This book examines how Western culture, driven by its advanced communication industries, has come to dominate global information flows. Anthony Smith analyzes the geopolitical implications of information control, arguing that cultural and media power have become essential tools of influence in the modern world. Through an exploration of technological communication systems, cultural exchange, an…
This volume provides a comprehensive examination of the historical development of both regional and bilateral relations between Southeast Asia and New Zealand. Edited by Anthony L. Smith, the book explores political, strategic, and economic interactions that have shaped engagement between the two regions from early contact to the contemporary era. Through contributions from multiple scholars, i…
This monograph seeks to assess the role that Indonesia has played in ASEAN following the serious economic and political crisis that engulfed the state from late 1997. The paper gives an overview of Indonesian foreign policy since independence, and its subsequent relation to ASEAN.
This history is an account of Southeast Asia-New Zealand relations as they have emerged since the end of World War II. Drawing together the most prominent scholars of New Zealand's relations with Southeast Asia, this study examines the overall military, multilateral, and commercial relationships and those that assess individual bilateral relationships and diplomatic controversies. Southeast Asi…