Italy and Australia: Redefining Bilateral Relations for the Twenty-First Century

Contents
Notes on Contributors
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1 Italy and Australia in the Twenty-First Century: Distant Connections or Close Partners?
	Introduction
	The literature on Italian–Australian relations: a critique
	The gaps in the literature and the structure of this book
	Conclusion
	Bibliography
2 A Historical Overview of Italian–Australian Bilateral Relations
	An Elaborate Interplay
	Relations Resumed After 1947
	Towards Symmetry During the 1960s and Early 1970s
	Relations Stall After Whitlam
	In the Aftermath of Tangentopoli
	A Fresh Start, Post-Brexit
	Bibliography
3 Italians in Australia in the Twenty-First Century
	Introduction
	Exploring Recent Demographic Trends of an Established Community
	New Arrivals and Departures
	The Pandemic Intermezzo
	Conclusion
	References
4 Australians in Italy in the Twenty-First Century
	Introduction
	Background: From One-Way Migration to the ‘Transnational Turn’
	Australia to Italy Mobility: Demographic Characteristics
	Types of Australian Migrations to Italy
	The Australians in Florence: A Case Study
	Conclusion
	Bibliography
5 First Nations Sovereignty: Towards a Decolonial Approach to Italy–Australia Relations
	Introduction
	Indigenous Sovereignty and Its Implications
	Migration, Diaspora Colonialism and Decolonisation
	Relations Between Italian and First Nations Artists and Activists
	Concluding Remarks
	References
6 Connecting Australia and Italy Through Language
	Introduction
	The Italian Language in the Australian Context
	Australians Learning Italian in Sydney: A Case Study
	Italians and the English Language
	Conclusions
	References
7 Time for a Strategic Partnership: The Scope for International Cooperation Between Italy and Australia
	Introduction
	Theoretical frameworks for international cooperation
	The case for greater cooperation
		International goals
		Defence capabilities
		Trade
		Scientific cooperation
		People-to-people links
	The current limitations of the bilateral relationship
	Conclusion: a strategic partnership for the future
	Bibliography
8 The Australian Interest in the European Union and the Italian Interest in the Asia–Pacific
	Introduction
	Italy in the Asia–Pacific (1945–2000)
	Australia in Europe (1945–2000)
	Italy in the Asia–Pacific and Australia in Europe: The Last Two Decades
	Conclusion: The Need for Greater Australian–Italian Cooperation
	Bibliography
9 Twenty-First Century Populism in Australia and Italy: A Comparative Analysis
	Introduction
	Populism in Australia
	Populism in Italy
	Political Trust and Political Instability
		Australia
		Italy
	Politics and the Media
		Australia’s Media System
		Italy and the Media
	Conclusion
	References
10 Italian–Australian Scientific and Research Cooperation
	Introduction
	International Scientific Cooperation and Governance
	Bilateral Cooperation Between Italy and Australia
	The Association of Italian Researchers in Australasia
	Conclusion
	Bibliography
11 Where to from Here? The Need for a Long-Term Strategy in Italian–Australian Relations
	Introduction
	Contextualising Italian–Australian relations
	Challenges and opportunities
	A long-term strategy: from bilateralism to multilateralism
	Bibliography
Index