Andrea Benvenuti

Cold War and Decolonisation: Australia’s Policy towards Britain’s End of Empire in Southeast Asia Andrea Benvenuti

Discusses the development of Australia's foreign and defense policies toward Malaya and Singapore in light of the redefinition of Britain's imperial role in Southeast Asia and the formation of new postcolonial states. Andrea Benvenuti sheds light on the impact of Britain on Australia's political and strategic interests in Southeast Asia during the Cold War.