POLS2201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Aust
POLS2201 - Australian Foreign Policy
Lecture 1
foreign policy = vision + strategy + tactics
largely last 20 years
policy can be a framework that requires action/implementation
policy v. slogan - e.g. Bunnings
Key Questions
what is the nat. Interest?
what are possibilities for / limits to an internationalist fo pol?
what ethical responsibilities does Aus have in world pols?
is aust fo pol characterised by continuity or change?
is aust fo pol an extension of its national values?
What are the core challenges facing Aust Fo Pol making?
Key Themes
theory underpins all analysis + will have to be prominent in essays
e.g. why did aus move troops somewhere? requires theory
any analytical position draws on conceptual frameworks
be explicit
Not just describing aust fo pol but providing tools for interrogating issues
Textbook:
Baldino et al eds., Australian Foreign Policy 2014
Tutorial:
Largely an attendance mark
Assignment 1:
e.g. the Lowie Institute
e.g. trade agreements, sanctions, treaties that we are in and should withdraw from /
vice versa
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Document Summary
Lecture 1 foreign policy = vision + strategy + tactics largely last 20 years policy can be a framework that requires action/implementation policy v. slogan - e. g. bunnings. Key themes theory underpins all analysis + will have to be prominent in essays e. g. (cid:1684)why did aus move troops somewhere? (cid:1685) requires theory any analytical position draws on conceptual frameworks be explicit. Not just describing aust fo pol but providing tools for interrogating issues. Baldino et al eds. , australian foreign policy 2014.