The identity politics of India–US nuclear engagement: problematising India as part of the Anglosphere

Davis, Alexander E.

doi:10.1080/19480881.2014.895483

Cited by 4 publications

(2 citation statements)

References 18 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…This 'great and powerful friends' narrative (see Menzies 1958;Howard 2011 for political examples) relies on longstanding conceptions of Australia as a rationalist actor seeking security in a dangerous and unfamiliar region. 5 India has been seen in an increasingly positive light within this narrative, through an emphasis on colonial legacies as causes for deeper engagement (Davis 2014). The second narrative, more prominent here, sees Australia as a 'creative middle power', and emphasises Australia's active role within Asia.…”

Section: Narratives Of Australian Identity and Foreign Policymentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Australian foreign policy and news media: national identity and the sale of uranium to India and China

Davis

Brookes

2016

Australian Journal of Political Science

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Abstract:This article explores the utility of a constructivist-media communications approach to understanding the production of national identity in Australia through a case study of the Australian Labor Party's 2011 decision to allow uranium sales to India. The decision came at a time when Australian foreign policy, political debate and news media discourse were increasingly concerned with India and China, as 'rising' superpowers whose prominence offered opportunities for economic prosperity even as it undermined settled regional power balances. This article finds that, rather than a matter of rational strategy, the decision was made in a context of considerable anxiety about the 'Asian century' as the Australian public, politicians and policymakers struggled to comprehend geopolitical change. It further argues that the constructivist project in international relations (IR) can benefit from engaging with insights from media and communications methodologies and by taking a less hierarchical approach to 'elite' and 'non-elite' discursive agency.

show abstract

Section: Narratives Of Australian Identity and Foreign Policymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This strand of discourse implies lingering (post)colonial fears over India's intentions and credibility as a trustworthy, liberal-democratic 'Anglosphere' state (Davis 2014).…”

Section: Discourses Of Danger: Asia As a Threatening Regionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Australian foreign policy and news media: national identity and the sale of uranium to India and China

Davis

Brookes

2016

Australian Journal of Political Science

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

Popular geopolitics of ‘nuclear India’: tracing the evolution of India’s ‘regional’ and ‘global’ identities in the English daily The Hindu from 2011–2020

Pate

2023

Contemporary South Asia

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The politics of strategic narratives of regional order in the Indo-Pacific: Free, open, prosperous, inclusive?

Barthwal-Datta

Chacko

2020

Australian Journal of International Affairs

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The identity politics of India–US nuclear engagement: problematising India as part of the Anglosphere

Cited by 4 publications

References 18 publications

Australian foreign policy and news media: national identity and the sale of uranium to India and China

Australian foreign policy and news media: national identity and the sale of uranium to India and China

Popular geopolitics of ‘nuclear India’: tracing the evolution of India’s ‘regional’ and ‘global’ identities in the English daily The Hindu from 2011–2020

The politics of strategic narratives of regional order in the Indo-Pacific: Free, open, prosperous, inclusive?

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About