JB Chifley
An Ardent Internationalist
$51.41
- Paperback
277 pages
- Release Date
19 March 2019
Summary
Joseph Benedict (Ben) Chifley, former train driver and Prime Minister of Australia from 1945 to 1949, lived through two economic depressions and two world wars. This, combined with his rural background and commitment to the labour movement, played a major role in the development of his internationalist perspective. Often overlooked by historians, Chifley believed that the only way to avoid war and economic depression was through the establishment of international rules-based economic and coll…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780522874709 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0522874703 |
| Author: | Julie Suares |
| Publisher: | Melbourne University Press |
| Imprint: | Melbourne University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 277 |
| Release Date: | 19 March 2019 |
| Weight: | 400g |
| Dimensions: | 208mm x 134mm x 21mm |
About The Author
Julie Suares
Julie Suares completed her PhD at Deakin University. From 2002 to 2014, she worked as an electorate officer for the former member for Ripon who was the state Minister for Agriculture and Small Business in the Bracks and Brumby governments. She has been a consultant for Primary Skills Victoria, the industry training board for agriculture. She has also worked as a library technician, farm hand, shearers’ cook, and teacher.
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