Insurgent Intellectual: Essays in Honour of Professor Desmond Ball
Date of publication:
2012
Publisher:
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Number of pages:
244
Code:
BM476
Soft Cover
ISBN: 9789814414623
About the publication
With a distinguished career spanning more than four decades, Professor Desmond Ball is one of the world's greatest scholars of strategy and defence, Australia's home-grown giant. In this collection of essays, leading political, media and academic figures, including former United States President Jimmy Carter, pay tribute to his remarkable contributions. From a base at the Australian National University in Canberra, Professor Ball has unflinchingly researched topics from Cold War nuclear strategy and the defence of Australia to spy scandals and Southeast Asian paramilitaries. His roaming intellect, appetite for getting the facts and commitment to publishing on sensitive topics ensure he is a towering figure who has provided impeccable service to Strategic Studies, the Asia-Pacific region and the Australian community.
Contents
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Insurgent Intellectual: Essays in Honour of Professor Desmond Ball
[Whole Publication, ISBN: 9789814414647] -
Preliminary pages
- INTRODUCTION
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1. Introducing the Insurgent Intellectual, by Brendan Taylor, Nicholas Farrelly, Sheryn Lee, authors
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2. From the Beginning
- GLOBAL STRATEGY
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3. Nuclear War and Crisis Stability, by Jimmy Carter, author
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4. Our First Obligation, by Brad Glosserman, Ralph A Cossa, authors
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5. Shining a Light on the Worlds's Eavesdroppers, by Jeffrey T Richelson, author
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6. Controlling Nuclear War, by Robert Ayson, author
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7. Avoiding Armageddon, by Ron Huisken, author
- ASIA-PACIFIC SECURITY
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8. Challenging the Establishment, by Alexander Downer, author
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9. Rumblings in Regional Security Architecture, by Pauline Kerr, author
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10. Constructive Criticism and Track 2 Diplomacy, by Brian L Job, Anthony Milner, authors
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11. Grazing Down at the Breakers, by Euan Graham, author
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12. A Regional Arms Race?, by Tim Huxley, author
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13. Securing a New Frontier in Mainland Southeast Asia, by Nicholas Farrelly, author
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14. "Big Brain" on the Border, by Phil Thornton, author
- AUSTRALIAN STRATEGIC AND DEFENCE POLICY
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15. A National Asset, by Kim Beazley, author
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16. The Defence of Australia, by Ross Babbage, J O Langtry, authors
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17. American Bases in Australia Revisited, by Richard Tanter, author
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18. Cyber Security and the Online Challenge, by Gary Waters, author
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19. Pressing the Issue, by Hamish McDonald, author
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