{"product_id":"2026100006787-secondhand-frederic-eggleston-an-intellectual-in-australian-politics","title":"Frederic Eggleston: An Intellectual In Australian Politics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Fair                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Wear and tear\u003cbr\u003ePages: Some moisture damage                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA meticulously researched political biography, this work chronicles the life and intellectual legacy of Frederic Eggleston, one of Australia's most distinguished yet underappreciated statesmen and thinkers of the twentieth century. Warren G. Osmond presents a compelling portrait of a man who navigated the worlds of law, politics, and diplomacy with rare intellectual rigor, contributing profoundly to debates on federalism, social liberalism, and Australia's place in the international order. The biography details Eggleston's formative years, his career in Victorian politics, and his later roles as a diplomat in China and the United States, illustrating how his ideas consistently transcended the pragmatic concerns of party politics. Osmond argues that Eggleston's brand of liberal idealism — grounded in careful empirical reasoning rather than dogma — set him apart from his contemporaries and gave his thought a lasting relevance to Australian political culture. Written in a scholarly yet accessible tone, this is an essential read for anyone seeking to understand the intellectual currents that shaped modern Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48887880941787,"sku":"2026100006787-SECONDHAND","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/b90fec40-4b5e-4cf0-80ae-62a12ff61123.png?v=1781747646","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100006787-secondhand-frederic-eggleston-an-intellectual-in-australian-politics","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}