Power and Protest: Movements for Change in Australian Society
- ISBN-10
- 186373211X
- ISBN-13
- 9781863732116
- Series
- Power and Protest
- Category
- Australia
- Pages
- 302
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1993
- Author
- Verity Burgmann
Description
Power and Protestserves as a lively reminder of battles won and lost and of those exciting political moments that continue to be of relevance to individuals and to society as a whole.
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