Description
Book SynopsisAmerica and Australia, especially Tasmania, are experiencing tremendous change on many levels. This book examines the developments and trends, and discusses what the 21st century will bring to both countries. America and Australia will appeal greatly to those interested in American foreign policy and reform-minded politics in the U.S., and/or the environmental and political battles in Tasmania. In a world experiencing uncharted and unpredictable globalization, citizens no longer see their situations as being stable, nor isolated from each other. War, economic development, global hegemony, possible environmental destruction, and ever changing demographic trends are ever-present challenges for humanity. Professor Randall Doyle addresses these critical issues and presents an argument on how they are, and will, affect the well being of America and Australia as the new century unfolds.
Trade ReviewI read Professor Doyle's essays with great interest. These essays on the world from antipodal perspectives, combining careful scholarship with close inquiry into contemporary events, yield significant insights into leading themes of the modern era. It is a valuable and revealing study. -- Noam Chomsky, MIT
This is Randall Doyle's bold and ingenious attempt to find common ground between the little-known island of Tasmania in Australia and the giant military power which is the United States. His sharp critique of American foreign policy, and his study of the Green Party in Tasmania would seem to have little in common, but Doyle finds in both situations an admirable striving for liberty, and a willingness of the people to challenge the power-holders in a search for peace and justice. -- Howard Zinn, author of A People's History of the United States and professor emeritus of Political Science, Boston University
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Dedication Chapter 2 Acknowledgments Chapter 3 Introduction Chapter 4 Part I: America Chapter 5 Part II: Australia Chapter 6 About the Author
