The Howard Legacy : Australian Military Strategy, 1996-2007

Benjamin Schreer

ISBN 10: 3631584776 / ISBN 13: 9783631584774

Published by Peter Lang, 2008

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - At the beginning of the 21st Century, Western powers are in the process of adjusting their military strategies to a rapidly changing security environment. Australia, throughout its history engaged in almost any major military conflict, has been no exemption. This book analyses the evolution of Australian military strategy during the leadership of Prime Minister John Howard (1996-2007) by analysing doctrinal changes, deployments, and force structure developments. It shows that during the 'Howard Years' Australian strategy was gradually redirected from a continental towards a maritime school of thought. Australia will continue to resort to the use of force in order to uphold its liberal values, making it an attractive coalition partner also for European powers engaged in global conflicts.; Dissertationsschrift.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Howard Legacy : Australian Military Strategy, 1996-2007
• Publisher: Peter Lang
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3631584776
• ISBN 13: 9783631584774
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 210W x 148H x 17D millimeters 210 millimeters width by 148 millimeters height by 17 millimeters depth
• Weight: 410 grams

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Synopsis

At the beginning of the 21st Century, Western powers are in the process of adjusting their military strategies to a rapidly changing security environment. Australia, throughout its history engaged in almost any major military conflict, has been no exemption. This book analyses the evolution of Australian military strategy during the leadership of Prime Minister John Howard (1996-2007) by analysing doctrinal changes, deployments, and force structure developments. It shows that during the ‘Howard Years’ Australian strategy was gradually redirected from a continental towards a maritime school of thought. Australia will continue to resort to the use of force in order to uphold its liberal values, making it an attractive coalition partner also for European powers engaged in global conflicts.

About the Author

The Author: Benjamin Schreer specialises in military affairs and is currently research group leader in the Center of Excellence at the University of Konstanz (Germany). From 2003 to 2005 he was a research fellow at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik) in Berlin.