The Road to Ruin: The bestselling prequel to Plots and Prayers by Niki Savva
29.99 AUD
Category: Current Affairs & Politics | Series: The\Road to Ruin Trilogy Ser.
'There will be no wrecking, no undermining, and no sniping.'-Tony Abbott, 15 September 2015Abbott's performances in the party-room debates on education and climate change had ranged between woeful and pathetic. He sounded desperate, he was inconsistent, and -?his colleagues thought?-?slightly ridiculous ...Show more
Lebanon Days by Theodore Ell
34.99 AUD
Category: Current Affairs & Politics
A captivating memoir that unravels the emotional struggles of a nation the world has long overlooked. Through the eyes of an outsider, this story takes a deep dive into the intimate details of Lebanon's hardships, providing a profound understanding of its people and their journey. 'An astonishing piec ...Show more
Indian Philosophy, Indian Revolution - On Caste and Politics by Divya Dwivedi; Shaj Mohan; Mael Montevil (Editor)
59.99 AUD
Category: Current Affairs & Politics
In their brave and challenging book, grounded in political science and the Continental philosophical tradition, Divya Dwivedi and Shaj Mohan engage with the resurgence of upper-caste supremacism in India and its justification via the legacy of 'the Aryan doctrine' and Hindu nationalism. Their essays wer ...Show more
History for Tomorrow: Inspiration from the Past for the Future of Humanity by Roman Krznaric
36.99 AUD
Category: Current Affairs & Politics
One of Britain's most popular public philosophers presents unexpected, hopeful lessons from human history that could help us to overcome the global challenges facing humanity in the 21st century 'Enlightening and thrilling. History for Tomorrow tells us who we are and who we could be' - George Monbiot, ...Show more
Cultivating Community - How Discourse Shapes the Philosophy, Practice and Policy of Water Management in the Murray-Darling Basin by Amanda Shankland
50.00 AUD
Category: Current Affairs & Politics | Series: Public and Social Policy Ser.
In the face of escalating water scarcity, effective water management has become a central concern globally. The Murray-Darling Basin, spanning over a million square kilometres across four states and one territory, is a lifeline for Australian agriculture and rural communities. Cultivating Community: How ...Show more
People Power How Australian referendums are lost and won by Williams & Hume
49.99 AUD
Category: Current Affairs & Politics
A full history of constitutional change in Australia, this analysis examines the nation's referendum record and explains why referendum approvals have been so rare. Including interviews with leading proponents for constitutional change as well as political cartoons and brochures from key campaigns, this ...Show more
Animal Activism on and off Screen by Claire Parkinson (Editor); Lara Herring (Editor)
40.00 AUD
Category: Current Affairs & Politics | Series: Animal Politics Ser.
Animal Activism On and Off Screen examines the relationship between animal advocacy and the film and television industries. Leading scholars, activists, and film industry professionals critically analyse the ways in which animal activism has been represented inside and outside film and television progra ...Show more
Black Witness: The Power of Indigenous Media by Amy McQuire
34.99 AUD
Category: Current Affairs & Politics
From one of this country's leading Indigenous journalists comes a collection of fierce and powerful essays proving why the media need to believe Black witnesses and showcasing ways that journalism can be used to hold the powerful to account and make the world a more equitable place.Amy McQuire has been ...Show more
Counterrevolution: Extravagance and Austerity in Public Finance by Melinda Cooper
49.99 AUD
Category: Current Affairs & Politics
A thorough investigation of the current combination of austerity and extravagance that characterizes government spending and central bank monetary policy At the close of the 1970s, government treasuries and central banks took a vow of perpetual self-restraint. To this day, fiscal authorities fret over s ...Show more
Housing: The Great Australian Right by Kevin Bell
19.95 AUD
Category: Current Affairs & Politics | Series: In the National Interest Ser.
Housing: the Great Australian Right argues that governments have the capacity and the power toresolve this national plight. The first step is for Australia to rethink its approach to housing policy andrecognise access to housing - having a home - as a fundamental human right.The current crisis can be tr ...Show more
Love Across Class by Eve Vincent, Rose Butler
34.99 AUD
Category: Current Affairs & Politics
Explore how people from different class backgrounds meet, live with and love one another. What does it mean to partner across class difference? This lucid and original book is the first to explore cross-class relationships in contemporary Australia, a society long-invested in the myth of egalitarianism ...Show more
On Leadership: Lessons for the 21st Century by Tony Blair
36.99 AUD
Category: Current Affairs & Politics
Today, more than ever before, the quality of a country's governance and leadership determines whether it will succeed or fail.The world over, there are nations with roughly the same populations, the same resources, the same potential; yet some will flourish while others flounder. Why? Quite simply, some ...Show more