Quentin BeresfordQuentin Beresford has been a senior lecturer in Politics and Government at Edith Cowan University in Western Australia for the past six years. He was a senior policy officer in the WA Ministry of Premier and Cabinet prior to moving into university teching. He is the author of four previous books on aspects of policy and politics and was the recipient of an award in the 1999 WA Premier's Book Awards for his co-authored study of Aborigines and assimilation policy, Our state of Mind. He has acted as both consultant and in-service trainer for several government departments. Read More Read Less