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Article: Australia's strategic identity post-September 11 in context: implications for the war against terror in Southeast Asia.
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- Contemporary Southeast Asia
- Article date:
- April 1, 2004
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Introduction: Factors that Shape Australia's National Identity and Strategic Posture
The national character and demographic composition of Australia is central to understanding the nation and, by extension, its strategic posture. (1) Australia's demographic makeup today largely stems from its origins as an extension of the British Empire. While most Australians trace their ancestry to Anglo-Celtic or other European backgrounds, there are increasing numbers of Australians of Asian origin who are but the latest overlay on the peopling of Australia that first began with the aboriginal settlement of Australia over 40,000 years ago. In 2001-2002, 17 per cent of ...