Abstract
The circumstances and context of Australia's contemporary military engagement in Afghanistan and Iraq make a significant historical parallel with its role in occupied Japan. Each was linked by the political alliance with the United States that has shaped Australian geopolitics in the postwar period. From the Second World War, when the United States re-established its military command and Pacific operations in Australia, Australian foreign policy has tended to accord with the interests of the United States.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Occupying the "Other": Australia and Military Occupations from Japan to Iraq |
| Editors | Christine De Matos, Robin Gerster |
| Place of Publication | U.K. |
| Publisher | Cambridge Scholars |
| Pages | 14-30 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781443803397 |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |