You picked up this book because there is something in you that cheers when a person refuses to accept the wall around them, and because you know that confinement, in any form, is among the oldest human fears. You have heard about Alcatraz and the Great Escape, and you want the true stories behind the legends, the ones that really happened and the price that was really paid. Or maybe you are facing your own version of a trap, a job, a situation, a life you feel stuck inside, and you are loo...

As the strategic rivalry between the United States and China rapidly deepens, growing distrust and fears of China are once again shaping Australian media coverage and public discourse, with potent implications for Australia’s China policy.At this crucial historical moment, Engaging China offers a full-throated defence of engagement. This volume brings together a diverse set of Australia’s seasoned diplomats, experienced journalists and renowned scholars to assess the current state ...

At the time of America’s 2003 invasion of Iraq, the term "neoconservative" was enjoying wide currency. To this day, it remains a term that engenders much debate and visceral reaction. The purpose of this book is to critically engage with a set of ideas and beliefs that define the neoconservative approach to American foreign policy, and illuminate many of the core foreign policy debates that have taken place within the United States over the past several years during the administrations of ...