The 'arc of instability' and Australia's strategic policy

Australian Journal of International Affairs

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 215-231

  Ayson, Robert ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOVERNMENT; NATIONAL SECURITY; PARTY POLITICS; POLICY STRATEGY; POLITICAL REFORM; POLITICAL SYSTEM;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDONESIA; LESSER SUNDA ISLANDS; MALAY ARCHIPELAGO; MELANESIA; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (SOUTH); PAPUA NEW GUINEA; SOLOMON ISLANDS [(ISG) MELANESIA]; SOUTHEAST ASIA; SUNDA ISLES; TIMOR; TIMOR-LESTE;

EID: 34249825495     PISSN: 10357718     EISSN: 1465332X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10357710701358360     Document Type: Article

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