Steady hands needed : reflections on the role of the Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Australia 1979-1999 / edited by Trevor Wilson and Graham Cooke.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wilson, Trevor, editor.

Cooke, Graham, editor.

Series:

Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Australia. Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

International relations--Australia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (95 pages)

Place of Publication:

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory : Australian National University E Press, [2008]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this monograph, five former secretaries of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) reflect on their experiences and the challenges of their times. A far cry from the pukka fantasies of 'Yes Minister', their recollections reveal the realpolitik of the policy front line where the secretary must stay ahead of emerging themes and issues in Australia's international relations while simultaneously exercising governance oversight and providing leadership to a large, professional, diverse and dispersed organisation. From the Cold War to the War on Terror; from the floating of the dollar to GATT and the WTO; managing relations big and small, within our region and without; through relentless administrative reforms, technological change and changes of government; steering DFAT requires 'steady hands'. This collection of public lectures presented in 2006 to the Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA) offers an invaluable resource for those with an interest in recent Australian history, foreign policy and public sector administration

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

CC BY-NC-ND

Description based on: online resource; title from pdf title page (JSTOR, viewed July 11, 2020).

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Print version:

ISBN:

9781921536137

1921536136

Publisher Number:

10.26530/OAPEN_459751