Explain the term Pragmatism as it relates to one state in the Asia - Pacific region.

Explain the term Idealism as it relates to one state in the Asia - Pacific region.
Explain the debate surrounding Australias relationship with the US.
Explain the debate surrounding Australias environmental security.
Explain the debate surrounding Australias asylum seeker policy.
List one example of of the use of hard power by one state in the Asia - Pacific region.
List one example of of the use of soft power by one state in the Asia - Pacific region.
List one example of of the use of military power by one state in the Asia - Pacific region.
List one example of of the use of economic power by one state in the Asia - Pacific region.
List one example of of the use of political power by one state in the Asia - Pacific region.
List one example of of the use of cultural power by one state in the Asia - Pacific region.
Outline the objective behind the use of hard power.
Outline the objective behind the use of soft power.
Outline the objective behind the use of military power.
Outline the objective behind the use of economic power.
Outline the objective behind the use of political power.
Outline the objective behind the use of cultural power.
Analyse the effectiveness of the use of hard power in achieving its objectives.
Analyse the effectiveness of the use of soft power in achieving its objectives.
Analyse the effectiveness of the use of military power in achieving its objectives.
Analyse the effectiveness of the use of economic power in achieving its objectives.
Analyse the effectiveness of the use of political power in achieving its objectives.
Analyse the effectiveness of the use of cultural power in achieving its objectives.
Describe (A FACTOR) that has helped shape the national interest in one Asia - Pacific state.
Evaluate the effectiveness of aid as a foreign policy instrument used to achieve the elements of the
national interest in one Asia - Pacific state.
Evaluate the effectiveness of diplomacy as a foreign policy instrument used to achieve the
elements of the national interest in one Asia - Pacific state.
To what extent has Australia achieved its national interest.

EXAMPLES:
- 2011 US Marines in Darwin
- Malcolm Fraser on USA military presence and AUST Relations betrayal of national interest. He
believes that US marines undermines Aust national Security as their presence makes Aust a
target for US adversaries
- Deployment of Australian troops to Soloman Islands under RAMSI since 2003
- IPCC report 2014 - climate change
- Kyoto Protocol 2007, reducing to 5% of 2000 levels by 2012
- AUSFTA 2004 = US FDI into AUS (131.3 Million into Aus 2012)
- UNSC Aust Presidency - Sept 2013

- Australia's national interest of environmental security has been heavily shaped by idealism and
the rise of climate change as a third-agenda issue, as outlined in a 2014 IPCC report. Australia's
frequent propensity to drought makes it particularly vulnerably to climate change, which former
PM Kevin Rudd labelled the "greatest moral, economic and social challenge of our time." His
2007 decision to sign the Kyoto Protocol demonstrates the importance of idealism in shaping the
national interest. However, the national interest of environmental security is also shaped by the
ideological clash between idealism and realism, particularly as environmental policies such as
the Gillard government's 2012-implented carbon tax can conflict with economic prosperity. The
Abbott government's 2014 repudiation of the carbon tax suggests that economic prosperity has
been prioritised over the national interest of environmental security.