Contents
The Foreword and chapters 1, 2, 4, 11, 13 and the Notes can be viewed online.
All chapters and the notes can be downloaded as PDF files.
Foreword [PDF]
1 The Howard enigma [PDF]
A brief introduction to the puzzle that is John Howard.
2 War [PDF]
This looks at John Howard's reasons for going to war, its morality and its lawfulness and ask the question who benefited?
3 Terrorism [PDF]
This section contrasts Howard's appropriate response to terrorism in Bali,
with his involvement with the Bush administration's War on Terror and
US global ambitions.
It goes on to ask whether John Howard is serious about terrorism and
weapons of mass destruction by examining his approach to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation
Treaty.
4 Minorities [PDF]
John Howard's attacks on minorities puzzle many people. This chapter traces this behaviour back to his marketing team of Lynton Crosby and Mark Textor. A study of their behaviour in the UK and NZ exposes their tactics in Australia. Who benefits and who loses from Howard's attacks on minority groups?
5 The economy [PDF]
This chapter recognises some of the strengths and weaknesses of the Howard government's management of the economy and again asks who benefits.
6 The environment [PDF]
This section highlights Howard's very poor performance on the environment, providing evidence that the government's environmental policies are driven by private interests.
7 Border protection [PDF]
This chapter argues that the Australia/US Free Trade agreement, which makes a mockery of John Howard's border protection rhetoric, serves US business interests ahead of Australian interests.
8 In whose interest? [PDF]
Draws together the evidence of where John Howard's special concern for other interests seems to displace the national interest.
9 The noise makers [PDF]
An analysis of the work of a sample of right-wing propagandists Gerard Henderson, Andrew Bolt, Christopher Pearson and Piers Akerman and their public promotion of extremist policies.
10 The social engineers [PDF]
This chapter describes the history and role of the right-wing think tanks, which engineer public opinion and public policy in Australia on behalf of their clients. It identifies how they lie beyond public scrutiny.
11 Corrupt American-style capitalism [PDF]
This chapter demonstrates the extent of the privatisation of the US government and administration under Bush. It presents the choice for Australians between our traditional form of democratic capitalism or this corrupt American style of capitalism where corporations and the ultra rich have a controlling stake in the government itself.
12 Attack on democracy [PDF]
This chapter identifies the groups that benefit from undermining our democracy and highlights the fact that the government, which is the main structure responsible for defending our democracy, may itself be part of the problem.
13 What to do [PDF]
How can ordinary people have some say in important government decisions? How can we promote the common good? This section suggests what you and I can do to take greater control over our democracy.
14 A future for our children's children [PDF]
This chapter presents the stark choice facing Australians between our traditional democratic form of capitalism and corrupt American-style capitalism, and argues the need for a fully independent review (a Royal Commission) of the regulations controlling the funding of political parties and of laws that protect our democracy.