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

• Autore: Bongiorno Frank <1969->
• Pubblicazione: Collingwood, VIC : , : La Trobe University Press, , [2022]; ©2022
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (568 pages)
• Soggetto topico: Politics and culture - Australia; Political culture - Australia; Democracy - Australia - History
• Soggetto geografico: Australia Politics and government History; Australia History
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Dreamers and Schemers
• ISBN: 9781743822722; 9781760640095
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910966835603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II