Game of Mates by Cameron Murray; Paul Frijters

$32.95 AUD

Category: Australian Politics

James is our most mundane villain. His victim is Bruce, our typical Aussie, who bleeds from the hip pocket because of James' actions. Game of Mates tells a tale of economic theft across major sectors of Australia's economy, showing how James and his group of well-connected Mates siphon off billions from the economy to line their own pockets. In property, mining, transport, banking, superannuation, and many more sectors, James and his Mates cooperate to steal huge chunks of the economic pie for themselves. If you want to know how much this costs the nation, how it is done, and what we can do about it, Game of Mates is the book for you. ...Show more

A Little History of the Australian Labor Party by Nick Dyrenfurth

$24.95 AUD

Category: Australian Politics

The Australian Labor Party is one of the oldest labour parties and was the first in the world to form a government. 2011 marks its 120th birthday. This short and lively book tells the story of the ALPs numerous successes in winning government at all levels and making policy that has transformed lives. T he book also shows how the ALP has attracted an extraordinary range of members, parliamentary representatives, leaders, unionists, activists and, indeed, opponents. Whether their audience are Labor voters or not, writers Nick Dyrenfurth and Frank Bongiorno argue that it has been such a central force in Australia throughout the twentieth century that its history should be known. ...Show more

Barack Obama: Quotable Wisdom by Carol Kelly-Gangi (Editor)

$14.99 AUD

Category: International Politics | Series: Quotable Wisdom Ser.

" D]emocracy isn't a spectator sport. America isn't about 'yes he will.' It's about 'yes we can.'" --Barack ObamaExperience the powerful oratory of our 44th president Obama's skill at expressing deep empathy and thoughtful idealism made him a bestselling author at an early age. These selections have be en drawn from his speeches, interviews, essays, books, social media posts, and other writings over the past 20 years. They reveal a sharp intellect, dynamic leadership style, and steadfast determination. Arranged thematically, the quotations reveal his thoughts and feelings, and even the occasional joke, about the many issues he faced during his two terms as president, from universal healthcare and same-sex equality to racial equality, and the threat of terrorism. In these passages, Obama: Speaks passionately about the ideals and beliefs at the core of the American DreamVigorously advocates for the equality and inclusion of all AmericansEloquently expresses the need for smarter education and innovationElaborates a vision for a national security posture as judicious as it is toughMakes the case for decisive action on climate changeAdvocates for common-sense gun-control legislation and prison reformAn illuminating and eloquent collection, Barack Obama: Quotable Wisdom offers readers new insight into this remarkable leader, charismatic man, and gifted orator whose words have time and again restored the faith and bolstered the hopes of millions of Americans. ...Show more

Enid Lyons, Leading Lady to a Nation

$49.95 AUD

Category: Australian Politics

Inside the Greens: The True Story of the Party, the Politics and the People by Paddy Manning

$34.99 AUD

Category: Australian Politics

A revelatory examination of the history and the future of the Australian Greens. After a decade of unprecedented political volatility, Australians appear increasingly disillusioned with the two major parties. Yet the Greens, the third force in Australian politics since the turn of the century, get comp aratively little scrutiny. Inside the Greens is a warts-and-all look at the party's roots, key personalities, policies, turning points, and highs and lows, with all the colour and cloak-and-dagger factional intrigue thrown in. The key question was framed by former prime minister Julia Gillard- are the Greens just a party of protest or can they become a party of government? Put another way, are the Greens up to it? Journalist Paddy Manning interviews those on all sides of the story - friends and foes both inside and outside the party, and Greens past and present, including Bob Brown, Christine Milne, Lee Rhiannon, Adam Bandt, Scott Ludlam and Richard Di Natale. Drawing on the history and current challenges for the party to examine its future, Manning weaves a compelling and controversial account of where the Greens - and Australia - are heading. ...Show more

Populism by Simon Tormey

$22.99 AUD

Category: International Politics | Series: Beginner's Guides

The essential guide to understanding what populism is, why it's flourishing, what sets it apart from other styles of politics, and what--if anything--we ought to do about it. about it.

The Good, the Bad and the Unlikely: Australia's Prime Ministers by Mungo MacCallum

$32.99 AUD

Category: Australian Politics | Reading Level: 4 Non Fiction

Since 1901, thirty different leaders have run the national show. Whether their term was eight days or eighteen years, each prime minister has a story worth sharing. Edmund Barton united the bickering states in a federation. The unlucky Jimmy Scullin took office days before Wall Street crashed into the G reat Depression. John Curtin faced the ultimate challenge of wartime leadership. John Gorton, Gough Whitlam and Paul Keating each shook up their parties' policies so vigorously that none lasted much longer than a single term. Harold Holt spent three decades in parliament, only to disappear while swimming off the coast of Victoria two years into his first term. John Howard's 'triple bypass' is the stuff of legend. Julia Gillard overthrew Kevin Rudd and Kevin Rudd overthrew Julia Gillard, thus paving the way for Tony Abbott, who was ousted by Malcolm Turnbull - until he too was toppled, this time by Scott Morrison. But is Australia's thirty-first prime minister just around the corner? With characteristic wit and expert knowledge, Mungo MacCallum brings the nation's leaders to life in this fully up-to-date new edition of a classic book. ...Show more

Venom: Vendettas, Betrayals and the Price of Power by David Crowe

$34.99 AUD

Category: Australian Politics

A cracking account of the rivalries and hatreds that split the Liberal Party, brought down Malcolm Turnbull and propelled Scott Morrison to power. They plotted. They schemed. They unleashed chaos. Australia lost two prime ministers in three years in a period of political bloodshed that took the nation' s government to the brink of collapse - until an extraordinary election changed everything. Venom is the secret history of the brutal power play to lead the government. It sheds new light on the fall of Tony Abbott, the rise of Malcolm Turnbull and the electrifying leadership spill that brought parliament to a halt in August 2018. In a day-by-day account, it reveals the strategy Scott Morrison used to defeat his opponents and claim ultimate authority. David Crowe reported these events for the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age as they unfolded. Using more than one hundred interviews with the participants, he tells an epic story of revenge, hatred and the ruthless pursuit of power. And he asks whether the future holds any peace when the past is so full of poison. PRAISE 'David Crowe is both wise guide and sage interpreter in this gripping journey through the angry years of Australian politics' Chris Uhlmann 'David Crowe writes with precision and clarity - dissecting the characters, deep rivalries and ideological wars that churned through three Liberal Prime Ministers' Patricia Karvelas 'A compelling read about a time of Liberal madness' Michelle Grattan ...Show more

An Introduction to International Relations by Richard Devetak (Editor); Jim George (Editor); Sarah Percy (Editor)

$79.95 AUD

Category: Foreign Affairs

An Introduction to International Relations is a comprehensive introduction to the history, theories, developments and debates that shape the dynamic discipline of international relations and contemporary world politics. Bringing together an expert author team comprising leading academics from Australia and around the world, it allows readers to explore the discipline from both Australian and global perspectives. Known for its clear, easy-to-read style and relevant, real-world examples, the text has been fully updated and revised to reflect current research and the changing global political climate. This edition features extensive new material on: international history from World War I to World War II; international law; the globalisation of international society; and terrorism. A companion website for instructors offers additional case studies, critical thinking questions and links to relevant video and web materials that bring international relations theory to life. ...Show more

Best Australian Political Cartoons 2016 by Russ Radcliffe

$29.99 AUD

Category: Australian Politics | Series: Best Australian Political Cartoons Ser.

With Dean Alston, Peter Broelman, Pat Campbell, Andrew Dyson, John Farmer, First Dog on the Moon, Matt Golding, Fiona Katauskas, Mark Knight, Jon Kudelka, Bill Leak, Alan Moir, Peter Nicholson, Bruce Petty, David Pope, David Rowe, John Spooner, Ron Tandberg, Andrew Weldon, Cathy Wilcox, Paul Zanetti, an d many more ...Show more

Don Dunstan: The Visionary Politician Who Changed Australia by Angela Woollacott

$32.99 AUD

Category: Australian Politics | Reading Level: 3 Biography

Don Dunstan was one of the most significant political figures of twentieth-century Australia. As Premier of South Australia, he blazed a trail of reform. But his influence reached far beyond his home state. He was seen as the architect of a new kind of Australian society, and his decade in office marked a golden age. This is the first comprehensive biography of a larger than life figure. Angela Woollacott recounts how he battled Adelaide's conservative establishment to win office for Labor, and then pioneered Aboriginal land rights, abolished the death penalty, supported women's rights, relaxed censorship and drinking laws and decriminalised homosexuality. He worked against the White Australia Policy, and was an ardent supporter of the arts and food. Although he was much loved by the public, Dunstan's career was marked by controversy and vilification, with scandal surrounding his personal relationships. Dunstan's life story helps us to appreciate just what a watershed era the 1960s and 1970s were in Australia, and to see how one small state could, for a time, lead a nation.'A fitting tribute' - Penny Wong 'Whitlam and Dunstan were the Washington and Jefferson of modern Australian Labor politics.' - Mike Rann'Angela Woollacott's biography captures what was so special about him.' - Maggie Beer ...Show more

From Secret Ballot to Democracy Sausage: How Australia Got Compulsory Voting PB by Judith Brett

$29.99 AUD

Category: Australian Politics

It's compulsory to vote in Australia. We are one of a handful of countries in the world that enforce this rule at election time, and the only English-speaking country that makes its citizens vote. Not only that, we embrace it. We celebrate compulsory voting with barbeques and cake stalls at polling stat ions, and election parties that spill over into Sunday morning. But how did this come to be? When and why did we begin making Australians vote? What effect has it had on our political parties, our voting systems, our participation in elections? And how else is the way we vote different from other English-speaking democracies? From Secret Ballot to Democracy Sausage is a brilliant book-length essay by the celebrated historian Judith Brett, the prize-winning biographer of Alfred Deakin. This is a landmark account of the character of Australian democracy. ...Show more