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Record Nr.

UNINA9910915707703321

Autore

Bongiorno Frank <1969->

Titolo

Dreamers and Schemers : A Political History of Australia / / Frank Bongiorno

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Collingwood, VIC : , : La Trobe University Press, , [2022]

©2022

ISBN

9781743822722

9781760640095

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (568 pages)

Soggetti

Politics and culture - Australia

Political culture - Australia

Democracy - Australia - History

Australia Politics and government History

Australia History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

A landmark book - the first full political history of Australia.