{"product_id":"secret","title":"Secret","description":"Author: Toohey, Brian\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780522872804\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY PUB\u003cbr\u003eYear First Published: 2019\u003cbr\u003ePages: 400\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 232mm x 154mm x 36mm\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian Toohey draws on decades of inquiries into national security to examine governing by stealth.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElected governments pose the greatest threat to Australians' security. Political leaders increasingly promote secrecy, ignorance and fear to introduce new laws that undermine individual liberties and magnify the risks of being dragged into a horrific new war for no good reason. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIt is a criminal offence to receive or publish a wide range of information unrelated to national security. Our defence weapons are so dependent on US technical support that Australia couldn't defend itself without US involvement. The Commonwealth is amassing comprehensive databases on citizens' digital fingerprints and facial recognition characteristics.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eTrue? False? Read \u003ci\u003eSecret- The Making of Australia's Security State \u003c\/i\u003eand you decide. Fresh archival material and revealing details of conversations between former CIA, US State Department and Australian officials will make you reconsider the world around you.","brand":"Ships in 4 to 7 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41699285827742,"sku":"UBD-9780522872804","price":39.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/products\/9780522872804.jpg?v=1653296405","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/secret","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}