Böcker av W. K. Hancock

Discovering Monaro, a fascinating local history of an Australian region, is at the same time a contribution to the current debate on the environment and man's manipulation of it. Sir Keith Hancock examines critically the indictment, heralded by Plato in the Critias, that man is a creature who spoils his environment and in so doing spoils himself.

Originally published in 1950, this book forms the substance of two lectures delivered by Sir William Hancock (1898-1988) that year. The lectures suggest that economic and political dependence are matters of degree, and that advancement or stagnation can be explained by the interaction of economic, social and political influences.

Sir Keith Hancock makes a four-pronged reconnaissance of international relations and, consequently, the prospects of human survival. He begins by discussing total war and 'small wars' and considers the relevance of this discussion, particularly in its economic aspects, to 'the cold war' and its costs.