Against the Tide

New Zealand in World Affairs

Mathew Doidge, Serena Kelly, Hamish McDougall

• Publisher: Te Herenga Waka University Press
• Year: 2026
• Topic: Politics & International Relations
• eBook ISBN:
  9781776923694
• Subtopic: International Relations
• Index: Politics & International Relations

The fifth volume in a series, Against the Tide questions the narrative that we live in a uniquely troubled world, and sets the mid-2020s against the longer arc of New Zealand' s engagement in world affairs. Through thematic essays spanning two decades, the contributors illuminate what is new and what is long running, and what choices Aotearoa now has as it faces rapid geopolitical, economic, technological and climate shifts. This volume offers essential historical context and practical insights for policymakers, academics, students, and anyone interested in informed public debate. This is a flagship research publication published by the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs— Whare Tawahi-a-mahi i Aotearoa in collaboration with Te Herenga Waka University Press. Contributors include Vanessa Bramwell, Robert Broughton, Shine Choi, Christian Dietrich, Sir Peter Gluckman, Catherine Grant Makorewa, Bethan Greener, Rhieve Grey (Ngati Tuwharetoa, Ngati Porou, Ngati Raukawa), Stephanie Honey, Colin Keating, Jason Paul Mika (Tuhoe, Ngati Awa, Whakatohea, Ngati Kahungunu), Mia Mikic, Robert G. Patman, Hema Sridhar, Carrie Stoddart-Smith (Ngapuhi, Ngati Whatua) and Annie Te One (Te Atiawa, Ngati Mutunga).

Table of contents

• Cover page
• Title page
• Copyright
• Contents
• About the Editors
• About the Contributors
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction: Aotearoa New Zealand in world affairs in the new millennium
• Chapter 1: 9/11, the emerging strategic environment, and New Zealand
• Chapter 2: From ‘no direct threat’ to the ‘need to defend ourselves’: New Zealand defence over the last 20 years
• Chapter 3: Steady at the helm: New Zealand trade policy during global change
• Chapter 4: Te pae tawhiti: 30 years of Māori engagement in trade
• Chapter 5: He tai pari: Exploring the reach of Māori international relationships and their implications for Aotearoa New Zealand’s role in the world
• Chapter 6: Innovation, technology and New Zealand’s evolving approach to science diplomacy
• Chapter 7: Aotearoa New Zealand’s foreign affairs below and beyond the national
• Chapter 8: New Zealand’s approach to development cooperation and trade policy through a gender lens
• Chapter 9: Multilateral diplomacy: Advancing national and collective interests
• Index