The Way We Live Now: The Controversies of the Nineties by Robert Manne

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Interior and binding are still excellent.

Australia has undergone a profound change in the nineties. The way we live and think has been influenced by recession, by the theories of economic rationalism, by the fall of Keating and the rise of Howard, by debates about race, the republic, the Holocaust, censorship and euthanasia.

In The Way We Live Now, Manne writes powerfully about why bureaucrats and politicians ordered Aboriginal children to be taken from their families. He discusses why politicians tell lies. He debates the nature of Australian history and the fierce arguments over contemporary sexual politics.

Not everyone will agree with Robert Manne on every issue, but no one who wants to understand Australia can ignore his clear, passionate and balanced voice. (back cover)