Glyn Davis
Our Own Worst Enemy: The assault from within on modern democracy by Tom Nichols
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The Aristocracy of Talent: How meritocracy made the modern world by Adrian Wooldridge
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Hugh Stretton knew he was a lucky man – someone born well in the lottery of life. Born in 1924, he came into a thoughtful family with a strong record of public service. He was educated at fine private schools and excelled in his arts and legal studies at the University of Melbourne. When war intervened, Stretton served in the navy for three years without suffering injury and then won a Rhodes scholarship before completing his undergraduate qualifications.
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Winds of Change: Britain in the early sixties by Peter Hennessy
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Appeasing Hitler: Chamberlain, Churchill and the road to war by Tim Bouverie
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Winners Take All: The elite charade of changing the world by Anand Giridharadas
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Prime Movers: From Pericles to Gandhi: Twelve great political thinkers and what’s wrong with each of them by Ferdinand Mount
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To celebrate the best books of 2018, Australian Book Review invited nearly forty contributors to nominate their favourite titles. Contributors include Michelle de Kretser
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