Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Australian-Latin American Relations: New Links in A Changing Global Landscape
Elizabeth Kath (Ed.)
€ 65.09
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Australian-Latin American Relations: New Links in A Changing Global Landscape
Hardback. This pioneering interdisciplinary book explores the new economic, cultural, and political ties between Australia and Latin America, situating them within the context of broader global transformations, Australia's place in the Global South, and Latin America's increased strategic and economic relevance to the Asia-Pacific region. Editor(s): Kath, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; 1MBF; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 450.
Until recently, Australia and Latin America were considered irrelevant to one another. The prevailing perception in Australia had been that Latin America was too remote, disconnected, and politically irrelevant to warrant serious scholarly or public attention. In recent years, this perception has rapidly changed, with Australian universities seeking to attract Latin American students, new diplomatic relations emerging, investment in mining and other business sectors expanding, and a growing fascination in Australia with Latin American food, music, dance and other forms of popular culture. These rapid developments can only properly be understood within the context of broader global transformations underway, including ... Read more
Until recently, Australia and Latin America were considered irrelevant to one another. The prevailing perception in Australia had been that Latin America was too remote, disconnected, and politically irrelevant to warrant serious scholarly or public attention. In recent years, this perception has rapidly changed, with Australian universities seeking to attract Latin American students, new diplomatic relations emerging, investment in mining and other business sectors expanding, and a growing fascination in Australia with Latin American food, music, dance and other forms of popular culture. These rapid developments can only properly be understood within the context of broader global transformations underway, including ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
449g
Number of Pages
239
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137501912
SKU
V9781137501912
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Elizabeth Kath (Ed.)
Elizabeth Kath is a Lecturer at the School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University, Australia. She has a political science background and now works within the interdisciplinary field of global studies. Her work, reflecting a long-standing regional interest in Latin America and the Caribbean, has appeared in numerous journal articles, international conferences and books, including Social Relations and ... Read more
Reviews for Australian-Latin American Relations: New Links in A Changing Global Landscape