Australia and the Asia Game

Australia is at the threshold of a whole new world. It has discovered that its future lies in Asia and this change involves a total turnaround from the conservative, Anglo-European past. This text challenges some of the myths which swirl around the cocoon of Australia's rebirth. Australia needs to tap the secrets of booming Asia's economic success, but the Asia trail is leading Australia into barely explored pathways. These may not lead easily to Asia's cash but instead into the psychological depths of Asia's winning game. In explaining the way the game works, the book finds a range of real-world differences between Australia and Asia. These differences explain why Asia's economic boom is yet to reach Australia. They are also shown to be important ingredients in the power struggles which lie beneath the innocent facade of Australia's Asia push.