Overview
This book examines Australian colonial and foreign aid policy towards Papua New Guinea and Southeast Asia in the age of international development (1945–1975). During this period, the academic and political understandings of development consolidated and informed Australian attempts to provide economic assistance to the poorer regions to its north. Development was central to the Australian colonial administration of PNG, as well as its Colombo Plan aid in Asia. In addition to examining Australia’s perception of international development, this book also demonstrates how these debates and policies informed Australia’s understanding of its own development. This manifested itself most clearly in Australia’s behavior at the 1964 United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The book concludes with a discussion of development and Australian foreign aid in the decade leading up to Papua New Guinea’s independence, achieved in 1975.
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Author: Nicholas Ferns
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition: 1st ed. 2020
Weight: 0.454kg
ISBN: 9783030502270
ISBN 10: 3030502279
Pages: 231
Publication Date: 19 July 2020
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
Ferns' book ... presents an insightful and thoroughly documented assessment of this important topic. ... he examines how Australian policy over these years was both consistent and flexible as politicians, bureaucrats, and academics responded and adapted to changing international conditions and intellectual trends. ... Ferns' familiarity with the literature of development, economics, and international relations is strongly evident throughout his book and provides his analysis with a solid knowledge base. ... Ferns' book is nonetheless a timely and necessary contribution to our understanding of Australian political history. (Jonathan Ritchie, History Australia, August 16, 2021)
Ferns' book, which developed from his 2017 doctoral thesis awarded at Monash University, presents an insightful and thoroughly documented assessment of this important topic. ... Ferns' book is nonetheless a timely and necessary contribution to our understanding of Australian political history. (Jonathan Ritchie, History Australia, August 16, 2021)
Author Information
Nicholas Ferns is a Teaching and Research Associate at Monash University, Australia. His research has been published in Australian and international journals, including The Australian Journal of Politics and History and Diplomacy and Statecraft.
