{"product_id":"9781863956291","title":"State of the Nation: Essays for Robert Manne","description":"\u003cb\u003eA stunning collection of essays that analyses the major issues facing Australia today\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis nation has a lot of unfinished business. Will we become a republic any time soon? How can we honour our Indigenous peoples and tackle the intractable disadvantage they face? What does our treatment of asylum seekers reveal about us? Will we have a proper debate the next time we go to war?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn early 2013 La Trobe University held a conference in honour of Professor Robert Manne, at which papers were presented by thinkers Manne has worked or argued with, and whom he most admires. \u003ci\u003eState of the Nation\u003c\/i\u003e compiles these original essays. They include innovative explorations of multiculturalism, social democracy, the future for Labor and the challenge of climate change. This is a book that shows how Australia is faring, good and bad, as it enters a new era of politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGWENDA TAVAN is a senior lecturer in politics at La Trobe University. Her books include the award-winning \u003ci\u003eThe Long, Slow Death of White Australia\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthors featured:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark Aarons\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStefan Auer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNicholas Barry\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter Beilharz\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Corlett\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJean Curthoys\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatrick Dodson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChris Feik\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaimond Gaita\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRhonda Galbally\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClive Hamilton\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Hirst\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRamona Koval\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMartin Krygier\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarmen Lawrence\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeoffrey Brahm Levey\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Maley\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnne Manne\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRussell Marks\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark McKenna\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid McKnight\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAurelien Mondon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA. Dirk Moses\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Ritter\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMorry Schwartz\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSanjay Seth\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTim Soutphommasane\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHugh White\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Black Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47056478961904,"sku":"9781863956291","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781863956291_p0.jpg?v=1763601137","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781863956291","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}