In this new volume, Alan Rix examines the renewal of post-war contacts between Australia and Japan and the resolution of wartime issues in the 1950s. He shows how some major bilateral negotiations highlight the tensions involved in forging a strong relationship, while extensive analysis of the machinery of diplomacy (the administrative, political and legal framework) indicates the depth of bilateral ties. Also covered are the close consultation and diplomatic dealings over the decades and the personal connections between leaders.

Monographic compilation of articles comprising a general study of trends in economic development and social change in Australia in the 1970s - covers banking, foreign investment, retail trade, securities, rural industries, mining, the manufacturing sector, urban development, the environment, education, the indigenous peoples, immigration, telecommunications, transport, foreign policy, etc. Bibliography pp. 223 to 226 and maps.