BOOK REVIEWS by Gideon Polya

The following links to book reviews by Gideon Polya are listed alphabetically in relation to the authors of the books being reviewed. In addition to the links provided below, for an alphabetically ordered (by author surname) compendium of the full texts of these reviews see the website "Book reviews by Dr Gideon Polya": https://sites.google.com/site/bookreviewsbydrgideonpolya/home .

Al-ANI, Abdul Haq (co-author). Review of “Genocide in Iraq . Volume I. The case against the UN Security Council and member states” by Abdul-Haq Al-Ani and Tarik Al-Ani originally published as Dr Gideon Polya, ““Genocide in Iraq, The Case Against UN Security Council And Member States ” Book Review”, Countercurrents, 8 February, 2013: http://www.countercurrents.org/polya080213.htm .

Al-ANI, Abdul Haq (co-author). Review of “Genocide In Iraq Volume II. The Obliteration Of A Modern State” by Abdul-Haq Al-Ani & Tariq Al-Ani, originally published as Gideon Polya, “Genocide In Iraq Volume II. The Obliteration Of A Modern State” Countercurrents, 15 March, 2015: http://www.countercurrents.org/polya150315.htm .

AL-ANI, Tariq (co-author). Review of “Genocide in Iraq . Volume I. The case against the UN Security Council and member states” by Abdul-Haq Al-Ani and Tarik Al-Ani originally published as Dr Gideon Polya, ““Genocide in Iraq, The Case Against UN Security Council And Member States ” Book Review”, Countercurrents, 8 February, 2013: http://www.countercurrents.org/polya080213.htm .

AL-ANI, Tariq (co-author). Review of “Genocide In Iraq Volume II. The Obliteration Of A Modern State” by Abdul-Haq Al-Ani & Tariq Al-Ani, originally published as Gideon Polya, “Genocide In Iraq Volume II. The Obliteration Of A Modern State”, Countercurrents, 15 March, 2015: http://www.countercurrents.org/polya150315.htm .

AUSTEN, Jane. Gideon Polya, “Jane Austen and the Black Hole of British History. Colonial rapacity, holocaust denial and the crisis in biological sustainability”, G.M. Polya, Melbourne, 1998, 2008: http://janeaustenand.blogspot.com/2008/09/jane-austen-and-black-hole-of-british.html [reviews all her works].

AUSTEN, Jane. Book review: “Lady Susan”, reviewed by Gideon Polya in Chapter 6, “The rare intrusion of humble social reality into Jane Austen’s novels” in Gideon Polya, “Jane Austen and the Black Hole of British History. Colonial rapacity, holocaust denial and the crisis in biological sustainability”, G.M. Polya, Melbourne, 1998, 2008: http://janeaustenand.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/jane-austen-and-black-hole-chapter-6.html .

AUSTEN, Jane. Book review: “Northanger Abbey”, reviewed by Gideon Polya in Chapter 6, “The rare intrusion of humble social reality into Jane Austen’s novels” in Gideon Polya, “Jane Austen and the Black Hole of British History. Colonial rapacity, holocaust denial and the crisis in biological sustainability”, G.M. Polya, Melbourne, 1998, 2008: http://janeaustenand.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/jane-austen-and-black-hole-chapter-6.html .

AUSTEN, Jane. Book review: “The Watsons”, reviewed by Gideon Polya in Chapter 6, “The rare intrusion of humble social reality into Jane Austen’s novels” in Gideon Polya, “Jane Austen and the Black Hole of British History. Colonial rapacity, holocaust denial and the crisis in biological sustainability”, G.M. Polya, Melbourne, 1998, 2008: http://janeaustenand.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/jane-austen-and-black-hole-chapter-6.html .

AUSTEN, Jane. Book review: “Sense and Sensibility”, reviewed by Gideon Polya in Chapter 6, “The rare intrusion of humble social reality into Jane Austen’s novels” in Gideon Polya, “Jane Austen and the Black Hole of British History. Colonial rapacity, holocaust denial and the crisis in biological sustainability”, G.M. Polya, Melbourne, 1998, 2008: http://janeaustenand.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/jane-austen-and-black-hole-chapter-6.html .

AUSTEN, Jane. Book review: “Pride and Prejudice”, reviewed by Gideon Polya in Chapter 6, “The rare intrusion of humble social reality into Jane Austen’s novels” in Gideon Polya, “Jane Austen and the Black Hole of British History. Colonial rapacity, holocaust denial and the crisis in biological sustainability”, G.M. Polya, Melbourne, 1998, 2008: http://janeaustenand.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/jane-austen-and-black-hole-chapter-6.html .

AUSTEN, Jane. Book review: “Mansfield Park”, reviewed by Gideon Polya in Chapter 6, “The rare intrusion of humble social reality into Jane Austen’s novels” in Gideon Polya, “Jane Austen and the Black Hole of British History. Colonial rapacity, holocaust denial and the crisis in biological sustainability”, G.M. Polya, Melbourne, 1998, 2008: http://janeaustenand.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/jane-austen-and-black-hole-chapter-6.html .

AUSTEN, Jane. V “Emma”, reviewed by Gideon Polya in Chapter 6, “The rare intrusion of humble social reality into Jane Austen’s novels” in Gideon Polya, “Jane Austen and the Black Hole of British History. Colonial rapacity, holocaust denial and the crisis in biological sustainability”, G.M. Polya, Melbourne, 1998, 2008: http://janeaustenand.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/jane-austen-and-black-hole-chapter-6.html .

AUSTEN, Jane. Book review: “Persuasion”, reviewed by Gideon Polya in Chapter 6, “The rare intrusion of humble social reality into Jane Austen’s novels” in Gideon Polya, “Jane Austen and the Black Hole of British History. Colonial rapacity, holocaust denial and the crisis in biological sustainability”, G.M. Polya, Melbourne, 1998, 2008: http://janeaustenand.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/jane-austen-and-black-hole-chapter-6.html .

AUSTEN, Jane. Book review: “Sanditon”, reviewed by Gideon Polya in Chapter 6, “The rare intrusion of humble social reality into Jane Austen’s novels” in Gideon Polya, “Jane Austen and the Black Hole of British History. Colonial rapacity, holocaust denial and the crisis in biological sustainability”, G.M. Polya, Melbourne, 1998, 2008: http://janeaustenand.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/jane-austen-and-black-hole-chapter-6.html .

BASHFORD, Alison (co- editor). Gideon Polya, “Review: “The Cambridge History Of Australia” [co-editors Alison Bashford and Stuart Macintyre] Ignores Australian Involvement In 30 Genocides”, Countercurrents, 14 October, 2013: http://www.countercurrents.org/polya141013.htm .

BEINART, Peter. “The Crisis of Zionism” by Peter Beinart (Melbourne University Press, 2012) reviewed by Gideon Polya: https://sites.google.com/site/bookreviewsbydrgideonpolya/beinart .

CAPUTI, Ross, HIL, Richard & MULHEARN, Donna. Giideon Polya, “Review: “The Sacking Of Fallujah. A People’s History” – Ongoing Iraqi Genocide”, Countercurrents, 30 January 2020: https://countercurrents.org/2020/01/review-the-sacking-of-fallujah-a-peoples-history-ongoing-iraqi-genocide ).

COOK, William. Gideon Polya, ““The Chronicles of Nefaria” by William Cook. Love, Care & Overcoming Rage”, MWC News, 28 October 2008: https://sites.google.com/site/bookreviewsbydrgideonpolya/cook-william-the-chronicles-of-nefaria .

COOK, William. Gideon Polya, “Review: “The Plight Of The Palestinians. A Long History Of Destruction” [William Cook, editor], Countercurrents, 17 June, 2012: http://www.countercurrents.org/polya170612.htm ; Gideon Polya, “New Book: “The Plight Of The Palestinians. A Long History Of Destruction” [William Cook, editor], MWC News, 25 July 2010: http://mwcnews.net/focus/analysis/4047-the-plight-of-the-palestinians.html .

COOK, William. Gideon Polya, “Book Review of “Age Of Fools” by William Cook – Stop Neocon & Zionist Palestinian Genocide, War On Muslims & War On Humanity”, Countercurrents, 3 November, 2015: http://www.countercurrents.org/polya031215.htm ; Gideon Polya, “Review by Dr Gideon Polya of “Age Of Fools” by William Cook”, Amazon, 21 December 2015: http://www.amazon.com/Age-Fools-William-A-Cook/dp/0986268348 ; Gideon Polya, “Review of “Age Of Fools” by William Cook”, MWC News, 3 December 2015: http://mwcnews.net/focus/analysis/55900-age-of-fools.html .

DAVIS, Walter. Gideon Polya, “Book Review: “Death’s Dream Kingdom. The American psyche since 9-11” by Walter Davis, MWC News, 15 August 2006: https://sites.google.com/site/bookreviewsbydrgideonpolya/davis-walter .

EARL, Greg. Greg Earl, editor, “Disruptive Asia. Asia’s rise and Australia’s future”, June 2017: http://asiasociety.org/files/uploads/496files/AsiaSociety_DisruptiveAsiaBook_WEB.pdf .reviewd by Gideon Polya - Gideon Polya, “Review: “Disruptive Asia. Asia’s Rise And Australia’s Future” – Exceptionalist Australia & Resurgent Asia”, Countercurrents, 10 July 2017: https://www.countercurrents.org/2017/07/10/review-disruptive-asia-asias-rise-and-australias-future-exceptionalist-australia-resurgent-asia/ .

ELLIS, Brian. Gideon Polya, “Book Review: “Social Humanism. A New Metaphysics” by Brian Ellis - Last Chance To Save Planet?”, Countercurrents, 19 August, 2012: http://www.countercurrents.org/polya190812.htm .

ELLIS, Brian. Brian Ellis, “Rationalism. A critique of pure theory”. Gideon Polya, “”Rationalism” by Brian Ellis slams neoliberalism”, MWC News, 8 October 2017: http://mwcnews.com/focus/analysis/68564-rationalism-by-brian-ellis.html .Gideon Polya, “Review: “Rationalism” by Brian Ellis”, Countercurrents, 14 August 2017: http://www.countercurrents.org/2017/08/14/review-rationalism-by-brian-ellis/ .

ELLIS, Brian. Brian Ellis, "The New Enlightenment. On Steven Pinker & beyond". Gideon Polya, “Review: “The New Enlightenment” by Brian Ellis – World Government & Humanism to save Humanity”, Countercurrents, 7 October 2019: https://countercurrents.org/2019/10/review-the-new-enlightenment-by-brian-ellis-world-government-social-humanism-to-save-humanity ).

FINKEL, Alan. Review of Finkel Review (Dr Alan Finkel (Chair), Karen Moses, Chloe Munro, Terry Effeney, Professor Mary O’Kane, “Independent Review into the future security of the national electricity market. Blueprint for the future”, June 2017: http://www.environment.gov.au/system/files/resources/1d6b0464-6162-4223-ac08-3395a6b1c7fa/files/electricity-market-review-final-report.pdf ) - Gideon Polya, “Australia’s Finkel Review Ignores 25 Key Climate Emergency Realities & Advocates Long Term Gas & Coal Use”, Countercurrents, 17 June 2017: http://www.countercurrents.org/2017/06/17/australias-finkel-review-ignores-25-key-climate-emergency-realities-advocates-long-term-gas-coal-use/ .

FORNA, Aminatta.“The Memory of Love” by Aminatta Forna (Bloomsbury, London , 2010) reviewed by Gideon Polya: https://sites.google.com/site/bookreviewsbydrgideonpolya/forna ; Gideon Polya, “Review: 'The Memory of Love'. War, trauma & lying”, MWC News, 27 July 2012: http://mwcnews.net/focus/analysis/20471-memory-of-love.html ; Gideon Polya, “Book Review: “The Memory of Love” – War Atrocities, Trauma And The Silent Lie”, Countercurrents, 28 July, 2012: http://www.countercurrents.org/polya280712.htm .

GETTLER, Leon. Gideon Polya, “Book review: “An Unpromised Land" by Leon Gettler” - How Australia escaped becoming Apartheid Israel”, MWC News, 8 July 2009: https://sites.google.com/site/bookreviewsbydrgideonpolya/gettler-leon .

GREER, Germaine. Gideon Polya, “Book Review - “On Rage” by Germaine Greer ”, MWC News, 27 June 2009: https://sites.google.com/site/bookreviewsbydrgideonpolya/greer-germaine .

HASSAN, Riaz. Gideon Polya, "Book Review - “Inside Muslim Minds” by Riaz Hassan. Understanding Muslims for Peace, Justice & Planet", MWC News, submitted 17 January 2009: https://sites.google.com/site/bookreviewsbydrgideonpolya/hassan-riaz-inside-muslim-minds .

HERMAN, Edward. Gideon Polya, “Book Review: “The Politics Of Genocide” by Edward Herman And David Peterson”, Countercurrents, 5 December, 2011: http://www.countercurrents.org/polya051211.htm .

HIL, Richard. Richard Hil,“Whackademia”, reviewd by Gideon Polya: https://sites.google.com/site/bookreviewsbydrgideonpolya/hil .

HIL, Richard. Gideon Polya, “Book Review: “Selling Students Short” By Richard Hil – Neoliberal Corruption Of Corporatised Australian Universities”, Countercurrents, 29 May, 2015: http://www.countercurrents.org/polya290515.htm .

HUGHES, Robert. Robert Hughes, “The Shock of the New” (1980) reviewed by Gideon Polya.

KLEIN, Naomi. Gideon Polya, “This Changes Everything. Capitalism vs. the Climate” by Naomi Klein - Green Socialist Revolution ASAP”, Countercurrents, 11 December, 2014: http://www.countercurrents.org/polya111214.htm .

KORSGAARD, Søren Roest. Søren Roest Korsgaard, Jerry Day, Paul Craig Roberts, James Corbett, Gideon Polya, John Remington Graham, and Reiner Fuellmich, “The Most Dangerous Book Ever Published: Deadly Deception Exposed!”, Korsgaard Publishing, Germany, October 2020, 766 pages. Gideon Polya, “Review: “The Most Dangerous Book Ever Published: Deadly Deception Exposed!””, Countercurrents, 27 December 2020: https://countercurrents.org/2020/12/review-the-most-dangerous-book-ever-published-deadly-deception-exposed/ .

LAKSHMAN, Mythali. “A Fine Tapestry” by Mythili Lakshman reviewed by Gideon Polya in Gideon Polya, “Review: “A Fine tapestry” by Mythili Lakshman – A South Indian Jane Austen?”, Countercurrents, 10 July 2019: https://countercurrents.org/2019/07/review-a-fine-tapestry-by-mythili-lakshman-a-south-indian-jane-austen and “Stop state terrorism”: https://sites.google.com/site/stopstateterrorism/ .

MACINTYTRE, Stuart (co- editor). Gideon Polya, “Review: “The Cambridge History Of Australia” [co-editors Alison Bashford and Stuart Macintyre] Ignores Australian Involvement In 30 Genocides”, Countercurrents, 14 October, 2013: http://www.countercurrents.org/polya141013.htm .

MATAR, Hisham. “The Return. Fathers, Sons and the Land in Between” by Hisham Matar. Gideon Polya, “Review: “The Return” by Hisham Matar – Libyan Genocide & Seeking the Disappeared”, Countercurrents, 5 October 2019: https://countercurrents.org/2019/10/review-the-return-by-hisham-matar-libyan-genocide-seeking-the-disappeared .

MAURO, Alessandra. Gideon Polya review of “My Brother’s Keeper” (editor Alessandra Mauro; Contrasto, Turin, Italy, 2007), MWC News, 19 October 2007: https://sites.google.com/site/bookreviewsbydrgideonpolya/mauro-allessandra-editor .

MEHTA, Suketu. Gideon Polya, “ Review: “This Land Is Our Land. An Immigrant’s Manifesto ” By Suketu Mehta – Trumpism Trumped”, Countercurrents, 26 July 2019: https://countercurrents.org/2019/07/review-this-land-is-our-land-an-immigrants-manifesto-by-suketu-mehta-trumping-trumpism .

MEYERS, Donald. “Australian universities. A Portrait of Decline” by Donald Meyers (AUPOD) reviewed by Gideon Polya: https://sites.google.com/site/bookreviewsbydrgideonpolya/meyers .

MUKERJEE, Madhusree. Madhusree Mukerjee, “Churchill’s Secret War” reviewed by Gideon Polya: https://sites.google.com/site/bookreviewsbydrgideonpolya/mukerjee .

OBAMA, Barack Hussein. "Dreams from My Father" - key omissions reviewed in Gideon Polya, “ Obama's London Speech: Egregious Lies And Holocaust Denial”, Countercurrents, 28 May, 2011: https://www.countercurrents.org/polya280511.htm .

OBAMA, Michelle. "becoming" reviewed in Gideon Polya, “Review: “Becoming” By Michelle Obama – Mainstream Lying, Genocide Ignoring & Holocaust Ignoring”, Countercurrents, 27 June 2019: https://countercurrents.org/2019/06/review-becoming-by-michelle-obama-mainstream-lying-genocide-ignoring-holocaust-ignoring .

OWEN, Jon. Gideon Polya, “Review “Muddy Spirituality” by Jon Owen”, MWC News, 1 December 2011: http://mwcnews.net/focus/analysis/15217-muddy-spirituality.html .

PERLMAN, Elliot. “The Street Sweeper “ by Elliot Perlman reviewed by Gideon Polya: https://sites.google.com/site/bookreviewsbydrgideonpolya/perlman .

PETERSON, David. Gideon Polya, “Book Review: “The Politics Of Genocide” by Edward Herman And David Peterson”, Countercurrents, 5 December, 2011: http://www.countercurrents.org/polya051211.htm .

PIKETTY, Thomas. Gideon Polya, “Key Book Review: “Capital In The Twenty-First Century” by Thomas Piketty”, Countercurrents, 1 July, 2014: http://www.countercurrents.org/polya010714.htm .

PINKER, Steven. Gideon Polya, “Review: “Enlightenment Now” by Steven Pinker – Climate Genocide & Avoidable Mortality Holocaust Ignored”, Countercurrents, 7 September 2019: https://countercurrents.org/2019/09/review-enlightenment-now-by-steven-pinker-climate-genocide-avoidable-mortality-holocaust-ignored ).

POLYA, Gideon. Gideon Polya, “Biochemical Targets Of Plant Bioactive Compounds”: Moral & Utilitarian Reasons To Stop Ecocide, Speciescide, Omnicide & Terracide”, Countercurrents, 22 February, 2015: http://www.countercurrents.org/polya220215.htm .

POLYA, Gideon.Gideon Polya, “Jane Austen and the Black Hole of British History. History ignored yields history repeated”, MWC News, 19 September 2008: https://sites.google.com/site/afghanistangenocideessays/history-ignored-yields-history-repeated .

POLYA, Gideon. Re Gideon Polya, “Body Count. Global Avoidable Mortality Since 1950”, Gideon Polya, “4 % Annual Global Wealth Tax To Stop The 17 Million Deaths Annually”, Countercurrents, 27 June, 2014: http://www.countercurrents.org/polya270614.htm .

POLYA, Gideon. Gideon Polya, “Racist Mainstream ignores “US-Imposed Post-9/11 Muslim Holocaust & Muslim Genocide””, Countercurrents, 17 July 2020: https://countercurrents.org/2020/07/racist-mainstream-ignores-us-imposed-post-9-11-muslim-holocaust-muslim-genocide/ .

POLYA, Gideon. Re Gideon Polya, “Climate Crisis, Climate Genocide & Solutions”, Gideon Polya, "Climate Criminal Australia & US Ignore Climate Crisis, Climate Genocide & Solutions", Climate Genocide, 7 February 2021: https://sites.google.com/site/climategenocide/2021-02-07-gideon-polya-climate-criminal .

POPE FRANCIS. [Pope Francis, Encyclical Letter “Laudato si”, 2015]. Gideon Polya, “Pope Francis Demands “Fully Borne” Cost of Pollution (Carbon Price) To Prevent “Millions Of Premature Deaths”, Countercurrents, 29 July, 2015: http://www.countercurrents.org/polya290715.htm .

SELIGMAN, Peter. Peter Seligman, Australian Sustainable Energy – by the numbers” (University of Melbourne) reviewed by Gideon Polya: https://sites.google.com/site/bookreviewsbydrgideonpolya/seligman ; Gideon Polya, “Book Review: :Australian Sustainable Energy by the Numbers”, by Peter Seligman”, Open Forum, 17 March 2010: http://www.openforum.com.au/content/book-review-australian-sustainable-energy-numbers-peter-seligman-climate-catastrophe-can-be- .

SEYMOUR, Alan. “The One Day Of The Year” by Alan Seymour reviewed by Gideon Polya - Gideon Polya, Review: “The One Day Of The Year” – Australian Anzac Day Jingoism Hides Genocidal War Crimes”, Countercurrents, 30 June 2017: https://www.countercurrents.org/2017/06/30/review-the-one-day-of-the-year-australian-anzac-day-jingoism-hides-genocidal-war-crimes/ .

TAYLOR, Tony. Gideon Polya, “Book Review: “Denial. History betrayed” by Tony Taylor. “Denial” book ignores US genocide crimes”, MWC News, 6 November 2008: https://sites.google.com/site/bookreviewsbydrgideonpolya/taylor-tony-denial-history-betrayed .

THAROOR, Shashi, Gideon Polya, “Review: “Inglorious Empire. What the British did to India” by Shashi Tharoor”, Countercurrents, 8 September 2017: http://www.countercurrents.org/2017/09/08/review-inglorious-empire-what-the-british-did-to-india-by-shashi-tharoor/ .

WHITE, Colin. Gideon Polya, “Review: “A History of the Global Economy, The inevitable accident” [by Colin White] - Indian Holocaust & Genocide Ignored”, Countercurrents, 17 February 2019: https://countercurrents.org/2019/02/17/review-a-history-of-the-global-economy-indian-holocaust-genocide-ignored/ ).