by Shadia B. Drury | Sep 29, 2003 | Papers
Leo Strauss and the neoconservativesThere is a growing awareness that a reclusive German American philosopher is the inspiration behind the reigning neoconservative ideology of the Republican Party. Leo Strauss has long been a cult figure within the North American...
by Raelene Frances | Sep 29, 2003 | Papers
Prostitution and the making of Australian SocietyI would like to begin this evening’s lecture by introducing you to a sex worker. Her name is ‘Joy’. For eighteen months in 1995-6, her larger-than-life figure leant against a red door-frame on the...
by John Langmore | Sep 29, 2003 | Papers
Where are we now? Where are we headed?It is timely to review the trade and labour debate, for there has been an extension of our experience in both areas in recent years that suggests the possibility of the evolution of positions.One significant step has been the...
by Abbott Gleason | Sep 29, 2003 | Papers
A turning point for the US?The United States is at a turning point in its history. Some intellectuals and journalists have compared the destruction of Saddam Hussein with the fall of the Berlin Wall or even the collapse of the Soviet Union. Others – looking to...
by Paul Keating | Sep 29, 2003 | Papers
Australia’s geopolitical & economic positioningThe world is about to enter the final phase of the third long economic wave of the 20th century. The first wave began in 1904 and lasted until 1929, ending with the Depression; the second ran from 1947 to 1974...
by Paul Keating | Sep 29, 2003 | Papers
The history warsThe writing of The history wars is very important. The book will sit on the shelves of libraries as a sort of code stone to help people understand the motivations of players in today’s contemporary debate. It sheds light on the political battle...