Australia and the World Bank: Financing Development and Decolonisation. This project aims to provide the first detailed history of the relationship between Australia and the World Bank. Engagement wit

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Australia and the World Bank: Financing Development and Decolonisation. This project aims to provide the first detailed history of the relationship between Australia and the World Bank. Engagement with international organisations is a central feature of Australian foreign relations. The project expects to provide new knowledge on the connections between development and decolonisation that dictated post-war global politics. Expected outcomes of this project include an enhanced understanding of the international significance of Australia’s post-war development and the complex process of Papua New Guinea’s decolonisation. This should provide benefits to Australia and the field through a better understanding of how to navigate an increasingly complex international political and economic environment.. Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award. Field: 4303 - Historical Studies. Lead: Dr Nicholas Ferns