Survivalist anxieties Australian responses to Asia, 1890s to the present
Year: 2002
Type: article
Abstract: From the 1880s there has been speculation about Australia's Asian futures. The contexts in which Asia has been invoked and the constructions of both a ‘generic Asia’ and specific countries in the region have played a critical role in defining the limits and possibilities of Australian nationhood. While there has been a persistent anxiety about Australia's vulnerability to Asia (our empty north, our unguarded coastline) there have long been advocates of closer engagement with the region.
Source: Australian Historical Studies
Author: David Walker
Institution: Deakin University
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2030447316