http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/australian-foreign-policy Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:28:05 -0400 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:28:05 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/342/the-politics-of-cooperation-analyzing-the-relationship-between-china-australia-and-the-us By Michael J. Norris - John Howard, then-Prime Minister of Australia, claimed that, ‘I count it as one of the great successes of this country’s foreign relations that we have simultaneously been able to strengthen our long-standing ties with the United States of America, yet at the same time continue to build a very close relationship with China’ (Howard 2004). This statement embodies the ideal vision of Australian foreign policy: a healthy security relationship with the United States complemented by burgeoning economic ties with China (White 2005: 470). However, relations between Australia’s... Mon, 13 Dec 2010 10:52 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/342/the-politics-of-cooperation-analyzing-the-relationship-between-china-australia-and-the-us