Rooted in Secrecy: The Clandestine Element in Australian Politics
Australian History Reference Young Adult Non-Fiction True Crime Political History Political Biography Intelligence & Espionage
Rooted in Secrecy: The Clandestine Element in Australian Politics is the vintage paperback every collector of Australian political history wants on the shelf. Joan Coxsedge—former MP, activist and whistle-blower—pulls back the curtain on the covert networks that have influenced Canberra from Federation onward. In 250 tightly-written pages she maps the secret clubs, intelligence back-channels and party factions that never make the official textbooks, giving young-adult and adult readers a reference work that is both page-turner and primary source.
What makes this copy special is its scarcity: first-print paperbacks from the 1990s are increasingly hard to find in clean, readable condition. This one retains its illustrated plates—rare photos, leaked documents and hand-drawn diagrams that were omitted from later reprints. The binding is still tight, pages are unmarked, and the light cosmetic foxing is typical for Australian pulps of the era; it signals genuine vintage provenance without obscuring text or images.
For students, educators or collectors hunting a trustworthy, citation-ready volume on Australian intelligence, Cold-War alliances and the hidden mechanics of party politics, Rooted in Secrecy delivers authoritative detail you won’t locate online. Keywords: Australian political history, clandestine intelligence, Joan Coxsedge, vintage political reference, illustrated true stories, collectible Australian paperback.
Refer to our eBay listing for a full condition report and many more high-quality pictures of this item.
Buy Now