Essays Guy Redden From RAE to ERA: research evaluation at work in the corporate university Special Section: Rural Cultural Studies David Carter, Kate Darian-Smith and Andrew Gorman-Murray Introduction Andrew Gorman-Murray, Kate Darian-Smith and Chris Gibson Scaling the Rural: Reflections on Rural Cultural Studies Phil McManus and John Connell Country Week: Bringing the City to the Country? Deb Anderson Drought, Endurance and ‘The Way Things Were’: The Lived Experience of Climate and Climate Change in the Mallee Kate Bowles Rural Cultural Research: Notes from a Small Country Town Special Section: Marketing Asian-Australianness Olivia Khoo Introduction Tom Cho ‘No One Puts Baby in a Corner’: Inserting My Self into the Text Simone Lazaroo Not Just Another Migrant Story Merlinda Bobis ‘Voice-Niche-Brand’: Marketing Asian-Australianness Book Reviews Reviewed by Aidan Davison Patriots: Defending Australia’s Natural Heritage by William Lines Reviewed by Caroline Hamilton This Crazy Thing a Life: Australian Jewish Autobiography by Richard Freadman Reviewed by Melissa Harper Being Australian: Narratives of National Identity by Catriona Elder Reviewed by Fiona Jenkins Judith Butler: Live Theory by Vicki Kirby The Ecological Humanities Deborah Rose Introduction Jessica Weir Connectivity Jinki Trevillian Talking with Ghosts: A Meeting with Old Man Crocodile on Cape York Peninsula Mary Graham Some Thoughts about the Philosophical Underpinnings of Aboriginal Worldviews
The only country in South America to border both the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, Colombia is the continent's fourth-largest country and has the second-largest population behind Brazil. The country's terrain is also one of the most physically diverse in South America, with snow-capped volcanoes, swampy marshes, tropical savannahs, and lush rain forests dotting its landscape. The country is variously made up of people of European, African, and Native American descent, and both the Spanish language and Catholic religion bring these diverse groups together. "Colombia" takes students on an in-depth journey through this geographically and ethnically varied nation. Handsomely illustrated with full-color photographs and peppered with maps and concise facts at a glance and history at a glance features, this new book is a comprehensive exploration of the people, culture, history, geography, environment, economy, and government of Colombia.
With his election to the Ukrainian presidency, Viktor Yushchenko became a hero throughout the world for his courage in the face of nearly overwhelming adversity. After three elections (two of them marred by fraud), one attempted murder by poison, one revolution, and one decision by the Supreme Court of Ukraine, he was able to win the first truly free elections in his nation's history. However, his real challenges were just beginning. Yushchenko was elected president of a country still struggling with independence, a country tainted by its history of corrupt and ruthless leadership. "Victor Yushchenko" is an astutely written, handsomely illustrated biography of the leader of one of the world's most significant nascent democracies. Will Yushchenko be able to keep his campaign promises? Will he be able to build closer ties between Ukraine and the West, and transform his nation into a true democracy? These issues and more are highlighted in this new title.
A difficult environment with a harsh Arctic climate has made life for the Finns extremely challenging. But they have overcome more than just their environment. Religious divisions that developed between the Catholic and Orthodox churches also divided the country during the Great Schism. Later, the country was a battleground for fighting between the historical powers of Sweden and Russia. Today, Finland is a communications titan, and the country is no longer situated on the fringes of human activity.
