Book Description

History of Australia's relations with Asia from the 1970s to the present, a companion volume to the first 'Facing North' which chronicled Asian-Australian relations from Federation to the 1970s. Discusses issues of integration over the past four decades as Australia turned to Asia for greater political, social and economic opportunities. Topics covered include regional economic co-operation, human rights diplomacy, Indochina, East Timor, social and cultural engagement and immigration and multiculturalism. Includes photos, notes, bibliography, index and appendices of lists of prime ministers, ministers and secretaries of foreign affairs and trade, overseas Asian representation in Australia, immigration statistics, refugee statistics, AusAID tables, trade statistics and APEC and ASEAN meetings. Foreword by Minister for Foreign Affairs Alexander Downer. Edwards is the official historian and general editor of the 'Official History of Australia's Involvement in Southeast Asian conflicts 1948-75'. Goldsworthy is an honorary professorial fellow in the School of Political and Social Inquiry at Monash University.