Globalization, Australia and the Asia Pacific

Globalization , Australia and the Asia-Pacific

In terms of international relationships , the end of the second millennium and the start of the third are characterized by two developments of major importance . the successful conclusion of the most ambitious round of multilateral trade negotiations in the history of humankind [and the] proliferation of regional trading arrangements unprecedented at any period in history ' Through it all , Australia has been a major participant in these agreements . Owing to the steady progress of Australia 's economy and politics , it has been involved in all of the

international policy-making in that span in history . However due to these numerous activities , there are different circumstances that require variations of these treaties

Multilateral trade treaties are trade agreements made between multiple nations , over multiple regions , at one time . Although multilateral treaties are generally complex and difficult to negotiate and implement these treaties are very powerful when all interested parties agree on it . The primary advantage of multilateral treaties is the equal treatment , at least relatively , of all parties , regardless of size or power . Examples of these are Australia 's Protocol of 1988 relating to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea , United Nations Convention on Conditions for Registration of Ships ' and Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation

Regional trade treaties are parallel to multilateral trade treaties Both are generally complex and involve multiple countries . However , they do institute a condition that has both advantages and disadvantages Regional trade treaties are confined to countries within a certain geographic area , such as the Americas , the Atlantic or , in Australia 's case , the Asia-Pacific region . This comes from the perspective of conceiving of the world in terms of structures is what some analytical perspectives in international relations and the social sciences more generally suggest ' according to Breslin . The obvious disadvantage of regional trade treaties is that it would exclude other countries from the agreement . There are , however , advantages that outweigh this negative aspect . Regional agreements would be easier to negotiate since countries within a certain geographic area generally have similar or related economic products , conditions and concerns . Such agreements would also mean that the general concerns of that certain area are given due consideration when viewed by the rest of the international community . Examples are the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific Region ' and South Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement

Bilateral trade treaties are the simplest and most basic agreements These are the agreements negotiated exclusively between to countries Simple they may be , however , the pursuit of discriminatory trading agreements is arguably the most dramatic development in intergovernmental relations in the western Pacific since the financial crises of 1997-98 , in Jayasuriya 's view . An example of this is Australia 's Treaty between Australia and the Republic of Austria concerning Extradition

Australia resides in the South Pacific area but has a mixed economy in the pattern of many Western countries . Its main exports are coal , gold coal , gold , meat , wool...