{"title":"Barry Jones","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the Barry Jones collection, where you'll find an intriguing selection of works by one of Australia's most thoughtful and influential public figures. Barry Jones is a distinguished writer whose books traverse a wide range of topics, including biography, education, politics, and social commentary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore \u003cem\u003eA Thinking Reed\u003c\/em\u003e, a riveting memoir that delves into the life and mind of a man passionate about the role of knowledge and wisdom in shaping society. It offers personal insights into his journey from a young boy to a respected public intellectual and politician.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf your interests lean towards law and ethics, \u003cem\u003eThe Penalty Is Death\u003c\/em\u003e provides a profound examination of the capital punishment debate. Jones unpacks legal and moral arguments with a clarity that invites you to ponder vital human rights issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor those curious about contemporary social and political dynamics, \u003cem\u003eWhat Is to Be Done\u003c\/em\u003e is an imperative read. This book challenges readers to think critically about pressing global and political matters, offering solutions and new perspectives on navigating complexities in today's world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection is perfect for readers who appreciate depth, insight, and compelling arguments, all delivered with Barry Jones' signature eloquence and intellect.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-penalty-is-death-by-barry-jones-9781922585776","title":"The Penalty Is Death","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn updated edition of the classic study of capital punishment originally published 50 years ago, with a new introduction by Barry Jones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Penalty Is Death\u003c\/em\u003e was first published in 1968, in the aftermath of the hanging of Ronald Ryan in Victoria - the last man executed in Australia. At the time, capital punishment had been abolished as the penalty for murder in only 30 nations, although there was a moratorium on its use in many more. In 2022, the number of abolitionist nations has risen to 108, and 54 more have longstanding moratoriums. The World Coalition against the Death Penalty reported the number of recorded executions in 2021 at 2,397, with about 2,000 in China.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on a wide range of historical and contemporary sources, \u003cem\u003eThe Penalty Is Death\u003c\/em\u003e includes some of the most significant voices in the international history of debates about capital punishment from the eighteenth century to the present day. It contains an historical overview of the arguments for and against capital punishment; legal, political, and philosophical analysis and commentary; and firsthand accounts of the reality of executions and their aftermaths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt features the views of great novelists such as Charles Dickens, Albert Camus, Arthur Koestler, and George Orwell; philosophers such as Max Charlesworth; legal scholars such as Cesare Beccaria; and rigid enforcers such as J Edgar Hoover. Barry Jones's important new introduction brings the story up to date, including the continuing use of the death penalty in the US.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'More than 50 years after its first publication, Jones' book is still a valuable resource for advocates against the death penalty across the world.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-Matthew Coe, Hearsay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eWhat Is To Be Done\u003c\/em\u003e -\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Almost four decades ago, Barry Jones foretold the future with his seminal book, \u003cem\u003eSleepers, Wake!\u003c\/em\u003e Now, he is back, with new energy and insights. For those wanting to understand the confounding age in which we live, \u003cem\u003eWhat Is To Be Done\u003c\/em\u003e is essential reading. I hope it will galvanise the many debates we need to have if we are to shape a better future.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-Julia Gillard AC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eWhat Is To Be Done\u003c\/em\u003e -\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'The author of this book is a genius. He irritates the hell out of people of all political loyalties. He reads virtually everything that matters. In these pages we, his readers, are the beneficiaries. Forty years after his masterpiece \u003cem\u003eSleepers, Wake!\u003c\/em\u003e he tackles the challenges of a new age - the digital world, climate change, COVID-19, and widespread political disillusionment. 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The Trump phenomenon, in particular, has overturned the whole concept of critical thinking and analysis. Meanwhile, technologies such as the smartphone and the ubiquity of social media have reinforced the realm of the personal. This has weakened our sense of, or empathy with, 'the other', the remote, and the unfamiliar, and all but destroyed our sense of community, of being members of broad, inclusive groups. The COVID-19 threat, which was immediate and personal, showed that some leaders could respond courageously, while others denied the evidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the post-truth era, politicians invent 'facts' and ignore or deny the obvious, while business and the media are obsessed with marketing and consumption for the short term. \u003cem\u003eWhat Is to Be Done\u003c\/em\u003e is a long-awaited work from Jones on the challenges of modernity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Almost four decades ago, Barry Jones foretold the future with his seminal book, Sleepers, Wake! Now, he is back, with new energy and insights. For those wanting to understand the confounding age in which we live, What Is to Be Done is essential reading. I hope it will galvanise the many debates we need to have if we are to shape a better future.'\u003cbr\u003e\n-Julia Gillard AC\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'The author of this book is a genius. He irritates the hell out of people of all political loyalties. He reads virtually everything that matters. In these pages we, his readers, are the beneficiaries. Forty years after his masterpiece Sleepers, Wake! he tackles the challenges of a new age — the digital world, climate change, COVID-19, and widespread political disillusionment. If any author can offer us thoughtful directions for what is to be done, it is Barry Jones.'\u003cbr\u003e\n-The Hon. 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He has worked tirelessly on both a global and local scale to rethink education, to improve and preserve our heritage, to revive the nation's film industry, and to build a better Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlmost unique among politicians, Barry Jones is held in enormous public affection. And while he reveals many insights into the political process—both the problems of office and the atrophy of Opposition—he concentrates above all on the life of the mind; a mind with deep, passionate and often witty insights into history, philosophy, music, and literature. \u003ci\u003eA Thinking Reed\u003c\/i\u003e is a generous gift from an extraordinary Australian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Thinking Reed\u003c\/i\u003e is a book that works through accumulation and accretion... and in his requiem for contemporary politics, we reach the finale of what we now see has been a symphony, and one with Mahleresque intimations of tragedy. - \u003ci\u003eAustralian Literary Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBarry Jones has written the best autobiography of a politician I have ever read. - Don Aitkin, \u003ci\u003eCanberra Historical Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Thinking Reed\u003c\/i\u003e is a mixture of honesty, fun, common sense, and scholarship too. 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