Subimperial Power
Australia in the International Arena
Clinton Fernandes
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Subimperial Power
Australia in the International Arena
Clinton Fernandes
A book to reshape Australians' understanding of their nation and themselves
How does Australia operate in the world? And why? In this closely evidenced, original account, former Australian Army intelligence analyst Clinton Fernandes categorically debunks Australia's greatest myth: that of its own independence
'This book is a bold and challenging interpretation of not only Australian Foreign Policy, but of the psyche of the nation itself. Fernandes gives us a fast-paced, thought-provoking interpretation which many readers may not like. This is what happens when someone shakes the foundations. But that's the point. Fernandes's analysis will have forced you to ask and answer some profound questions about this nation's place in the world, and the course its leaders chose to chart. Do not let the author's brevity deceive you for this work is also an iceberg-you are reading the tip of a mountain of scholarship, knowledge and analysis that lies out of view. I wholeheartedly recommend this work to any and all with…
How does Australia operate in the world? And why? In this closely evidenced, original account, former Australian Army intelligence analyst Clinton Fernandes categorically debunks Australia's greatest myth: that of its own independence.
'This book is a bold and challenging interpretation of not only Australian Foreign Policy, but of the psyche of the nation itself. Fernandes gives us a fast-paced, thought-provoking interpretation which many readers may not like. This is what happens when someone shakes the foundations. But that's the point. Fernandes's analysis will have forced you to ask and answer some profound questions about this nation's place in the world, and the course its leaders chose to chart. Do not let the author's brevity deceive you for this work is also an iceberg-you are reading the tip of a mountain of scholarship, knowledge and analysis that lies out of view. I wholeheartedly recommend this work to any and all with even a passing interest in foreign policy, the dynamics of power and the nature of contemporary Australia. Once you start you will not put it down, and along the way you might just have uncovered a new lens through which to see the world about you.' Professor Craig Stockings, Official Historian of Australian Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, and Australian Peacekeeping Operations in East Timor
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Subimperial Power should be warmly welcomed; an intelligent critical analysis of Australia’s role in the world.”
Emma Fajgenbaum, New Left Review“
In his indispensable book … former intelligence officer Clinton Fernandes gives a clearheaded account of this imperial mindset, placing the AUKUS agreement and its analogues in the context of a centuries-long projection of power by the global North into the global South. With admirable directness and lucidity, he rejects the quasi-official framework as possessing no ‘explanatory power’ and replaces it with the framework of imperialism.”
Arena“
A succinct but bold re-examination of our foreign policy.”
The Age“
One of the best-credentialled critics of Australia's modern military stance.”
Newcastle Herald“
Takes a sledgehammer to the mainstream consensus … In a time of escalating tensions over Taiwan, this essential book shows the cost of remaining an unquestioning American ally.”
The Saturday Paper“
An outstanding critical history.”
Lanxin Xian, Geneva Graduate Institute, Survival: Global Politics and Strategy“
One of the best-read and most-experienced military strategists in the country.”
John Lyons“
Deserves to become the foundation of the next Foreign Affairs and Defence White Papers. I give it my full endorsement.”
Albert Palazzo, former Director of War Studies, Australian Army Research Centre“
An important read for all Australians and an essential read for Australian politicians.
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Rex Patrick, Senator (2017-2022) and former submariner, Royal Australian Navy. “
Sub–Imperial Power is polemical in the best possible sense, designed to reignite debate in an area of public policy that has been sclerotic for too long. In his unflinching assessment of Australia as a 'tributary', 'sentinel' state and his dethroning of the 'experts' who buttress the Canberra consensus, Fernandes makes a refreshing call for 'long-term collective efforts to reveal rather than mystify Australian foreign policy'. It is an ideal towards which we ought to continue to strive, in spite of the difficulties.”
Journal of Australian StudiesClinton Fernandes
Clinton Fernandes is Professor of International and Political Studies at the University of New South Wales. He has published on the relationship between science, diplomacy and international law, intelligence operations in foreign policy, the political and regulatory implications of new technology and Australia's external relations more generally. His research in the Future Operations Research Group at UNSW analyses the operational environment, and the threats, risks and opportunities that military forces will face, in the 2030-50…
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