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Matt McDonald presents an overview of Australian foreign policy. Australia has long relied on powerful allies like the United States. Currently, refugees and climate change are major issues, with feelings running on both sides. McDonald also discusses the importance of studying foreign policy, major debates in Australian foreign policy, research methods, and Australia's relationship with China.
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Chapter 1: How Would You Define the Topic of Foreign Policy?
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Chapter 2: How do the Principal Traditions of Australia's Foreign Policy Impact its Decision Making Process?
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Chapter 3: What Are Australia's Key Bilateral Relationships?
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Chapter 4: What is the Current Thinking Around the Subject of Asylum Seekers in Australia?
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Chapter 5: How has the Threat of Terrorism Impacted Australia's Foreign Policy?
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Chapter 6: Is There Risk of Home-Grown Terrorism in Australia?
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Chapter 7: What Shifts do you Expect to See in Australia?
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Chapter 8: What is Australia's Policy Toward Climate Change?
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Chapter 9: How Much Influence does the Media Have on Shaping Australian Foreign Policy?
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Chapter 10: How Important is Theory in the Study of Foreign Policy? Which Key Thinkers or Theories Have Most Inspired You?
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Chapter 11: What Developments in the Field do you Consider Most Significant?
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Chapter 12: What Major Academic Debates Are There in Australia's Foreign Policy?
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Chapter 13: Should Australia Orientate Themselves Towards China?
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Chapter 14: What Are Some of the Key Research Methods you Employ? How Important is Methods for a Rigorous Analysis of the Field?
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Chapter 15: What New Research Directions Do You Find Most Exciting? Where Would You Like to Take Your Own Research?
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Chapter 16: What Are the Key Challenges for the Field in the Future?
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Chapter 17: How Will the Rise of China Impact Australia's Foreign Policy?
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