Andrew Fisher : An Underestimated Man by Peter Bastian
$39.99 AUD
Category: Politics
Australians take for granted the presence of their federal government yet it is impossible to overestimate, as this full biography reveals, the role Andrew Fisher played in its development. The book also reveals the skills with which Fisher led the ALP in its early years and his important contributions ...Show more
Australian Foreign Affairs: Friends, Allies and Enemies; Asia's Shifting Loyalties; Aust by Jonathan Pearlman
$22.99 AUD
Category: Politics
The tenth issue of Australian Foreign Affairs examines the new alliances, blocs and rivalries that are emerging across the Asia-Pacific as countries adjust to the changing balance of power in a changed world. Friends, Allies and Enemies looks at Australia’s diplomatic options as loyalties shift in an in ...Show more
Australian Politics for Dummies by Nick Economou; Zareh Ghazarian
$39.95 AUD
Category: Politics | Series: For Dummies
Understand the Australian political system and make your vote count! Get to grips with the good, the bad and the ugly of Australian politics. Whether you're a seasoned political punter or a voting novice, this is your essential guide to understanding politics in Australia. Master the ins and outs of ele ...Show more
Australian Politics in the Twenty-First Century - Old Institutions, New Challenges by Ian Ward; Hannah Murphy-Gregory; Stewart Jackson; Lloyd Cox; Glenn Kefford; Andrea Carson
$91.83 AUD
$104.95 (12% off)
Category: Politics
Australian Politics in the Twenty-First Century brings to life traditional institutions, theories and concepts by considering the key question: how are Australia's political institutions holding up in the face of the new challenges, dynamics and turbulence that have emerged and intensified in the new mi ...Show more
Barack Obama: Quotable Wisdom by Carol Kelly-Gangi (Editor)
$14.99 AUD
Category: 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 bee ...Show more
Barack and Joe - The Making of an Extraordinary Partnership by Steven Levingston; Michael Eric Dyson (Foreword by)
$24.99 AUD
Category: Politics
A Washington Post 2019 Notable SelectionA vivid and inspiring account of the "bromance" between Barack Obama and Joe Biden.The extraordinary partnership of Barack Obama and Joe Biden is unique in American history. The two men, their characters and styles sharply contrasting, formed a dynamic working rel ...Show more
Becoming John Curtin and James Scullin by Liam Byrne
$34.99 AUD
Category: Politics
Before becoming the prime ministers who led Australia in moments of extraordinary crisis and transformation, John Curtin and James Scullin were two young working-class men who dreamt of changing their country for the better. Becoming John Curtin and James Scullin tells the tale of their intertwined earl ...Show more
Becoming Kim Jong Un: Understanding North Korea's Young Dictator by Jung H. Pak
$24.99 AUD
Category: Politics
'The young dictator comes under close scrutiny in this intelligent account' Sunday TimesWhen Kim Jong Un became the leader of North Korea in 2011, many expected his rule to be short. Years later, he remains the unchallenged dictator of a nuclear rogue state with weaponry capable of threatening the West. ...Show more
Border and Rule: Global Migration, Capitalism, and the Rise of Racist Nationalism by Harsha Walia
$34.99 AUD
Category: Politics
Harsha Walia disrupts easy explanations for the migrant and refugee crises, instead showing them to be the inevitable outcomes of the conquest, capitalist globalization, and climate change that are generating mass dispossession worldwide. Border and Rule explores a number of seemingly disparate global g ...Show more
Born to Rule: The Unauthorised Biography of Malcolm Turnbull by Paddy Manning
$45.00 AUD
Category: Politics
Born to Rule is the unauthorised biography that unravels the many layers of the man who has just become the 29th Prime Minister of Australia. The highs and lows of Malcolm Turnbull's remarkable career are documented here in technicolour detail by journalist Paddy Manning. Based on countless interviews a ...Show more
Breaking History: A White House Memoir by Jared Kushner
$34.99 AUD
Category: Politics
Jared Kushner was one of the most consequential presidential advisers in modern history. For the first time, he recounts what happened behind closed doors during the Trump presidency. Few White House advisors have had such an expansive portfolio or constant access to the president. From his office next ...Show more