Essays

Contents

Knowledge is not made for understanding, it is made for cutting.

M.F.                  

On New York and its history

Absences
Art and literature as auto-historical projects in New York City after the fall of the towers.

Multiplicity and the City
Personal identity as a divisive and cohesive force in New York City.

Australian/US foreign relations

The Gulf War debate in Australia
Examining the nature of the political and public debate over Australia's decision to participate in the 1991 Gulf War.

Other People's Wars
On whether Australia has participated in wars to the furtherance of its national interests.

Friends and Illusions
Ronald Reagan and US foreign policy in regards to its allies in the 1980s.