Year
2010
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy
Department
Centre for Asia Pacific Social Transformation Studies
Recommended Citation
Hanlon, Margaret, The "neighbour" to our North: an examination of Australia's foreign policy toward Indonesia, 1991-2007, Doctor of Philosophy thesis, Centre for Asia Pacific Social Transformation Studies, University of Wollongong, 2010. https://ro.uow.edu.au/theses/3292
Abstract
Developing foreign policy towards Indonesia has been a challenge for Australian governments and this has resulted in a paradox of friendship and suspicion in the bilateral relationship between the two states. The Australian public's perception of Indonesia has amounted to an 'imagined fear' of the country and this has pervaded foreign policy discourse in the public sphere. However, there is a gap between the public's perception of Indonesia and consecutive Australian governments' desire to develop a solid bilateral relationship based on the strategic importance of Indonesia to Australia.
Unless otherwise indicated, the views expressed in this thesis are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the University of Wollongong.