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UNINA9910781152603321 |
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Autore |
Lowe David |
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Titolo |
Australian between empires : the life of Percy Spender / / by David Lowe |
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London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016 |
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1-317-32433-1 |
1-315-65619-1 |
1-317-32434-X |
1-282-56269-X |
9786612562693 |
1-84893-001-1 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xi, 237 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
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Collana |
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Empires in perspective ; ; no. 12 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Politicians - Australia |
Ambassadors - Australia |
Australia Politics and government 1901-1945 |
Australia Politics and government 1945- |
Australia Foreign relations 1900-1945 |
Australia Foreign relations 1945- |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"First published 2010 by Pickering & Chatto (Publishers) Ltd."--t.p. verso. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Acknowledgements; Abbreviations Used; Introduction; 1. The Self-Made Man; 2. Politics and Youth; 3. War; 4. Maverick; 5. New World, New Liberals; 6. Australia and Asia in the Cold War; 7. The American Century; 8. The Hague and Beyond; Reflections; Notes; Works Cited; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Part biography, part transnational history, this study details the life and career of Percy Spender, one of Australia's most prominent twentieth-century political figures. Spender served his country in government, in opposition and as an ambassador to the United States in a long and prestigious career dominated by Australian foreign policy. Spender's role in moving Australia closer towards American influence - while |
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