Julian Burnside

On Privilege (Book)

Julian Burnside

ISBN:9780522856330

Part of a series that pairs leading Australian thinkers and cultural figures with important themes in life, this handbook contemplates the meanings of privilege. From the concept of legal privilege to the privilege of being born into wealth...more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:92

USD $19.50

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Watching Brief: Reflections on Human Rights, Law and Justice (Book)

Julian Burnside

ISBN:9781921215490

Illustrating the importance of protecting human rights and maintaining the rule of law, this reference is a sensitive and intelligent defense of asylum seekers and refugees' privileges. Clearly explaining the foundations of many of the key tenets of civil society...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:310

USD $32.15

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Wordwatching - Field Notes from an Amateur Philologist (Book)

Julian Burnside

ISBN:9781921215100

Coming from one of Australia's most renowned QC's and refugee rights advocates, Wordwatching is a fascinating demonstration of the power and the pleasure of the English language....more details
Format:Paperback / softback  Pages:288

USD $27.27

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WORDWATCHING-FIELD NOTES FROM AMAT PHILO (Book)

Julian Burnside

ISBN:9781920769383

We live in a torrent of words from radio and television, books and newspapers, and now from the internet. But, as Julian Burnside reminds us in this witty and erudite collection...more details
Format:Hardback  Pages:240

USD $32.15

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Wordwatching: Field Notes of an Amateur Philologist (Book)

Julian Burnside

ISBN:9781560258407

We live in a torrent of words--from radio and television, books and newspapers, and now from the Internet. But, as Julian Burnside reminds us in this witty and erudite collection...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:234

USD $22.39

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Watching brief: Reflections on Human Rights, Law and Justice (Book)

Burnside Julian

ISBN:9781921372360

The first decade of the twenty-first century has seen a sharp decline in respect for human rights and the international rule of law. The legal conventions of the new realpolitik seem to owe more to Guantanamo than Geneva.

Australia has tarnished its reputation in the field of human rights...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:310

USD $26.29

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Wordwatching: New Edition (Book)

Burnside Julian

ISBN:9781921640179

We live in a torrent of words - from radio and television, books and newspapers, and now from the internet. But, as Julian Burnside reminds us in this new edition of the best-selling Wordwatching...more details
Format:Paperback / softback  Pages:336

USD $29.22

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