Power Shift: Australia's Future Between Washington and Beijing: Quarterly Essay 39 [Paperback] White, Hugh

**Power Shift: Australia's Future Between Washington and Beijing** puts Australia's most awkward dinner party conversation front and center. Hugh White, former defense official turned strategic studies professor, tackles the elephant (and dragon) in the room: what happens when your best mate America and your biggest customer China can't stand each other?

This isn't your typical dry policy paper. White argues Australia faces an impossible choice as US-China rivalry intensifies, and our traditional "she'll be right" approach won't cut it anymore. He explores three brutal options: stick with America and risk economic catastrophe, pivot to China and abandon our values, or forge an independent path that might leave us friendless.

Perfect for policy wonks, international relations students, anyone who's ever wondered why politicians dodge questions about China, and Aussies genuinely concerned about our national future. This preloved copy from Patina Paperbacks delivers heavyweight geopolitical analysis without the academic wank.

**Reader Reviews:** "Finally, someone brave enough to say what everyone's thinking about Australia's China dilemma." • "White's scenarios are terrifying but absolutely essential reading for understanding our predicament."