The Big Fix, 9780522881363
Paperback
Australia’s defence policy is broken, demanding a bold new strategic fix.

The Big Fix

rebuilding australia's national security

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  • Paperback

    184 pages

  • Release Date

    16 July 2025

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Summary

The Big Fix: Reimagining Australia’s Defence Policy for a Changing World

The character of war is constantly changing, and so too must the approach to national security. But Australia’s defence policy is broken. Successive governments have not approached the nation’s security with the intelligence, resoluteness and seriousness it requires.

After more than 120 years of defence policy centred on dependency, the geopolitical situation demands new thinking by politicians and poli…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780522881363
ISBN-10:052288136X
Author:Albert Palazzo
Publisher:Melbourne University Press
Imprint:Melbourne University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:184
Release Date:16 July 2025
Weight:188g
Dimensions:20mm x 208mm x 139mm
About The Author

Albert Palazzo

Albert Palazzo is an adjunct professor at UNSW Canberra in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. He was formerly the long-serving Director of War Studies for the Australian Army. He completed his PhD in military history at The Ohio State University, and published his dissertation as Seeking Victory on The Western Front: The British Army and Chemical Warfare in World War I. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, he migrated to Australia in 1996 and commenced his career in the school of history at the Australian Defence Force Academy. He has written more than twenty books and monographs on the art of war, Australian military history and national security policy.

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