Most foreign ministers entertain the dream to write at least one profound book on the unique significance of his or her country's foreign policy. Usually this remains a dream, which in most cases may perhaps be best for everyone around. My good friend and colleague, Gareth Evans, however, has somehow managed to make that dream a reality. With the co-authorship of Bruce Grant, Chairman of the Au…
Since the first edition was published, reflecting the world as it was in mid-1991, the Soviet Union has disappeared; membership of the United Nations has leapt from 159 to 184; the Uruguay Round has been concluded; NAFTA has been born and APEC come of age; the European Community has become the European Union; environmental issues have leapt to centre stage in the transnational agenda; the victo…