The Alfred Deakin Lectures: Ideas for the Future of a Civil Society - Hardcover
A book of essays presented at the Capital Theatre and Melbourne Town Hall from May 10 -20, 2001 celebrating the centenary of the 1st Australian Parliament. The topics include: "The Alfred Deakin Vision", "The Arc of Instability: Australia's Role in the Asia-Pacific", "The Idea of Australia", "Immigration, Diversity and the Fabric of Australian Society", " Blueprint of a Future Australian", "The Beginning and End of the Universe", "Entrepreneuring Science and Containing the Brain Drain", "The Brain of the Future", "A Scientific Perspective on Race", "Beyond Globalization", "Sport: The Touchstone of Australian Life", "E-Democracy" Challenges for a Networked World", "Is This the Generation We Have Been Waiting For?", "The Politics of Water", "A Conversation with Dr. Edward Said", "The Future of the Planned City", and "My Country".
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- PublisherABC Books
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 0733310532
- ISBN 13 9780733310539
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages592
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The Alfred Deakin Lectures; Ideas for the Future of a Civil Society
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Book Description Softcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Preface by Jonathan Mills, foreword by Sir Gustav Nossal, the Deakin lecturers and acknowledgements. Illustrated paperback binding with green and white coloured titles to the front panel. Black and white photograph of Alfred Deakin to the top edge of the back strip with white coloured titles. These lectures were delivered in May 2001 in a spirit of genuine enquiry and enthusiasm for the challenges facing Australia in the 21st century. 56 of the world's most important thinkers addressed some of the most pressing issues confronting Australians after a century of nationhood. -- Rear panel blurb. Contributors include:- Gareth Evans, Benedict Anderson, Marilyn Butler, Rodney Hall, John Carroll, Leroy Hood, Susan Greenfield, Jared Diamond, Peter brain, Martin Flanagan, Trevor Barr, Don Blackmore, Ian McDougall, Malcolm Fraser, Paul Kelly, Don Watson. Minor rubbing of the book edges and panels with a reading crease to the back strip. Full number line. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. XIV, 592 pages, Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; Australiana; ISBN: 0733310532. ISBN/EAN: 9780733310539. Inventory No: 0286805. Seller Inventory # 0286805
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