Lessons from History: Leading Historians Tackle Australia's Greatest Challenges

Insightful essays on the complex backstories of today's policy challenges.

Lessons from History demonstrates the real-world relevance of historical understanding in national and international policymaking. Leading historians tackle Australia's greatest challenges--climate change, social cohesion, migration, our relationship with China, economic crisis, trade relations--and show how the past provides context and knowledge that can guide us in the present and future.

This is a book for politicians, policymakers, journalists, engaged citizens, and historians. It offers a roadmap for vital knowledge, laying bare how history can and should inform public debate. It shows how historical literacy is fundamental to understanding context, which is essential for good policy and decision-making.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1742237479
• ISBN13: 9781742237473
• Release Date: July 2022
• Publisher: NewSouth Books
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.3"