Blaxland John (177 results)

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The Cold War between the West and the Soviet Bloc didn't end with detente in 1975: it just went underground. Until the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, tensions between the superpowers continued to play out across the world.Until now, few would have known of the surprising extent of clandestine operations in Australia by foreign intelligence operatives and the violence-prone activities of local extremist groups from the Middle East, Armenia and Croatia in the 1970s and 1980s. Meanwhile, prompted by probing royal commissions and reviews, ASIO was being systematically transformed into a modern intelligence organisation.The Secret Cold War uncovers behind the scenes stories of the Hilton bombing in Sydney, assassinations of diplomats, the Combe-Ivanov affair, and the new threat from China. It reveals that KGB officers were able to recruit and run agents in Australia for many years, and it follows ASIO's own investigations into persistent allegations of penetration by Soviet moles.The Secret Cold War is the third and final volume of The Official History of ASIO.'The publication of John Blaxland and Rhys Crawley's The Secret Cold War, the third volume of The Official History of ASIO, brings to completion one of the more remarkable ventures in Australian publishing.' - Senator the Hon George Brandis QC The inside account of Australia's national intelligence organisation as it grappled with continuing espionage from foreign agents and the rise of terrorist attacks on Australian soil during the years of the Fraser and Hawke governments. This is the third and final volume of the Official History of ASIO. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. By 1963, Robert Menzies had been prime minister for thirteen years, Australia had its first troops in Vietnam, and change was in the air. There would soon be street protests over women's rights, Aboriginal land rights and the Vietnam War, and unprecedented student activism. With the Cold War lingering, ASIO was concerned that protests were being orchestrated to foment revolution.The Protest Years tells the inside story of Australia's domestic intelligence organisation from the last of the Menzies years to the dismissal of the Whitlam government. With unrestricted access to ASIO's internal files, and extensive interviews with insiders, for the first time the circumstances surrounding the alleged role of ASIO in the demise of the Whitlam Government are revealed, and the question of the CIA's involvement in Australia is explored. The extraordinary background to the raid on ASIO headquarters in Melbourne by Attorney-General Lionel Murphy, and Australia's efforts at countering Soviet bloc espionage, as well as the sensitive intelligence activities in South Vietnam, are exposed.The Protest Years is the second of three volumes of The Official History of ASIO.'John Blaxland.provides a compelling account of ASIO's activities - glorious and otherwise - from the end of the Menzies era through to Whitlam's dismissal.' Laura Tingle, Australian Financial Review The continuing story of Australia's domestic intelligence organisation during the turbulent years from the end of the Menzies era to the downfall of the Whitlam government. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Octavo Size [approx 14.5 x 20.5cm]. A Near Fine copy. An excellent copy. 91 pages. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels.

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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. In from the Cold: Reflections on Australia's Korean War. Book.

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Soft cover. Condition: Very good-. Trade paperback with crease to spine, some spotting/edge wear. Large tome , may require extra postage to some destinations.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. A beautiful crisp clean hardcover copy in fine condition. DJ in fine condition and in protective mylar cover. Inscribed by author.

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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Niche Wars: Australia in Afghanistan and Iraq, 2001-2014. Book.

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hardcover and dustwrapper in very good condition; 565 pages, b/w photos.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. A fine copy in fine dust jacket. Pp. xxv, 565.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Army has always been faced with the questions of what type of war it should aim to prepare for, and in what context it should prepare. Mobilising the Australian Army explores the rich history of the Australian Army, the challenges of preparing armies for war in uncertain times, and the many possibilities for their continuing strength and future success. Comprising research presented at the 2021 Chief of Army History Conference, this collection examines how contingency and compromise are crucial elements for both the historical and the modern-day Army. Key themes include the mobilisation of resources for war in the first half of the twentieth century, the employment of women in the war effort at a time of rapid force expansion, alliance and concurrency pressures in the Cold War and postCold War years, utilisation in crisis and war of the reserve forces, and deployment challenges in the 1990s and beyond. Written by leading Australian and international military historians and practitioners, Mobilising the Australian Army will appeal to both casual history enthusiasts and future Army. Mobilising the Australian Army explores the rich history of the Australian Army, the challenges of preparing armies for war in uncertain times, and the many possibilities for their continuing strength and future success. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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