{"title":"Hugh White","description":"\u003cp\u003eHugh White's works explore the complex interplay of geopolitics, security, and history with sharp insight and rigorous analysis. His books delve into Australia's strategic challenges and broader global military tensions, offering thought-provoking perspectives on defence and international relations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect a careful examination of contemporary political dilemmas and the shifting balance of power, presented with clarity and depth. White’s writing is essential for those interested in the future of Australia's place in the world and the evolving landscape of global security.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"how-to-defend-australia-by-hugh-white-9781760640996","title":"How to Defend Australia","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA blueprint for Australia's strategic position and future in a changing world order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCan Australia defend itself in the Asian century? How seriously ought we take the risk of war? Do we want to remain a middle power? What kind of strategy, and what Australian Defence Force, do we need?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this groundbreaking book, Hugh White considers these questions and more. With exceptional clarity and frankness, he makes the case for a reconceived defence of Australia. Along the way, he offers intriguing insights into history, technology and the Australian way of war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHugh White is the country's most provocative, revelatory and yet realistic commentator on Australia's strategic and defence orientation. In an age of power politics and armed rivalry in Asia, it is time for fresh thinking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this controversial and persuasive contribution, White sets new terms for one of the most crucial conversations Australia needs to have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46338673803500,"sku":"9781760640996","price":41.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/23796903482814.jpg?v=1743741896"},{"product_id":"hard-new-world-by-hugh-white-9781760645007","title":"Hard New World","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is Australia's place in the new global landscape?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAre we ready for our post-American future? In an era of rising danger for all, and dramatic choices for Australia, Hugh White explores how the world is changing and how Australia should respond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnder Donald Trump, America's retreat from global leadership has been swift and erratic. China, Russia, and India are on the move. White explains the big strategic trends driving the war in Ukraine and why America has \"lost\" Asia. He discusses Albanese Labor's record and its post-election choices, emphasising why complacency about the American alliance—including AUKUS—is no longer an option. This essential essay urges us to make our way in a hard new world with realism and confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Canberra establishment is shocked by any suggestion that we should walk away from the ANZUS commitments. They think we can and must depend on America more than ever in today's hard new world. But that misses the vital point. It is America that is walking away from the commitments it made in very different circumstances seventy-five years ago. That was plain enough under Joe Biden. It is crystal clear today under Trump.\u003c\/em\u003e —Hugh White, \u003cem\u003eHard New World\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46849230668012,"sku":"9781760645007","price":37.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/23837013482814.jpg?v=1759029218"},{"product_id":"sleepwalk-to-war-by-hugh-white-9781760643553","title":"Sleepwalk to War","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIs the US-Australia alliance now based on a fantasy?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this gripping essay, Hugh White explores Australia's fateful choice to back the United States to the hilt in opposing China. What led both sides of politics to align with the US so absolutely? Is this a case of sleepwalking to war? What tests might the new government face?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhite assesses America's credibility and commitment, by examining AUKUS, the Quad, Trump and Biden. He discusses what the Ukraine conflict tells us about the future. And he argues that the US can neither contain China, nor win a war over Taiwan. So where does this leave our future security and prosperity in Asia? Is there a better way to navigate the disruption caused by China's rise?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a powerful and original essay by Australia's leading strategic thinker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCanberra's rhetoric helps raise the risk of the worst outcome for Australia- a war between China and America, in which we are likely to be involved. Over the past decade, and without any serious discussion, Australian governments have come to believe that America should go to war with China if necessary to preserve US primacy in Asia, and that Australia should, as a matter of course, go to war with it.\u003c\/em\u003e - Hugh White, \u003cem\u003eSleepwalk to War\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46849962574060,"sku":"9781760643553","price":35.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/23822473482814.jpg?v=1759068244"},{"product_id":"without-america-by-hugh-white-9781863959636","title":"Without America","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmerica\u003c\/em\u003e is fading, and China will soon be the dominant power in our region. What does this mean for Australia's future?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this controversial and urgent essay, Hugh White shows that the contest between America and China is classic power politics of the harshest kind. He argues that we are heading for an unprecedented future, one without an English-speaking great and powerful friend to keep us secure and protect our interests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhite sketches what the new Asia will look like and how China could use its power. He also examines what has happened to the US globally, under both Barack Obama and Donald Trump—a series of setbacks which Trump's bluster on North Korea cannot disguise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhite notes that we have got into the habit of seeing the world through Washington's eyes, and argues that unless this changes, we will fail to navigate the biggest shift in Australia's international circumstances since European settlement. The signs of failure are already clear, as we risk sliding straight from complacency to panic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor almost a decade now, the world's two most powerful countries have been competing. America has been trying to remain East Asia's primary power, and China has been trying to replace it. How the contest will proceed—whether peacefully or violently, quickly or slowly—is still uncertain, but the most likely outcome is now becoming clear. America will lose, and China will win.\u003c\/em\u003e Hugh White, \u003cem\u003eWithout America\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46852730355948,"sku":"9781863959636","price":35.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/17809073482851.jpg?v=1759161805"},{"product_id":"hard-new-world-by-hugh-white-9781760646226","title":"Hard New World","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is Australia's place in the new global landscape?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAre we ready for our post-American future? In an era of rising danger for all, and dramatic choices for Australia, Hugh White explores how the world is changing and how Australia should respond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnder Donald Trump, America's retreat from global leadership has been swift and erratic. 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