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Freeing Ali
The Human Face of the Pacific Solution
Häftad, 2005
142 kr
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In April this year, Michael Gordon was the first journalist to gain unrestricted access to the refugee detention center on Nauru. There he interviewed more than half of the 54 asylum seekers then on the island. His article, based on these interviews, for +ó--The Good Weekend+ó-- magazine drew an …
Stormy Weather
The Challenge of Climate Change and Displacement
Häftad, 2008
134 kr
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Climate change is predicted to dislocate millions of people in regions already vulnerable to economic, political and environmental disruption. Already some communities, notably Pacific Islanders, are under direct threat of displacement due to climate-related factors. ""Stormy Weather"" looks at the …
America's Pie
Trade and Culture After 9/11
Av Jock Given
Häftad, 2003
102 kr
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In this timely book, Jock Given looks at how the events of 11 September 2001 have altered the debate over how countries like Australia can preserve and strengthen their film and television industries. Steering a course between those people who see free trade as a universal panacea and those who …
Selling the Australian Government
Politics and Propaganda from Whitlam to Howard
Av Greg Barns
Häftad, 2005
133 kr
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The fact that governments spend millions of taxpayers dollars monitoring the Oppositions every word and pumping out propaganda to backbenchers to ensure its spin reverberates across Australia has rarely been questioned by the media. Greg Barns, a former senior government adviser, provides a …
Longest Journey
Resettling Refugees from Africa
Av Peter Browne
Häftad, 2006
160 kr
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Over the past five years over 15,000 African refugees have arrived in Australia via the federal government's official resettlement program, most of them settling in the suburbs of Melbourne. En-route, many of them have spent ten years or more in refugee camps in arid regions of East Africa with …
Behind Closed Doors
Politics, Scandals and the Lobbying Industry
Häftad, 2007
133 kr
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In Behind Closed Doors John Warhurst, an observer of the lobbying industry for thirty years, describes its growing size and importance in Australia. He looks at the many ways in which lobbyists attempt to influence politicians and other decision makers, and assesses their positive and negative …
No, Prime Minister
Reclaiming Politics from Leaders
Av Paul Strangio, James Walter
Häftad, 2007
133 kr
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Leadership has become the principal lingua franca of politics. Prime ministers now occupy the centre of the nations political universe. But what are the causes and implications of the sharpening of prime ministerial power? Is untrammelled leadership consistent with democracy? And how is it related …
What Price Security?
Taking Stock of Australia's Anti-terror Laws
Av Andrew Lynch, George Williams
Häftad, 2006
133 kr
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In this timely and important book, Andrew Lynch and George Williams provide a clear and accessible guide to the major components of Australias anti-terrorism laws and their effects. They show readers: what constitutes a crime of terrorism in Australia what powers our main intelligence agency has to …
Limiting Democracy
The Erosion of Electoral Rights in Australia
Av Colin A. Hughes, Brian Costar
Häftad, 2006
133 kr
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The right to vote is the most precious democratic entitlement, and Australia has a proud tradition of recently introduced legislation will effectively disenfranchise over 200,000 voters in future federal elections - many of them first-time voters - by closing the electoral roll as soon as an …
