{"product_id":"2026100008836-secondhand-war-economy-1942-1945","title":"War Economy 1942-1945","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Very good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Very good\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the height of the Second World War, Australia faced an unprecedented economic transformation — one that would reshape the nation's industries, workforce, and political institutions for decades to come. War Economy 1942–1945 chronicles the critical final years of Australia's wartime mobilisation, presenting a meticulous account of how the Commonwealth government marshalled its resources, managed labour and production, and coordinated with Allied powers to sustain the war effort in the Pacific theatre. Written with the rigour of seasoned economic historians, the work details the immense fiscal and logistical pressures placed upon a nation simultaneously fighting a global war and defending its own shores.\n\nDrawing on extensive archival research and official records, S.J. Butlin and C.B. Schedvin construct a comprehensive and authoritative narrative that situates Australia's wartime economy within the broader strategic and political context of the Allied campaign. The book argues that the economic decisions made during these pivotal years were not merely administrative responses to crisis, but deliberate acts of nation-building that left an enduring legacy on Australian public policy. As part of the official Australia in the War of 1939–1945 series published by the Australian War Memorial, this volume stands as an indispensable scholarly resource — raising the compelling question of how profoundly war can redefine the economic soul of a nation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49336811127003,"sku":"2026100008836-SECONDHAND","price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/d3cb0770-f252-4b50-9db8-164b718a122c.png?v=1789958391","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100008836-secondhand-war-economy-1942-1945","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}