessment tasks are used, teachers must ensure that they are comparable in scope and demand. Teachers should select a variety of assessment tasks for their program to re ect the key knowledge and skills being assessed and to provide for different learning styles. Outcomes Marks allocated* Assessment tasks Outcome 1 Analyse and evaluate types and forms of power used by states and groups in the Asia-Pacifi c region. 50 For each outcome select any one or more of the following formats: • a multimedia presentation; • a case study; • an essay; • a report; • a test; • structured questions; • short-answer questions; • an extended response. Outcome 2 Analyse those factors that have infl uenced Australia in its defi nition and pursuit of national interest, and evaluate the effectiveness of the strategies and policies adopted. 50 Total marks 100 *School-assessed coursework for Unit 4 contributes 25 per cent to the study score. End-of-year examination Description All outcomes in Units 3 and 4 will be examined. All of the key knowledge and skills that underpin the outcomes in Units 3 and 4 are examinable. The examination will be set by a panel appointed by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. Conditions The examination will be completed under the following conditions: • Duration: two hours. • Date: end-of-year, on a date to be published annually by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. • Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority examination rules will apply. Details of these rules are published annually in the // VCE and VCAL Administrative Handbook // .  • The examination will be marked by a panel appointed by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. Contribution to fi nal assessment The examination will contribute 50 per cent to the study score.

BOOKS
Chen, J 2003, // The Role of International Institutions in // Globalisation: the challenges of reform , Edward Elgar. Clark, I 1997, // Globalization and Fragmentation: International // Relations in the Twentieth Century , Oxford University Press. Dower, N & Williams, J (eds) 2002, // Global Citizenship : A Critical // Introduction , Routledge. European Commission 2003, // Making Globalisation Work for // Everyone : the European Union and world trade , Offi ce for Offi cial Publications of the European Communities. Fraser, M 2003, // Common Ground: issues that should bind and // not divide us , Penguin. Goldmann, K 1994, // The Logic of Internationalism: Coercion and // Accommodation , Routledge. Hamper, D 2005, // A United World? The United Nations and // International Agreements , McGraw-Hill, Australia. Harries, O 2004, // Benign or Imperial?: refl ections on American // hegemony , ABC Books. Healey, J 2001, // Globalisation // , Spinney Press. Healey, J (ed.) 2004, // The Globalisation Debate // , Spinney Press. Held, D 1996, // Democracy and the Global Order // , Polity Press. Hirst, P & Thompson, G 1996, // Globalisation in Question // , Polity Press. Holton, R 1998, // Globalization and the Nation-State // , Macmillan Press. Horton, K. & Patapan, H (eds) 2004, // Globalisation and Equality // ,  Routledge. Krasno, J (ed.) 2004, // The United Nations: Confronting the // Challenges of a Global Society , Lynne Rienner Publishers. Poultney, T 2004, // Globalise me! A Student’s Guide to // Globalisation , Curriculum Corporation. Price, R & Zacher, M 2004, // The United Nations and Global // Security , Palgrave Macmillan. SUITABLE RESOURCES Some of the print resources listed in this section may be out of print. They have been included because they may still be available from libraries, bookshops and private collections. At the time of publication the URLs (website addresses) cited were checked for accuracy and appropriateness of content. However, due to the transient nature of material placed on the web, their continuing accuracy cannot be veri ed. Teachers are strongly advised to prepare their own indexes of sites that are suitable and applicable to the courses they teach, and to check these addresses prior to allowing student access. Robertson, R 1992, // Globalisation // , Sage, London. Snarr, T & Snarr N (eds) 2002, // Introducing Global Issues // , 2nd edn, Lynn Reiner. Stiglitz, J 2002, // Globalisatization and its Discontents // , Penguin. Ward, M 2004, // Quantifying the World: UN Ideas and Statistics // ,  University Press. Waters, M 1995, // Globalisation // , Routledge. AUDIOVISUAL Dying to leave , Aaron Woolf Dir, Cutting Edge, SBS, 2003. Globalisation and Free Trade . // At what price // ?, Video Education Australia, 2004. Globalisation and the future of terrorism , Frank Cass, 2002. Globalization and Human Rights , Cutting Edge, SBS, 1999. Globalisation and Human Rights : // Can Profi ts and Principles // Co-exist? Video Education Australia, 1999. The Search for Global Justice , Video Education Australia, 2001. The United Nations: it’s more than you think , Janet Gardner, Cambridge Research Group, 1991. Area of study 2: Post-Cold War confl ict Barber, Benjamin R 1996, // Jihad vs. McWorld: How Globalism // and Tribalism are Reshaping the World , Random House. Barker, J 2002, // The NO-NONSENSE guide to TERRORISM // ,  New Internationalist. Berkowitz, B 2003, // The New Face of War: How War Will be // Fought in The 21st Century , Free Press. Booth, K & Dunne, T 2002, // Worlds in Collision: Terror and the // Future of Global Order , Basingstoke, Palgrave. Boulden, J & Weiss, T 2004, // Terrorism and the UN: Before and // After September 11 , University Press. Brill, S 2003, // After // , Simon & Schuster. Burke, J 2004, // Al Qaeda // , Penguin. Chomsky, N 2002, // September 11 // , Allen & Unwin, NSW. Conley, R (ed.) 2005, // Transforming the American Polity: The // Presidency of George W. Bush and the War on Terrorism ,  Pearson. VCE STUDY DESIGN 67  INTERNATIONAL POLITICS // Advice for teachers // Crockatt, R 2003, // America Embattled: September 11, Anti- // Americanism, and the Global Order , Routledge, London. Dudley, W (ed.) 2003, // Terrorism // , Greenhaven Press Farmington Hills, MI. Falk, R 2004, // The Declining World Order: America’s Imperial // Geopolitics , Routledge, New York. Gehring, V 2003, // War after September 11 // , Rowman and Littlefi eld, Lanham. Hanson, V 2004, // Between War and Peace: Lessons from // Afghanistan to Iraq , Random House, New York. Huntington, S 1996, // The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking // of World Order, Simon & Schuster, New York. (Touchstone  Paperback, 1998.) Jentleson, B 2004, // American Foreign Policy // , W.W. Norton & Co. Keylor, WA 2003, // World of Nations // , Oxford University Press. Martin, G (ed.) 2004, // The New era of Terrorism: selected // readings , Sage. Prabha, K 2000, // Terrorism as an Instrument of Foreign Policy // ,  Oriental Book Distributors. Richardson, J 2004, // American Hegemony // , Australian National University. Schweitzer, Y & Shay, S 2003, // The Globalization of Terror: the // Challenge of Al-Qaida and the Response of the International Community , Transaction Publishers. The 9/11 Commission Report: Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States ,  2004.  William Roberts, PA 2004, // War Against Truth // , Hardie Grant Publishing. AUDIOVISUAL A History of Terrorism , Schlessinger Media, Video Education Australia, 2003. Divide and Conquer, Four Corners, ABC TV, broadcast on  18-2-02. Hawks , Four Corners, ABC TV, broadcast on 10-3-03. The Long Road to War, As it happened , broadcast on SBS TV  12-4-03. Terrorism and the US , Schlessinger Media, Video Education Australia, 2003. UNIT 4 Area of study 1: Power in the Asia-Pacifi c region GENERAL Chan, S 1993, // East Asian Dynamism // , 2nd edn, Westview Press. Dobbs-Higginson, MS 1996, // Asia-Pacifi c: Its Role in the New // World Disorder , Mandarin. Harris, S & Cotton, J (eds) 1991, // The End of the Cold War in // Northeast Asia , Longman Cheshire. Hsiung, JC (ed.) 1993, // Asia Pacifi c in the New World Politics // ,  Lynne Rienner. Kingsbury, D 2003, // South East Asia, a Political Profi le // , Oxford University Press. Klintworth, G (ed.) 1996, // Asia-Pacifi c Security: less uncertainty // ,  New Opportunities, Longman. Lovell, D 2003, // Asia-Pacifi c Security : Policy Challenges // , Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. Mackerras, C (ed.) 1995, // Eastern Asia: An Introductory History // ,  2nd edn, Longman. McDougall, D 1997, // The International Politics of the New Asia // Pacifi c , Lynne Rienner. McGrew, A & Brook, C (eds) 1998, // Asia Pacifi c in the New // World Order , Routledge in association with the Open University, London. McLeod, RH & Garnaut, R (eds) 1998, // East Asian Crisis: From // Being a Miracle to Needing One? , Routledge. Yahuda, M 1995, // The International Politics of the Asia-Pacifi c // ,  1945–1995, Routledge. China Dahles, H & Muijzenberg, O (eds) 2003, // Capital and Knowledge // in Asia: changing power relations , Routledge. Faust, JR & Kornberg, J 1995, // China in World Politics // , Lynne Rienner. Garver, JW 1993, // Foreign Relations of the People’s Republic of // China , Prentice Hall. Harris, S & Klintworth, G (eds) 1995, // China as a Great Power: // Myths, Realities and Challenges in the Asia-Pacifi c Region ,  Longman. Hays Gries, P 2004, // China’s New Nationalism: Pride, Politics, // and Diplomacy , University of California Press. Herschensohn, B 2002, // Across the Taiwan Strait: Democracy; // The Bridge Between Mainland China and Taiwan , Lexington Books. Kim, SS (ed.) 1994, // China and the World: Chinese Foreign // Relations in the Post-Cold War Era , 3rd edn, Westview Press. Lijun, S 2001, // China’s Dilemma: the Taiwan issue // , Institute of  Southeast Asian Studies. Mackerras, C 2001, // The New Cambridge Handbook of // Contemporary China , Cambridge University Press. Mitter, RA 2004, // Bitter Revolution: China’s struggle with the // modern world , Oxford University Press. Nolan, P 2004, // China at the Crossroads // , Polity Press. Robinson, TW & Shambaugh, D (eds) 1994, // Chinese Foreign // Policy: Old Habits and New Directions , Clarendon Press, Oxford. Zagoria, D (ed.) 2003, // Breaking the China-Taiwan Impasse // ,  Praeger. 68 **// VCE STUDY DESIGN //** Advice for teachers ** INTERNATIONAL POLITICS ** Korea Cha, V 2003, // Nuclear North Korea // , Columbia University. Cumings, B 2004, // North Korea // , Scribe Publications. Guile, M 2003, // North and South Korea // , Heinemann Australia. Huisken, RH 2004, // North Korea // , Australian National University. Mack, A 1994, // North Korea’s Nuclear Program, The Options are // Shrinking , Australian National University. McCormack, G 2004, // Target North Korea // , Random House Australia. Reese, D 1998, // The Prospect for North Korea’s Survival // , Oxford University Press. Sang-Oak, L 2003, // Perspectives on Korea // , Wild Peony Book Publishers. Indonesia Barton, G 2004, // Indonesia’s Struggle // , University of New South Wales. Bertrand, J 2002, // Nationalism and Ethnic Tension in Indonesia // ,  Cambridge University Press. Lowry, B 1997, // From Suharto to Democracy // , Australian National University. Tuck, T 1999, // Ask About Asia // , Indonesia, Blake Education. AUDIOVISUAL Dangerous Straits , The Cutting Edge, broadcast on SBS TV, 10-10-01. Democracy in China , Video Education Australia, 1999. In Search of China , Video Education Australia, 2000. Area of study 2: Australian foreign policy GENERAL Andrews, EM 1988, // History of Australian Foreign Policy // , 2nd edn, Longman Cheshire. Babbage, RA 1990, // Coast Too Long: Defending Australia Beyond // the 1990s , Allen & Unwin. Ball, D & Downes, C (eds) 1990, // Security and Defence: Pacifi c // and Global Perspectives , Allen & Unwin. Brett, J, Gillespie, J & Goot, M 1994, // Developments in // Australian Politics , Macmillan Education. (See chapter 14 by  John Ravenhill.) Bridge, C (ed.) 1991, // Munich to Vietnam: Australia’s Relations // with Britain and the United States since the 1930s , Melbourne University Press. Capling, A, Considine, M & Crozier, M 1998, // Australian Politics // in the Global Era , Addison Wesley Longman, Melbourne. Cooper, A, Higgott, R & Nossal, K 1993, // Relocating Middle // Powers: Australia and Canada in a Changing World Order ,  Melbourne University Press, Melbourne. Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 2003, // Advancing the // National Interest: Australian Foreign Policy and Trade Policy White Paper .  Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 2000, // Australia and // International Treaty Making .  Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 1997, // In the National // Interest .  Evans, G & Grant, B 1995, // Australian Foreign Relations in the // World of the 1990s , 2nd edn, Melbourne University Press. Firth, S 1998, // Australia in International Politics // , Allen & Unwin. Gyngell, A & Wesley, M 2003, // Making Australian Foreign Policy // ,  Cambridge University Press. Leaver, R & Cox, D (eds) 1997, // Middling, Meddling, Muddling: // Issues in Australian Foreign Policy , Allen & Unwin. MacDougall, D et al. 1987, // Australian Foreign Policy: Empire, // Alliance and Region, 2nd edn, Prentice Hall. McDougall, D 1998, // Australian Foreign Relations: Contemporary // Perspectives , Addison Wesley Longman. Meaney, N 1985, // Australia and the World: A Documentary History // from the 1870s to the 1970s , Longman Cheshire. Mediansky, F (ed.) 1997, // Australian Foreign Policy: Into the New // Millennium , Macmillan. Mediansky, F & Palfreyman, AC 1988, // In Pursuit of National // Interests: Australian Foreign Policy in the 1990s , Pergamon. Millar, TB 1991, // Australia in Peace and War // , 2nd edn, Maxwell MacMillan Publishing Australia. Reus-Smit, C 2002, // Lost at Sea: Australia in the Turbulence of // World Politics , Australian National University. Smith, G, Cox, D & Burchill, S 1996, // Australia in the World: An // Introduction to Australian Foreign Policy , Oxford University Press. Wensley, P 2001, // Australia and the UN, Challenges for the New // Millennium , The Federation Press. Woolcott, R 2003, // The Hot Seat: refl ections on diplomacy from // Stalin’s death to the Bali bombings , HarperCollins, NSW. Australia and the Asian region Byrnes, M 1994, // Australia and the Asia Game // , Allen & Unwin, Sydney. Chidzey, A et al. 2004, // Asia Alive // , Cambridge University Press. Cotton, J & Ravenhill, J (eds) 1997, // Seeking Asian Engagement: // Australia in World Affairs, 1991–95 , Oxford University Press, in  association with the Australian Institute of International Affairs, Melbourne. Fitzgerald, S 1997, // Is Australia an Asian Country? //, Allen & Unwin. Little, R & Reed, W 1997, // Tyranny of Fortune: Australia’s Asian // Destiny , Business & Professional Publications. Mackerras, C (ed.) 1996, // Australia and China: Partners in Asia // ,  Macmillan, Melbourne. VCE STUDY DESIGN 69  INTERNATIONAL POLITICS // Advice for teachers // McGillivray, M & Smith, G (eds) 1997, // Australia and Asia // , Oxford University Press. Oxford University Press 1998, // Australia in Asia series // , 3 volumes, Vol 3. Robison, R (ed.) 1996, // Pathways to Asia: The Politics of // Engagement , Allen & Unwin. Singh, B 2003, // ASEAN, Australia and the Management of the // Jemaah Islamiyah Threat , Australian National University. Tweedle, S 1994, // Trading Partners: Australia and Asia, 1790– // 1993 , University of New South Wales Press. The US alliance Ball, DA 1980, // Suitable Piece of Real Estate: American // Installations in Australia , Hale & Iremonger, Sydney. Ball, DA 1987, // Base for Debate: The US Satellite Station at // Nurrungar , Allen & Unwin, Sydney. Ball, D 1988, // Pine Gap // , Allen & Unwin, Sydney. Bell, C 1988, // Dependent Ally: A Study in Australian Foreign // Policy , Oxford University Press. Bell, P & R 1993, // Implicated: The United States in Australia // ,  Oxford University Press. Holdich, R et al. 2001, // The ANZUS Treaty 1951 // , Aus Info. Huisken, R 2001, // ANZUS: Life After 50 // , Australian National University. Phillips, D 1988, // Ambivalent Allies: Myth and Reality in the // Australian-American Relationship , Penguin. Tow, W (ed.) 1998, // Australian-American Relations: Looking // Toward the Next Century , Macmillan. JOURNALS Australian Foreign Affairs Record Australian Journal of International Affairs Australian Outlook Backgrounder (from Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade) Bulletin of Concerned Asian Studies Common Concern (published by YWCM, dealing with women  and international issues) Development Bulletin (ANU Development Studies Network) Development Dialogue Economist Far Eastern Economic Review Guardian Weekly Habitat (ACF) Inside Indonesia New Internationalist Peace Dossier South (business magazine of the developing world) WEBSITES www.abc.net.au/rn The Radio National home page: access a number of ABC programs that deal with aspects of development. Transcripts of useful programs can be downloaded and used as the basis for class discussions. www.cagle.slate.msn.com/politicalcartoons/ Political cartoons from around the world. www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook The CIA Factbook gives an up-to-date account of the state of the world as seen through the eyes of the CIA. www.Coombs.anu.edu.au Site of the Internet Publications Bureau, Research School of Pacifi c and Asian Studies, Australian National University, Canberra. This site will provide a gateway for students to obtain country-specifi c information and links to other useful sites. www.dfat.gov.au Site for Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. A useful starting point for work on some of Australia’s bilateral relationships, including aid and trade. www.globaleducation.edna.edu.au This site presents a wealth of resources and teaching materials on globalisation and internationalism. It leads to a number of other sites. www.theworldnews.com.au/Worldguide/index.php3 The SBS World Guide site which is also available in book form and gives an up-to-date overview of individual states. www.time.com/time/world/ Time Magazine online www.un.org United Nations Home Page. A useful starting point for up-todate information about the historical development and current operations of the UN. www.unicef.org Home page for UNICEF. www.vic-info.org/vicindex.nsf/VirtualInformationCenter?Ope nNavigator A resource for all topics on the Asia Pacifi c. Including detailed and up-to-date guides on countries and major events. http://econ.worldbank.org.wdr/ Provides the World Bank Development Report and tables showing full indices of development. 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