John Button Prize Longlist 2011
Disconnected
$34.95 – Paperback book / Nsw University Pr
In this forensic examination of how we live, Andrew Leigh, one of our most exciting young thinkers, rips though Australian life and asks whether we are tightly-knit and looking out for each other, or are we all disconnec... Buy or find out more →
Sideshow: Dumbing Down Democracy
$32.95 – Trade paperback / Scribe Publications
When Lindsay Tanner resigned in 2010 as the ALP’s federal minister for finance and member for Melbourne, having had an 18-year career as an MP, he notably managed to retire with his reputation for integrity intact. In Si... Buy or find out more →
People Power: The History And The Future Of The Referendum In Australia
$34.95 – Paperback book / New South Books
From the failed attempt to ban communism in 1951 to the unsuccessful republican referendum of 1999, Australians have been cautious about constitutional change, approving only eight out of 44 referendum proposals in just ... Buy or find out more →
There Goes The Neighbourhood: Australia And The Rise Of Asia
$32.95 – Paperback book / New South Books
For the first time in history, Australia will be uncomfortably close to the designs and demarches of competing great powers. In the years ahead, we will no longer be too small to make a difference. In his book, Wesley po... Buy or find out more →
Quarterly Essay 39: Power Shift: Australia’s Future between Washington and Beijing
$19.95 – Paperback book / Black Inc
In the third Quarterly Essay of 2010, Hugh White considers Australia’s future between Beijing and Washington. As the power balance shifts, and China’s influence grows, what might this mean for our nation?
Throughout ... Buy or find out more →
Quarterly Essay 40: Trivial Pursuit: Leadership and the End of the Reform Era
$0.00 – Paperback book / Black Inc
In the aftermath of the 2010 election, George Megalogenis considers what has happened to politics in Australia. Have we entered a new phase with minority government and the rise of the Greens and independents?
The Hawke,... Buy or find out more →
Money And Politics: The Democracy We Can't Afford
$49.95 – Paperback book / Nsw University Pr
Money plays a controversial role in Australian politics. Political donations may spark claims of secret contributions and corruption. Do corporations or trade unions have undue infl uence over political parties by way of... Buy or find out more →