Gillard Project by Michael Cooney
$32.99 AUD
Category: Political / Economic
It was a comedy of manners, it was a comedy of errors, it was a tragedy, it was a bunch of stuff that happened; it was a calvary and a triumph. This is what I most want to tell you: it was worth it. Michael Cooney was Julia Gillard's speechwriter for most of her time in office. He came to the job a true ...Show more
Sidewalks by Valeria Luiselli
$27.99 AUD
Category: Essays
Evocative, erudite and consistently surprising, these narrative essays explore the places - real and imagined - that shape our lives. Whether wandering the familiar streets of her neighbourhood, revisiting the landmarks of her past, or getting lost in a foreign city, Valeria Luiselli plots a unique and ...Show more
Progressive Capitalism by David Sainsbury
$24.99 AUD
Category: Political / Economic
The neoliberalism that has dominated economic thinking since Mrs Thatcher and Ronald Reagan first came to power is now seen to have serious flaws, and 'Progressive Capitalism' seeks to replace it with a new, Progressive political economy. This is based on an analysis of why the growth rates of countries ...Show more
Rules of the Game by Neil Strauss
$24.95 AUD
Category: Sociology
This book is not a story. It is a how-to book. 'This Stylelife Challenge' is not meant to be read. It is meant to be performed. Whatever experience level you have, whatever strengths and weaknesses you may have, the stage has been set for you to perform at your highest capacity. 'The Stylelife Challenge ...Show more
Tampering with Asylum: A Unive by Brennan Frank
$23.95 AUD
Category: Cultural, Ideas, Political & Issues
ACTING ON CONSCIENCE by BRENNAN FRANK
$23.95 AUD
Category: Cultural, Ideas, Political & Issues
Is there a place for personal beliefs in public life?Is a Catholic health minister in a fit position to legislate on women's issues such as the right to an abortion pill? When the prime minister invokes church leaders' support in going to war with Iraq - and those church leaders tacitly approve this - i ...Show more
Ending Holy Wars: Religion and Conflict Resolution in Civil Wars by Isak Svensson
$39.95 AUD
Category: Philosophy | Series: New Approaches to Peace and Conflict
Ending Holy Wars explores how religious dimensions affect the possibilities for conflict resolution in civil war. This is the first book that systematically tries to map out the religious dimensions of internal armed conflicts and explain the conditions under which religious dimensions impede peaceful s ...Show more
Breathing: Violence In, Peace Out by Ivana Milojevic
$39.95 AUD
Category: Sociology | Series: Peace & Conflict
Breathing: Violence In, Peace Out investigates the long-term impact of transgenerational trauma and of personal and collective experiences with war and other acts of collective violence. It also looks at the possibilities for the emergence of more peaceful futures, including the individual and social p ...Show more
The Key to HeavenEdifing Tales from Holy Scripture to Serve as Teaching and Warning by Leszek Kołakowski
$27.95 AUD
Category: Philosophy
TED: Judge This by Chip Kidd
$16.99 AUD
Category: Essays | Series: Ted Ser.
A fun, playful look at the importance of first impressions--in design and in life--from acclaimed book designer Chip Kidd. First impressions are everything. They dictate whether something stands out, how we engage with it, whether we buy it, and how we feel. In Judge This, renowned designer Chip Kidd t ...Show more
War on Women in Israel by Elana Maryles Sztokman
$19.99 AUD
Category: Political / Economic
Across Israel, women are being harassed as a rising Orthodox Jewish faction seeks to suppress them. In this gripping expose, leading women's activist Elana Sztokman investigates the struggles of Israeli women against increasing religious and political intrusion, from segregation on public buses to being ...Show more
Vagenda: A Zero Tolerance Guide to the Media by Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
$19.99 AUD
Category: Essays
HAVE YOU EVER...Obsessed over your body's 'problem areas'? Killed an hour on the Sidebar of Shame? Wondered whether to try '50 Sex Tips to Please Your Man'? Felt worse after doing any of the above? Holly and Rhiannon grew up reading glossy mags and, like most women, thought of them as just a bit of fun. ...Show more