Search Results: Politics & Government from Manyhills Books

John Wiley & Sons, 2005. Trade Paperback. Good (ex-library). Trade Paperback. 284 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: John Wiley & Sons, 2005. *** CONDITION: This book is in good (ex-library) condition. More specifically: Text and spine/cover marked with Library stamps, in all other respects in very good condition throughout. Covers have no creasing. Edges of covers have superficial edgewear and corners are lightly bumped. Spine is uncreased. . Cover is protected in clear, self-adhesive laminate. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: 1975 in Australia was a year marked by political upheaval and cultural revival, a time when it was exciting to be an Australian. In this fascinating book, journalist Mark Juddery examines the year that marked a complete turning point in Australian history; politically, socially and most of all, on the international stage. Comprising of interviews with prominent Australians who remember the year well, as well as issues of the time, 1975 explores: The Whitlam Dismissal; the… Read More

Allen & Unwin, Australia, 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Hardcover. 628 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Allen & Unwin, Australia, 2011. First Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in near fine condition and comes in near fine dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Edges of dust jacket have light bumping. . Pages are lightly tanned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Books of speeches are rarely published as a compendium of work by one person. After Words is unique in Australian publishing by virtue of its scale and range of subjects, and that all the speeches are the work of one eye and one mind: former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating. Each speech has been conceptualized, contextualized and crafted by Paul Keating. Subject to subject, idea to idea, the speeches are related in a wider construct, which is the way Paul Keating has viewed and thought about the world. The speeches reveal the breadth and depth of his interestsbe they… Read More

Oxford University Press, Melbourne, 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Hardcover. 382 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Oxford University Press, Melbourne, 1981. First Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in fine condition and comes in very good dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Spine has slight fading. Dust jacket is in excellent condtion. . Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Recounting the memoirs of B. A. Santamaria, a leading Catholic politician in Australia from the late 1930s through the 1990s, this account presents an autobiographical sketch of the vision and aims of his Australian Catholic Social Movement - later rechristened the National Civic Council. Chock full of commentary on crucial aspects of Australian politics, this is an indispensable primary resource for any scholar of Australian social and political history of the period surrounding and following World War II. *** Quantity… Read More

Faber and Faber, UK, 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Hardcover. 726 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Faber and Faber, UK, 2012. First Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in fine condition and comes in fine dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Dust jacket is in excellent condtion. Dust jacket is unclipped. Dust jacket is protected in clear, plastic sleeve. Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: These were the crimes that were meant to change the world, and sometimes did. The book connects the killing of the Kennedys or the murder that sparked the First World War with less well-known stories, such as the Berlin shooting of an instigator of the Armenian genocide or the attack on an American 'robber baron'. Taking in Malcolm X and Queen Victoria, Adolf Hitler and Andy Warhol, Charles Manson and Emma Goldman, Tsars, Presidents, and pop stars, Age of Assassins traces the process that turned thought into… Read More

Simon & Schuster, New York, 1994. Hardcover. Good/Good. Hardcover. 352 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Simon & Schuster, New York, 1994. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in good condition and comes in good dust jacket. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Tanned pages. Dust Jacket is fully intact, no tears or chips, but carries signs of wear to top and bottom edges, corners etc. Previous owner's name in ink. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: The most intimate portrait ever of a sitting president and his closest advisors, as they struggle to fulfill President Clinton's promise to fix the American economy and set the country back on course. Bob Woodward is the author of six #1 national bestsellers, including All the President's Men, The Brethren, and Wired. 16 pages of photographs. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Politics & Government; ISBN: 0671864866. ISBN/EAN: 9780671864866. Inventory No: 12122020.. 9780671864866

Martin Robinson, Oxford, 1991. Second Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Trade Paperback. 334 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Martin Robinson, Oxford, 1991. Second Edition. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Tanned pages. Minor creasing to covers. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: This account provides an introduction to United States politics for students of political science. It deals with the complexities of the government and the current controversies. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Politics & Government; ISBN: 0631167811. ISBN/EAN: 9780631167815. Inventory No: 12092919.. 9780631167815

Random House, Australia, 1998. Medium Trade Paperback. Very Good. Medium Trade Paperback. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Random House, Australia, 1998. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. Tanned pages. Minor creasing to covers. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Politics & Government; ISBN: 0091836360. ISBN/EAN: 9780091836368. Inventory No: 10033012.. 9780091836368

Chapman Hall, London, 1902. First Edition. Hardcover. Good (ex-library)/No Dust Jacket. Hardcover. 428 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Chapman Hall, London, 1902. First Edition. *** CONDITION: This book is in good (ex-library) condition but dust jacket is not included. More specifically: Ex-library with usual marks, stamps, stickers. Edges of boards have moderate edgewear and corners are moderately bumped. Edges of pages are reasonably browned. Pages are lightly creased. Foxing on end pages. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Politics & Government; Inventory No: 21100149..

Hamish Hamilton, UK, 2012. Medium Trade Paperback. Near Fine. Medium Trade Paperback. 310 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Hamish Hamilton, UK, 2012. *** CONDITION: This book is in near fine condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing. Corners of covers are lightly bumped. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are lightly tanned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: The true account of the 1979 rescue of six American hostages from Iran - Now a major Ben Affleck film. On 4 November 1979, Iranian militants stormed the US embassy in Tehran and held dozens of Americans hostage. Beneath this crisis another shocking story was known by only a select few- six Americans escaped the embassy and hid within the city. A top-level CIA officer named Antonio Mendez devised an ingenious yet risky plan to rescue them. Disguising himself as a Hollywood producer, and supported by a cast of CIA operatives, foreign agents and special-effects artists, Mendez travelled to Tehran under the guise of scouting locations for a fake… Read More

Weidenfeld and Nicolson, UK, 1983. Reprint. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Hardcover. 630 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, UK, 1983. Reprint. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in near fine condition and comes in very good dust jacket. More specifically: Edges of boards have superficial wear. Edges of dust jacket have light bumping and minor chipping. The dust jacket has been price-clipped. Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Attlee's biography covers his life from his birth in 1883 to how he became a socialist in his teens, and worked for the Labour Party before becoming an MP. Also, told is how he became Labour Leader in 1935, was Churchill's deputy in the wartime coalition, and then Prime Minister from 1945-1951. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Politics & Government. ISBN: 0297779931. ISBN/EAN: 9780297779933. Inventory No: 14010187.. 9780297779933

Heinemann Library, Australia, 1995. First Edition. Hardcover (Printed Boards). Very Good. Hardcover (Printed Boards). 60 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Heinemann Library, Australia, 1995. First Edition. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing. Edges of covers have superficial wear. Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition except for previous owner's name on sticker. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Politics & Government; ISBN: 186391420X. ISBN/EAN: 9781863914208. Inventory No: 22040063.. 9781863914208

Penguin, Australia, 1973. Paperback. Good. Paperback. 380 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Penguin, Australia, 1973. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition. Previous owner's name in ink. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Politics & Government; ISBN: 0140214070. ISBN/EAN: 9780140214079. Inventory No: 23061061.. 9780140214079

Angus & Robertson, Australia, 1956. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Hardcover. 215 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Angus & Robertson, Australia, 1956. First Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in very good condition and comes in good dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Edges of dust jacket have moderate wear and moderate chips and/or tears. . Dust jacket is protected in clear, plastic sleeve. Pages are reasonably tanned. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Politics & Government; Inventory No: 20020063..

Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1976. Softcover. Very Good. Softcover. 143 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1976. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Politics & Government; ISBN: 0170049590. ISBN/EAN: 9780170049597. Inventory No: 09011098.. 9780170049597

Melbourne University Press, London, 1967. Paperback. Good. Paperback. 125 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Melbourne University Press, London, 1967. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition. Text contains marks and notes, in pen. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Previous owner's name in ink. Rubbing to covers. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Politics & Government; Inventory No: 12122017..

Social Science Press, NSW, 1986. Softcover. Good. Softcover. 236 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Social Science Press, NSW, 1986. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition. Clear, self-adhesive laminate to covers/boards. Previous owner's name whited-out. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Politics & Government; ISBN: 0949218480. ISBN/EAN: 9780949218483. Inventory No: 12122026.. 9780949218483

Simon and Schuster, USA, 1976. Hardcover. Good/Fair. Hardcover. 415 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Simon and Schuster, USA, 1976. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in good condition and comes in fair dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Spine has minor lean. Dust jacket has light creasing. Edges of dust jacket have moderate bumping, superficial wear and moderate chips and/or tears. . Page edges are lightly browned and slightly foxed. Pages are lightly tanned and lightly creased. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: The man who told a great deal during the summer of 1973 tells more, recounting his own scheming rise in the Nixon White House and the maneuverings, intrigues, blackmailing, betrayals, double lives, and moral blankness of his superiors *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Politics & Government; ISBN: 0671224387. ISBN/EAN: 9780671224387. Inventory No: 20020391.. 9780671224387

Text Pub. Co, 1994. Trade Paperback. Good (ex-library). Trade Paperback. 210 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Text Pub. Co., 1994. *** CONDITION: This book is in good (ex-library) condition. More specifically: Text and spine/cover marked with Library stamps, in all other respects in very good condition throughout. Covers have no creasing or wear. Spine has minor lean. . Cover is protected in clear, self-adhesive laminate. Pages are lightly tanned. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Politics & Government. ISBN: 1875847022. ISBN/EAN: 9781875847020. Inventory No: 21050419.. 9781875847020

Hyland House, 1994. Hardcover. Good/Good. Hardcover. 186 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Hyland House, 1994. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in good condition and comes in good dust jacket. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Politics & Government; History. ISBN: 1875657339. ISBN/EAN: 9781875657339. Inventory No: 14100119.. 9781875657339

Penguin, India, 2003. Paperback. Good. Paperback. 178 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Penguin, India, 2003. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing. Edges of covers have superficial wear. Spine is uncreased. . Edges of pages are lightly browned. . Most for the first 35 pages have heavy blue highlighting. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Positing the quest for self-respect as democracys deepest apsiration, this essay explores how inequality and the crisis of accountability have together impeded collective action to achieve such an end. To recover the sense of moral well being and responsibility, the author suggests, is the core of the democratic challenge before India. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Politics & Government; ISBN/EAN: 9780143030225. Inventory No: 24030275.. 9780143030225