试论冷战后澳大利亚与东盟的关系——从摇摆不定的地区政策到亚太世纪白皮书的出台

Australia-ASEAN Relationship after Cold War——From Changing Regional Policy to Asian-Pacific White Paper

澳大利亚是美国的盟国,是南太平洋地区的大国。从历史文化传统来看,澳大利亚是一个地道的西方国家,可是在地理位置上却属于亚太地区。面对着这种纠结现实,澳大利亚在自身的国家定位和对东盟国家的政策上始终摇摆不定,直至亚太白皮书的出台。

Australia,as a Middle Power in Asian-Pacific region,is United States＇ alliance.Traditionally and culturally,Australia belongs to west,but geographically,Australia locates in Asian-Pacific area. Confronting this complicated dilemma,Australia remains its changing policy to ASEAN until the implementation of Asian-Pacific White Paper.