Awkward states and regional organisations: the United Kingdom and Australia compared
Murray, Philomena, Warleigh-Lack, Alex and He, Baogang, (2013). Awkward states and regional organisations: the United Kingdom and Australia compared. Comparative European Politics, Advance online publication
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Sub-type Journal article Author Murray, Philomena
Warleigh-Lack, Alex
He, BaogangTitle Awkward states and regional organisations: the United Kingdom and Australia compared Appearing in Comparative European Politics Check publisher's open access policy Volume Advance online publication Publication Date 2013/03/25 Place of Publication Hampshire Publisher Palgrave Macmillan Language eng Abstract Both the United Kingdom and Australia have been studied by specialists in each region rather than by comparativists. This article seeks to fill this gap by examining the regional �awkwardness� of the United Kingdom and Australia comparatively. Australia and Britain are �awkward� states in their respective regions � Asia and Europe. This is clear in their approaches to institutions, economic policy, security and identity. We examine comparatively the role of power, institutions, economy, domestic politics and culture to see which mix best accounts for the awkward status of these two states. Through this comparison, this article demonstrates that the so-called �uniqueness� of the United Kingdom in regionalism literature is in fact a nearly �universal� phenomenon, insofar as many global regions include awkward states. UNU Topics of Focus Regional integration Keyword Regionalism
Regional integration
European union
Asia pacificCopyright Year 2013 ISSN 1472-4790 DOI 10.1057/cep.2013.2 -
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