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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461530703321

Autore

Dyrenfurth Nick

Titolo

A little history of the Australian Labor Party [[electronic resource] /] / by Nick Dyrenfurth and Frank Bongiorno. ; Forward by Senator John Faulker

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Kensington, N.S.W., : University of New South Wales Press, 2011

ISBN

1-74224-554-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (226 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BongiornoFrank <1969->

FaulknerJohn

Disciplina

324.29407

Soggetti

Political parties - Australia - History

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographic references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; About the Author; Copyright; Contents; Labor Prime Ministers, Premiers and Chief Ministers; Foreword by Senator the Hon. John Faulkner; Introduction; 1 Political Birth: Origins to 1913; 2 Labor Wars: 1914-40; 3 Unity and Disunity: 1941-71; 4 Old Labor or New? 1972-95; 5 Hard Labor: 1996-2011; Notes; Select bibliography; Acknowledgments; Index; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

Celebrating the 120th anniversary of the Australian Labor Party (ALP)?one of the oldest labor parties in the world and the first to form a government?this short and lively book recounts ALP's history from its origins during the late 19th century through present day. The book details the party's numerous successes in winning government at all levels and its policymaking that has transformed lives, as well as demonstrating how the ALP has attracted an extraordinary range of members, parliamentary representatives, leaders, unionists, activists and, indeed, opponents. The ALP has been a