This comprehensive survey examines Australian culture, history, and foreign policy from the time of settlement through 2007. It delves into significant events and trends that have shaped the nation, providing insights into the evolution of its identity and international relations. The analysis highlights key cultural milestones and political decisions, offering a critical perspective on how these factors have influenced contemporary Australia.
The twin revolutions of the global economy and omnipresent Internet connectivity have had a profoundimpact on architectural design. Geographical gaps and, in many cases, architecture's tie to the built world itself have evaporated in the face of our new networked society. Form is now conceptualized by architects, engineers, and artists as reflexive, contingent, and distributed. The collected essays in Network Practices capture this unique moment in the evolution of design, where crossing disciplines, spatial interactions, and design practices are all poised to be reimagined. With contributions by architects, artists, computer programmers, and theorists and texts by Reinhold Martin, Dagmar Richter, Michael Speaks, and others, Network Practices offers an interdisciplinary analysisof how art, science, and architecture are responding to rapidly changing mobile, wireless, and information-embedded environments.
Focusing on the historical foundations of sovereignty and security, the author presents a critical examination of just war theory and explores themes of strategy, freedom, and US exceptionalism. This collection of essays provides fresh insights into the complexities of these concepts, challenging conventional perspectives and encouraging readers to reconsider the implications of sovereignty in contemporary discourse.