Menzies, the British Commonwealth and the Nation's Inheritance
$42.50
- Hardcover
336 pages
- Release Date
16 February 2027
Summary
Why did Australia shed its sense of ‘Britishness’, and how does its legacy resonate in the nation we know today?
Robert Menzies was famously ‘British to the bootstraps’, yet his prime ministership saw the sun gradually set on the centrality of the British Commonwealth to Australian national life. From the failures of the Singapore Strategy and Sterling Crisis to Britain’s withdrawal East of Suez and turn towards Europe, the defence and economic ties that bound Australia to the Mother …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780522882063 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0522882064 |
| Author: | Zachary Gorman |
| Publisher: | Melbourne University Press |
| Imprint: | Melbourne University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 16 February 2027 |
| Dimensions: | 153mm x 234mm |
Zachary Gorman
Dr Zachary Gorman is the research manager and historian at the Robert Menzies Institute. A professional historian, Gorman has worked as a researcher and academic since 2013, including several years at the University of Wollongong, where he received his PhD. He has authored or edited nine books, including Sir Joseph Carruthers: Founder of the New South Wales Liberal Party, Summoning Magna Carta: Freedom’s Symbol Over a Millennium, and Unity in Autonomy: A Federal History of the Founding of the Liberal Party. He has been published in a wide range of academic journals.
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