Challenging colonial logics of habit in Australiaʼs economic statecraft with Pacific Islands

dc.contributor.authorKoro, Maimaen
dc.contributor.authorMcNeill, Henriettaen
dc.date.accessioned2025-06-30T08:35:23Z
dc.date.available2025-06-30T08:35:23Z
dc.date.issued2024en
dc.description.abstractWhen Australia deploys tools of statecraft in attempts to develop influence with Pacific Island neighbours, inherent colonial legacies exist which are not always recognised, but ultimately affect relationships. We examine Australian economic tools of statecraft applied to migration, trade and development aid, and how a colonial ‘logic of habit’ persists within their deployment which unintentionally undermines their effectiveness. In highlighting these historical hangovers, we suggest reimagining Australiaʼs perceptions of and relations with the Pacific—from neighbours with resources to be utilised, to mutually respected trading partners.en
dc.description.sponsorshipHenrietta McNeill\u2019s participation in this research as a Research Associate at the University of Adelaide was funded by a Department of Defence Strategic Policy Grant named \u2018State\u2010craftiness: mapping competition, cooperation, and coercion in the Pacific Islands\u2019. The views expressed herein are those of the authors and are not necessarily those of the Australian Government or the Australian Department of Defence. Henrietta McNeill\u2019s participation in this research as a Research Associate at the University of Adelaide was funded by a Department of Defence Strategic Policy Grant named \u2018State-craftiness: mapping competition, cooperation, and coercion in the Pacific Islands\u2019. The views expressed herein are those of the authors and are not necessarily those of the Australian Government or the Australian Department of Defence. Open access publishing facilitated by Australian National University, as part of the Wiley - Australian National University agreement via the Council of Australian University Librarians.en
dc.description.statusPeer-revieweden
dc.identifier.otherORCID:/0000-0003-1987-0631/work/165616582en
dc.identifier.scopus85198717024en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1885/733765725
dc.language.isoenen
dc.rightsPublisher Copyright: © 2024 The Author(s). Asia & the Pacific Policy Studies published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.en
dc.sourceAsia and the Pacific Policy Studiesen
dc.subjectPacific Islandsen
dc.subjectPacific developmenten
dc.subjecteconomic statecraften
dc.subjectinfluenceen
dc.titleChallenging colonial logics of habit in Australiaʼs economic statecraft with Pacific Islandsen
dc.typeJournal articleen
dspace.entity.typePublicationen
local.contributor.affiliationKoro, Maima; University of Adelaideen
local.contributor.affiliationMcNeill, Henrietta; Department of Pacific Affairs, Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs, ANU College of Asia & the Pacific, The Australian National Universityen
local.identifier.citationvolume11en
local.identifier.doi10.1002/app5.398en
local.identifier.pure69d1d8d0-eec8-430a-9327-c68b03e03b09en
local.identifier.urlhttps://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85198717024en
local.type.statusPublisheden

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