STST3002 Study Guide - Final Guide: Pacific Islands Forum
Reading journal week 5 – u6071409
Wallis, Joae, The Paifi: Fro Ar of Istaility to Ar of ‘esposiility ad the to
Ar of Opportuity?, “eurity Challeges, 8:4, “uer , pp. -12.
http://www.securitychallenges.org.au/ArticlePages/vol8no4Wallis.html
Summary
• The oludig arguet is that i spite of Australias iterests i the ar, it has
diminishing influence over the Islands of the South Pacific.
• In order for Australian policakers to see the regio as a ar of opportuit
istead of a ar of istailit, there eeds to e a hage i approah to a ore
cooperative and long-term developmental attitude where Australia involves itself
with the local context.
• Wallis mentios the resetet of Paifi leaders to the ter ar of istailit
alluded to Doells joural i the sae olue, addig that it oth oersiplifies
and overdramatises a regio of ast diersit ad opleit.
• Muh like i Doells journal, Joanne Wallis reiterates that Australias secondary
strategic priority is the seurity, stability and cohesion of our immediate
neighbourhood.
Analysis
• Wallis dras o Doells otriutio i the sae olue seeral ties i her
journal, specifically etioig this lie: Australias sphere of iterest is ot alas
its sphere of ifluee.
• Wallis joural is a itrodutor and conclusory contribution to the volume of
Security Challenges, so much of the text is mentions and quotes of many of the
fellow contributors, including: Dobell, May, Peake, Dinnen, Maebuta and Dibb.
Criticisms
• Wallis defines the arc of the Melanesian region which includes: West Papua, Papua
New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji, New Caledonia and Timor-Leste.
o This is differet to Doells ar hih eludes Fiji.
• There is not a great deal to critique in this journal as it is a summation of other
authors articles in the same volume.
o It mainly summarises other contributions, provides introductory context and
presents common themes in the volume.
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Document Summary
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