The Menzies Watershed
Liberalism, Anti-communism, Continuities 1943-1954
$47.99
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
28 November 2023
Summary
The eleven years that passed between the 1943 and the 1954 elections were arguably some of the most pivotal in Australian history. This was a period of intense political, policy and strategic transition, which saw a popular Labor Government and its state-led vision for post-war reconstruction toppled by Robert Menzies and his newly formed political machine, the Liberal Party of Australia. Meanwhile, a backdrop of rising Cold War tensions came to dominate domestic and international policymakin…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780522880205 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0522880207 |
| Author: | Zachary Gorman |
| Publisher: | Melbourne University Press |
| Imprint: | Melbourne University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 28 November 2023 |
| Weight: | 578g |
Zachary Gorman
Dr. Zachary Gorman is the academic coordinator 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 written two books, Sir Joseph Carruthers- Founder of the New South Wales Liberal Party and Summoning Magna Carta- Freedom’s Symbol Over a Millennium, and edited and annotated the 250th anniversary edition of Captain James Cook, R.N.- 150 Years After. He has been published in a wide range of academic journals.
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