Australian Public Opinion, Defence and Foreign Policy Attitudes and
This book examines the impact of Australian public opinion towards defence and foreign policy from the mid-twentieth century to the present day. For most of this period, the public showed little interest in defence and security policy and possessed limite
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Australian Public Opinion, Defence and Foreign Policy
Danielle Chubb · Ian McAllister
Australian Public Opinion, Defence and Foreign Policy Attitudes and Trends Since 1945
Danielle Chubb School of Humanities and Social Sciences Deakin University Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Ian McAllister School of Politics and International Relations Australian National University Canberra, ACT, Australia
ISBN 978-981-15-7396-5 ISBN 978-981-15-7397-2 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-7397-2 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2021 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. The registered company address is: 152 Beach Road, #21-01/04 Gateway East, Singapore 189721, Singapore
Preface
Public policy is shaped by many forces, from the views of politicians, interest groups and the public service, to international conditions and one-off events. While the balance of these forces varies by the policy in question, one common factor is public opinion. In a liberal democracy, it is at election time that political elites are held to account for the actions they take while in government. Voters choose to either reward or punish the incumbent party based on their record in government. This relationship is well recognised in taxation or social welfare policy, for example; it is less well understood in the areas of defence and foreign policy. This is surprising since in Australia, defence and foreign affairs combined are the third highest area of government spending. In this book we seek to shed light on this neglected area. This book examines Australian public opinion towards defence and foreign policy from the mid-twentieth century to the present day. Our aims are two-fold. First, by analysing attitudes towards defence and for
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