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Autore |
Bongiorno Frank <1969-> |
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Titolo |
Dreamers and Schemers : A Political History of Australia / / Frank Bongiorno |
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Collingwood, VIC : , : La Trobe University Press, , [2022] |
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©2022 |
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ISBN |
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9781743822722 |
9781760640095 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (568 pages) |
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Soggetti |
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Politics and culture - Australia |
Political culture - Australia |
Democracy - Australia - History |
Australia Politics and government History |
Australia History |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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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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Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Autocracy, Community and Democracy: From Earliest Times to 1855 -- 2. Making Democracy Work: 1856-90 -- 3. A New Australia: 1891-1913 -- 4. Loyalty and Interest: 1914-39 -- 5. War and Peace: 1939-49 -- 6. The Good Times: 1949-66 -- 7. Revolt, Reason and Reaction: 1966-82 -- 8. Australia Remade? 1983-99 -- 9. 'The Glimmer of Twilight': 2000-19 -- Conclusion: In the Age of COVID-19 -- Picture Section -- Acknowledgements -- Endnotes -- Credits -- Index -- Back Cover. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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A landmark book - the first full political history of Australia. |
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