Review:
Reviewed by Rawdon Dalrymple, AO. (Order of
Australia)
Rawdon Dalrymple is visiting Professor in
the Department of Government at the University of Sydney where he teaches
courses in International Relations. He is also Chairman of the ASEAN Focus
Group Pty Ltd. He has published articles in journals in Australia and the
United States and writes a monthly column in a leading Japanese newspaper. He
was the Australian Ambassador to Japan 1989 -1993
"There is paucity of research that
examines the positive experiences of international students...Research that
throws light on how students benefit from their experience, and then
subsequently apply that experience, is therefore very welcome...
" is useful in
helping to fill a substantial gap in our understanding…It is also useful to
learn more about the factors that motivate individual Japanese students to
study in Australia"