New book examines Australia's changing role in Asia »

After 30 years of effort we are thoroughly integrated in the region. However many of the advantages that gave Australia influence during this period are also at an end. A new book on Australia's role in Asia finds the country has moved to a new phase in its relationships in the region. Written by ANU foreign affairs expert Dr Andrew Carr, the book Winning the peace: Australia's campaign to change the Asia-Pacific confronts the question of just how much influence Australia can have in Asia. He finds that Australia has been surprisingly influential as a middle power, yet some of the key foundations of that influence are slipping away. "The era of Australia's engagement with Asia is now over," says Dr Carr from the ANU Strategic and Defence Studies Centre.  "After 30 years of effort we are thoroughly integrated in the region. However many of the advantages that gave Australia influence during this period are also at an end.
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