The Commonwealth of Australia'. Harrison’s oblique map and accompanying text frame Australia less as a remote continent than as a strategic outpost facing Asia. Citing Bertrand Russell’s warning that “fifty years hence” Australia would encounter “a very much more formidable Asia,” Harrison links geography to policy: the drive to increase population was preparation for a long-term regional threat. Australia is almost U.S.-sized, yet dry, thinly peopled and vulnerable; its interior lacks rivers and rainfall, while its fertile margins, coal, steel and minerals suggest latent strength. The map’s message is strikingly prescient. Though early in its timetable, it anticipates the demographic and strategic pressure later associated above all with China’s rise. by Harrison, Richard Edes. Published September 1950. Vintage colour persuasive map with related text pages. Size 33 x 52 cm | 13.0 x 20.5 inches. Condition: Good; suitable for framing. This map was originally printed as two separate pages which have been professionally joined to form a single sheet. Some minor abrasions/paper loss down the centrefold where the map was bound in. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. There is text and/or images printed on the reverse side. Tags: 1950, Australia, Australia | New Holland, Fortune Magazine, Harrison Richard Edes, Map

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