How Australia is Studied in China

<p>China has arguably the largest community of Australian studies in the world. However not much is known about this phenomenon including its emergence rationale interests influences and the implications for strategic Australia-China engagement in a region of increasing challenge and uncertainty. This volume unpacks how Australia is taught learnt researched communicated and promoted in the Asian giant as well as its largest trade partner. In doing so it penetrates the representation and essence of this phenomenon to seek both the ‘Australianness’ and the ‘Chineseness’ in it.</p><p>This volume collects contributions from a group of leading and emerging Chinese and Australian scholars—who are members and insiders of this community—to jointly debate on this intellectual entity and its significant influences and implications. Produced at a critical moment of commemorating half a century of China-Australia diplomatic relations and four decades of formalised Australian studies in China this volume provides an up-to-date comprehensive and insightful examination of this Australia-China engagement.</p><p>It will be of interest to scholars students policymakers and general readers in areas of Australian studies Chinese studies Asia-Pacific studies China-Australia relations and international relations.</p>