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1 online resource. |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Key studies in diplomacy
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Key studies in diplomacy.
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| Summary |
This study is the first in-depth analysis of the Fulbright exchange program in a single country. Drawing on previously unexplored archives and oral history, the authors investigate the educational, political and diplomatic dimensions of a complex bi-national program as experienced by Australian and American scholars. The book begins with the postwar context of the scheme's origins, moves through its difficult Australian establishment during the early Cold War, the challenges posed by the Vietnam War, and the impacts of civil rights and gender parity movements and late 20th century economic belt-tightening. How the program's goal of 'mutual understanding' was understood and enacted across six decades lies at the heart of the book, which weaves institutional and individual experiences together with broader geopolitical issues. Bringing a complex and nuanced analysis to the Australia-US relationship, the authors offer fresh insights into the global significance of the Fulbright Program -- |
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Cover; Half Title; Series Information; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Figures; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; 'Free gift' or 'infiltration'?: Negotiating the Fulbright Agreement; 'A steady stream of new problems': Politics and teething issues; 'Bright scientific moles' v. 'goodwill ambassador extroverts': Choosing a Fulbright scholar; 'Mutual benefit' v. 'the needs of the country': Programming academic fields; 'Meeting [our] domestic Communism problem': Cold War governance and the public university; Education, or 'part of our foreign policy'?: At war in Vietnam |
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'Experience is the only teacher': Academic ambassadors interpret 'mutual understanding''Just because one is a woman': Forging careers and changing the gender landscape; From 'White Australia' to 'the race question in America': Confronting racial diversity; 'In the climate of continuing financial restraint': Finding a sustainable future in the neo-liberal university; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Fulbright Association.
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Fulbright Association. |
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Fulbright scholarships -- Australia.
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Fulbright scholarships. |
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Australia. |
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Educational exchanges -- United States.
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Educational exchanges. |
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United States. |
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Educational exchanges -- Australia.
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United States -- Foreign relations -- Australia.
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International relations. |
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Australia -- Foreign relations -- United States.
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Electronic books.
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Kirkby, Diane, author.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: GARNER, ALICE. KIRKBY, DIANE. ACADEMIC AMBASSADORS, PACIFIC ALLIES. [Place of publication not identified] : MANCHESTER UNIV PRESS, 2018 1526128977 (OCoLC)1028582999 |
| ISBN |
9781526128980 (electronic book) |
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1526128985 (electronic book) |
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1526128977 |
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9781526128973 |
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