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  • The Comfort of Men

    by Dennis Altman ...
    I prefer the company of women, but I need the comfort of menFirst published in 1993, The Comfort of Men is about thirty years of love and sexual discovery, politics and betrayal, self-realisation and loneliness. Steven must come to terms with his homosexuality, Hester will experiment with radical celibacy, and Gerald is embroiled with the anti-Vietnam War movement.'An Australian classic. Dennis ... Read more

    $4.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Power And Community

    by Dennis Altman ...
    This book provides a global overview of the role of the community sector, examining in detail the origins and activities of community organizations in Europe, the Americas, Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia and the Pacific. It also describes the impact of sexuality and gender on AIDS activism and AIDS organizing, as well as broader cultural responses to the epidemic. It charts the ... Read more

    $73.99 USD

  • Unrequited Love

    Diary of an Accidental Activist

    by Dennis Altman ...
    Series series Biography
    A personal journey through activism, identity, and the ever-evolving relationship between Australia and America. Dennis Altman's memoir offers a unique perspective on a life lived at the intersection of personal experiences and major social and political shifts.From the early days of gay liberation to the AIDS crisis and the rise of authoritarianism, Altman reflects on his involvement in key ... Read more

    $29.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Death in the Sauna

    by Dennis Altman ...
    Narrated by A.J. West ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 51 min

    On the eve of a major international AIDS conference in London, it's leather night at a discreet London sauna for gay men - where the conference chair, Pomfrey Lister, is found dead. Noel, second-hand bookseller and Pomfrey's ex-lover, teams up with Sylvie, Pomfrey's ex-assistant, to uncover the suspicious circumstances of Pomfrey's demise. Their amateur sleuthing reveals layers of deception, ... Read more

    $35.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Queer Wars

    by Dennis Altman, Jonathan Symons ...
    The claim that �LGBT rights are human rights� encounters fierce opposition in many parts of the world, as governments and religious leaders have used resistance to �LGBT rights� to cast themselves as defenders of traditional values against neo-colonial interference and western decadence.Queer Wars explores the growing international polarization over sexual rights, and the creative responses from ... Read more

    $18.00 USD

  • The First Liberal

    A Secular Look at Jesus' Socio-Political Ideas and How They Became the Basis of Modern Liberalism

    by Dennis Martin Altman ...
    "Altman has picked up on things that a good portion of the population has not yet discovered The First Liberal is a timely book, and one I think will get more than a few people talking. It is the kind of talk that has been needed for a long time."-Reverend Fred C. Plumer, president, The Center for Progressive ChristianityDennis Altman frames a fascinating discussion for both conservatives and ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Why Human Security Matters

    Rethinking Australian foreign policy

    Edited by Dennis Altman, Joseph A. Camilleri, Robyn Eckersley, Gerhard Hoffstaedter ...
    Sea level rises pose a greater long term threat to Australia's coastline and major capital cities than a military attack by a foreign power. Citizens are more likely to experience a pandemic virus than a nuclear threat. Food shortages have already occurred as a result of flood or drought, and the tentacles of international trade in drugs, money laundering and human trafficking already reach far ... Read more

    $60.99 USD

  • Thinking Politically about HIV

    Edited by Kent Buse, Dennis Altman ...
    AIDS has a unique political history. As fears grew of a global pandemic on the scale of AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa, AIDS was briefly treated as an issue of high politics in the international arena and generated significant resources for country programmes. That initial commitment is now declining, and if AIDS is to maintain its visibility and contribution to global solidarity, human rights and ... Read more

    $51.99 USD

  • How to Vote Progressive in Australia

    Labor or Green?

    Edited by Dennis Altman, Sean Scalmer ...
    Series series Politics
    Navigating Australia's Political Crossroads: A Progressive's GuideAre you a progressive voter in Australia, torn between the Labor and Green parties? This insightful collection of essays, edited by Dennis Altman and Sean Scalmer, delves into the core differences, potential for collaboration, and the future of progressive politics in Australia. Featuring contributions from party leaders, seasoned ... Read more

    $29.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Edited by Vandana Desai, Rob Potter ...
    The Companion to Development Studies contains over a hundred chapters written by leading international experts within the field to provide a concise and authoritative overview of the key theoretical and practical issues dominating contemporary development studies. Covering a wide range of disciplines the book is divided into ten sections, each prefaced by a section introduction written by the ... Read more

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  • Diploma Democracy

    The Rise of Political Meritocracy

    by Mark Bovens, Anchrit Wille ...
    Lay politics lies at the heart of democracy. Political offices are the only offices for which no formal qualifications are required. Contemporary political practices are diametrically opposed to this constitutional ideal. Most democracies in Western Europe are diploma democracies - ruled by those with the highest formal qualifications. Citizens with low or medium educational qualifications ... Read more

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  • Bedtime Stories

    21 Years Behind the Mike at RN's Late Night Live

    by Phillip Adams ...
    Reflections on 21 years behind the microphone at one of Radio National's flagship programs, Late Night Live, the people and the places which made it the cutting edge radio it continues to be today.For 21 years Phillip Adams has been the witty, smooth and informed voice of Late Night Live on ABC Radio National. In the studio he bats questions to world leaders, thinkers, ideologues, crackpots and ... Read more

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