This book is a compilation of official statements and key diplomatic documents outlining the development of New Zealand’s foreign policy from 1943 to 1957. Issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it covers New Zealand’s international stance during and after World War II, including its role in global diplomacy, regional security, and participation in international organizations. The volum…
This volume presents a collection of authoritative papers examining New Zealand’s role and evolving position in world affairs. Written by leading scholars and diplomats, the book explores the country’s foreign policy development, its involvement in international organizations, and its responses to major global and regional issues during the mid-20th century. The analyses provide historical …
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…
Beyond New Zealand: The Foreign Policy of a Small State is a scholarly examination of New Zealand’s diplomatic orientation, international role, and strategic challenges as a small state in a changing global environment. Edited by John Henderson, Keith Jackson, and Richard Kennaway, the book compiles analyses from leading experts on New Zealand’s external relations, its regional engagement i…
The authoritative New Zealand in World Affairs Volume I, covering the period from the Second World War until 1957, was first published in 1977. Still in demand, it has been reprinted in conjunction with the publication of New Zealand in World Affairs Volume II 1957-1972.
New Zealand in World Affairs Volume II covers the period from 1957 to 1972, when New Zealand diplomacy moved irrevocably away from the Commonwealth and British framework of the past, and when foreign relations first became the object of sustained debate within the country. The volume is introduced by Malcolm Templeton and essays are contributed by Roderic Alley, Roberto Rabel, Rita Ricketts and…
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…
Fifty years of New Zealand foreign policy-making based on New Zealand foreign relations in the twentieth century, an overview of factors, policy relationships and policy focus.
The dispute between the United States and New Zealand over alliance obligations, which came to a head in early 1985, has not been settled by the US Secretary of State decision to reopen limited contact with his New Zealand ministerial counterpart. The unprofitable stand-off continues. Unless their political leaders are prepared to show greater regard for national interests-and less for their ow…