Desmond Ball

Andrew Carr

This volume commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Strategic and¬†Defence¬†Studies Centre (SDSC). The Centre is Australia‚Äôs largest body of¬†scholars dedicated to the analysis of the use of armed force in its political¬†context and one of the earliest generation of post-World War¬†II research institutions on strategic affairs. The book features chapters replete¬†with stories of university politics, internal SDSC activities, cooperation among people with different social and political values, and conflicts between others, as well as the Centre‚Äôs public achievements. It¬†also¬†details the evolution of strategic studies in Australia and the contribution of academia and defence intellectuals to national defence¬†policy.

A National Asset: 50 Years of the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre

Desmond Ball, Andrew Carr

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