Jason Shinder

Michael O'Keefe

Lili Taylor

This anthology of classic and modern poetry features works selected and read by celebrated American movie actors and directors.

Actors and Directors Present Poetry That Inspires Them

The Poem I Turn To

How does Australia's unique geographical, cultural and historical position influence its approach to foreign policy? What key challenges does Australia face on the world stage, and how can it overcome them? Reflecting the messy reality of foreign policy decision-making, this book helps you to understand the changes and continuities in Australia's approach. For example, does the US withdrawal from Vietnam in 1973 and collapse of South Vietnam continue to cast a shadow over Australian foreign policy, or is it relevant only in understanding the dynamics of the cold war? Using an Australian Strategic Culture framework, O'Keefe sheds light on the characteristics that make Australia behave in a way different to any other country and equips you with analytic skills to understand the main debates, such as: - In what sense could Australia be seen as a 'good' international citizen? - Have national interests trumped global responsibilities? - How does the intersection between civil society and public opinion interact with foreign policy making? This book is essential reading if you are a student of Australian foreign policy, as well as of broader Australian domestic politics and international relations.

Relationships, Issues, and Strategic Culture

Australian Foreign Policy

1979 Brooklyn: a cesspool of drugs and depravity. Everything has been contaminated by the Mafia. Butchie Bucciogrosso detests the Mob. He watches Bushwick fall to ruin. He and his partner are the only cops with the courage to take on the gangsters. Only the Mafia, their own dirty Department, and a corrupt federal government stand in their way.

A Novel

A Reckoning in Brooklyn

Detective Paddy Durr is back in the third installment in O'Keefe's gripping crime series.

Burnt to a Crisp-a Detective Paddy Durr Novel, Book 3

Paddy Durr is a brilliant detective and his own worst enemy. A brutal upbringing filled with abuse, neglect, and abandonment has left him with an ingrained sense of worthlessness. When he catches a grisly gang-related street assassination in Brooklyn, he is on the verge of an emotional and psychological breakdown. His wife is divorcing him. His children won't speak to him. His murder case is a political nightmare. The mayor and the police department would rather it just go away. Paddy finds himself on his own. With the clock ticking, Paddy must hold it together long enough to solve the case, fix himself enough to rescue his family life, or implode, irrevocably destroying his career, his family, and himself.

Michael O'Keefe

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