Australia and New Zealand’s Pacific policy: aligned, not alike

Köllner, Patrick

doi:10.1080/00323187.2022.2064759

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“…France, where narratives and flow changes towards securitisation do not necessarily match, and a significant shift in the United Kingdom, where aid narratives and aid flows have been significantly securitised. Petrikova and Lazell (2017) (Köllner, 2022).…”

Section: Security and Aidmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Zealand. The Cook Islands and Niue are self-governing states but freely associated with New Zealand, while Tokelau remains a dependent territory (Köllner, 2022). New Zealand's administration of (formerly Western Samoa) ended in 1962 (Köllner, 2022).…”

Section: Security and Aidmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The Cook Islands and Niue are self-governing states but freely associated with New Zealand, while Tokelau remains a dependent territory (Köllner, 2022). New Zealand's administration of (formerly Western Samoa) ended in 1962 (Köllner, 2022). Furthermore, according to Wallis and Wesley (2016), due to its unique strategic geography, Australia has always been influenced by the foreign policy priorities of its major allies (the United Kingdom and United States).…”

Section: Security and Aidmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…According to Köllner (2022), Australia places greater emphasis on security than New Zealand and prioritises security in the region. Due to its geographical position, historical background, and relationship with the United States, Australia has a stronger traditional-security focus.…”

Section: Security and Aidmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…With the largest population, economy, military, and aid budget, Australia is seen as the regional 'superpower' (Wesley, 2020). With its more volatile political systems, Melanesia has historically received more attention from Australia, whilst Polynesia has received more attention from New Zealand (Köllner, 2022). Furthermore, Australia's security-first view of the region has been shaped, at least in part, by the historical experience of having fought a series of campaigns in the region during World War II (Köllner, 2022).…”

Section: Security and Aidmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Aid Securitisation: An analysis of Australian and New Zealand Aid Discourses, Allocations, and Institutions

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There is a growing perception that aid discourses and allocations are favouring national and international security at the expense of social and sustainable development goals. This research explores the extent and features of such a shift in the cases of Australian and New Zealand aid to the Pacific Islands region across a decade and a half—a period characterised by increasing Chinese engagement. This research explores the process of securitisation of Australian and New Zealand aid at three distinct (but interconnected) levels: that of the securitisation of the aid discourse, its reflection in aid allocations, and the institutional structure of the respective aid agencies. I observe the evolution of development paradigms (social development, sustainable development, and security) in the aid discourse. This is done by means of content analysis of Australian and New Zealand key strategic aid documents. I also explore the shift in the aid budgets and allocations as well as changes in the institutional structure of Australia and New Zealand’s aid agencies. Evidence of aid securitisation is found (to varying extents) in Australia and New Zealand aid discourses, allocations, and institutions. However, this trend is not homogeneous, showing the divergences between Australia and New Zealand’s aid approaches. Analysis of key strategic aid documents does not reveal clear evidence of aid securitisation at the discourse level, with the security paradigm only found to represent a minor part, while the social and sustainable development paradigms represent the dominant and subdominant parts of the aid discourse. As for aid allocations, Australia and New Zealand are found to be security driven donors, allocating aid to social and sustainable development goals, after recipients are chosen on geostrategic grounds, representing clear evidence of aid securitisation. Lastly, the mergers of aid agencies into their respective foreign affairs departments and shifts in aid focus also represent clear evidence of aid securitisation. What appears to have changed from 2005-2021 is that different emphasis has been given to different paradigms and motives. In that regard, shifts in international agreements and practices on aid, regional imperatives and domestic policies have had the greatest influence on Australia and New Zealand’s aid approaches.

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Section: Security and Aidmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Security and Aidmentioning

confidence: 99%