True Crimes and Misdemeanors: The Investigation of Donald Trump by Jeffrey TOOBIN
$35.00 AUD
Category: Political / Economic
What happens when the President of the United States engages in criminal activity? He runs for re-election. Donald Trump's campaign chairman went to jail. So did his personal lawyer. His long-time political consigliere was convicted of serious federal crimes, and his National Security Advisor pleaded gu ...Show more
China's Grand Strategy and Australia's Future in the New Global Order by Geoff Raby
$34.99 AUD
Category: Political / Economic
Disruption has blown the old world apart. The rise of China, Trump's America First policies, division within Europe and successful defiance by authoritarian states are affecting the shape of the emerging new order. Human rights, rule of law, free media and longstanding global institutions all seem set t ...Show more
The Avoidable War: The Dangers of a Catastrophic Conflict Between the US and Xi Jinping's China by Kevin Rudd
$34.99 AUD
Category: Political / Economic | Reading Level: near fine
Written by one of Australia's former prime ministers and China expert, this book challenges the politicians, strategists and generals on both sides as they happily embark on the slippery slope of decoupling, containment, confrontation, conflict and Cold War. Possibly even the unthinkable: war itself. ...Show more
The Case for Impeachment by Allan J. Lichtman
$24.99 AUD
Category: Political / Economic
Professor Allan J. Lichtman, who has correctly forecasted thirty years of presidential elections, makes the case for impeaching the 45th president of the United States, Donald J. Trump Impeachment will "proceed from the misconduct of public men, or, in other words, from the abuse or violation of some pu ...Show more
Black Edge: The Inside Story of the Most Wanted Man on Wall Street by Sheelah Kolhatkar
$45.00 AUD
Category: Political / Economic
The story of billionaire trader Steven Cohen, the rise and fall of his hedge fund SAC Capital, and the largest insider trading investigation in history--for readers of The Big Short, Den of Thieves, and Dark MoneySteven A. Cohen changed Wall Street. He and his fellow pioneers of the hedge fund industry ...Show more
Why We're Polarised by Ezra Klein
$32.99 AUD
Category: Political / Economic
Polarisation is often invoked as proof that our societies are broken but what if it's really the system working as intended? 'Few books are as well-matched to the moment of their publication as Ezra Klein's Why We're Polarised.' - Dan Hopkins, The Washington Post'It is likely to become the political bo ...Show more
Play by the Rules: The Short Story of American Leadership by Michael Pembroke
$29.99 AUD
Category: Political / Economic
In Play by the Rules, acclaimed writer and historian Michael Pembroke offers a fresh take on the USA's vast influence and asks whether it is still a force for good. The United States of America has long claimed to be the leader of the 'free world', however for the last seventy-five years, as it has rout ...Show more
An Ugly Truth: Inside Facebook's Battle for Domination by Sheera Frenkel, Cecilia Kang
$32.99 AUD
Category: Political / Economic
The Everything Store meets Too Big to Fail in this intimate portrayal of the stumbling giant that is Facebook by two New York Times journalists In November 2018, the New York Times published a bombshell in-depth investigation that exposed, with disturbing insider detail, how leadership decisions at Fac ...Show more
Out of the Mountains by David Kilcullen
$32.95 AUD
Category: Political / Economic
In his third book, David Kilcullen takes us out of the mountains: away from the remote, rural guerrilla warfare of Afghanistan, and into the marginalised slums and complex security threats of the world's coastal cities, where almost 75 per cent of us will be living by mid-century.
Flashpoints: the Emerging Crisis in Europe by George Friedman
$29.99 AUD
Category: Political / Economic
A major new book by New York Times bestselling author and geopolitical forecaster George Friedman (The Next 100 Years), with a bold thesis about coming events in Europe. This provocative work examines "flashpoints," unique geopolitical hot spots where tensions have erupted throughout history, and where ...Show more
The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump - 35 Psychiatrists and Mental Health Experts Assess a President by Bandy X. Lee
$39.99 AUD
Category: Political / Economic
As this bestseller predicted, Trump has only grown more erratic and dangerous as the pressures on him mount. This new edition includes new essays bringing the book up to date--because this is still not normal. Originally released in fall 2017, The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump was a runaway bestseller. ...Show more
How Powerful We Are: Behind the scenes with one of Australia's leading activists by Sally Rugg
$32.99 AUD
Category: Chat10Looks3 Recommendations
Even if you're not an activist (yet), at a time when the news is written for clicks and elections are foight with three-word slogans, it's crucial to preserve some record of events that isn't 'fake news' or political spin. In part, this book is my attempt to counter the re-writing of how Australia achie ...Show more