02951nam 2200709 a 450 991095519080332120251117082434.01-317-32433-11-315-65619-11-317-32434-X1-282-56269-X97866125626931-84893-001-110.4324/9781315656199 (CKB)2550000000012834(EBL)530316(OCoLC)638859447(SSID)ssj0000412363(PQKBManifestationID)11306245(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000412363(PQKBWorkID)10366463(PQKB)11359657(MiAaPQ)EBC2125411(MiAaPQ)EBC530316(OCoLC)958108070(Au-PeEL)EBL530316(UkCbUP)CR9781848930018(EXLCZ)99255000000001283420100615d2010 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierAustralian between empires the life of Percy Spender /David Lowe1st ed.London Pickering & Chatto20101 online resource (xi, 237 pages) digital, PDF file(s)Empires in perspective ;12Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015).1-84893-000-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.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; IndexPart 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 pushing at the boundaries of Australia's 'Britishness' - is a key element in Lowe's narrative.Empires in perspective ;no. 12.PoliticiansAustraliaBiographyAmbassadorsAustraliaBiographyAustraliaPolitics and government1901-1945AustraliaPolitics and government1945-1946AustraliaForeign relations1945-PoliticiansAmbassadors994.05092994.05092Lowe David65985MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910955190803321Australian between empires4482747UNINA