Politics & Government
Speaking for Australia
Edited by Rod Kemp and Marion Stanton
Format: Paperback
Some of the most memorable speeches given in the Australian parliament since Federation in 1901 - these are the speeches that changed history, or marked a significant moment in Australian life. A fascinating record of Australian public life.
Dark Victory
David Marr and Marian Wilkinson
Format: Paperback
This genre-breaking inside account of the Tampa, the Children Overboard affair and the Pacific Solution. Updated with startling new information.
Hegemony or Survival
Noam Chomsky
From the world's foremost intellectual activist, an irrefutable analysis of America's pursuit of total world domination and the catastrophic consequences that are sure to follow - now with a new afterword.
True Believer
Robert Garran
Format: Paperback
A timely and provocative examination of John Howard's devotion to the foreign policy doctrine of George W. Bush, and the dangerous international journey upon which Australia has embarked as a result.
Imagining Australia
Macgregor Duncan, Andrew Leigh, David Madden & Peter Tynan
Format: Paperback
Australia is ready for a new national vision, a roadmap for its future. Four exciting, new and talented young Australians articulate such a vision offering fresh ideas and bold thinking about the country's future political, economic and social policy.
Fundamentalist World
Stuart Sim
Fundamentalism is alive and well and will affect every one of us if we don't fight it now, argues Stuart Sim.
War in a Time of Peace
David Halberstam
Format: Paperback
One of America's most distinguished journalists, Pulitzer Prize-winner David Halberstam offers a fascinating portrait of modern political America and how America views the rest of the world.
In Baghdad
Paul McGeough
Format: Paperback
A classic, engrossing war correspondent's story by the only Australian journalist who was in Baghdad for the duration of the war.
The Mahathir Legacy
Ian Stewart
Format: Paperback
Malaysia is at a political and economic crossroad, and the direction it takes is of vital importance to the whole Southeast Asian region. This important book is the first comprehensive analysis of contemporary Malaysia and the struggle for its political and economic leadership.
Hard Heads, Soft Hearts
Edited by Peter Dawkins and Paul Kelly
Format: Paperback
A bold contemporary statement for an economic and social reform agenda, Hard Heads, Soft Hearts draws on contributions from a wide range of Australia's leading thinkers across academia, politics, the Public Service, business, unions and community groups. Edited by Paul Kelly, one of Australia's leading political and economic commentators, and Peter Dawkins, head of the Melbourne Institute
