The Australian Commonwealth: A Picture Of The Community 1901-1955
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Light wear around edges & corners of jacket.
A landmark work of Australian social and political history, The Australian Commonwealth: A Picture Of The Community, 1901-1955 chronicles the first half-century of federated Australian nationhood with scholarly rigor and passionate conviction. Brian Fitzpatrick, one of Australia's most prominent left-wing historians, presents a sweeping account of the economic, social, and political forces that shaped the young Commonwealth, arguing that the interests of labor and the working class were central to the nation's development. With a tone that is both analytical and polemical, the work details the tensions between capital and labor, the influence of British imperialism, and the gradual emergence of a distinctly Australian democratic identity. Fitzpatrick illustrates how parliamentary politics, trade unionism, and social reform intersected across five transformative decades, offering a portrait of a society in constant negotiation with its own ideals. This is essential reading for anyone seeking a critical, deeply researched perspective on the foundations of modern Australia.
Author: Brian Fitzpatrick
Format: Hardback
Published: 1956, F. W. Cheshire, Melbourne
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Light wear around edges & corners of jacket.
A landmark work of Australian social and political history, The Australian Commonwealth: A Picture Of The Community, 1901-1955 chronicles the first half-century of federated Australian nationhood with scholarly rigor and passionate conviction. Brian Fitzpatrick, one of Australia's most prominent left-wing historians, presents a sweeping account of the economic, social, and political forces that shaped the young Commonwealth, arguing that the interests of labor and the working class were central to the nation's development. With a tone that is both analytical and polemical, the work details the tensions between capital and labor, the influence of British imperialism, and the gradual emergence of a distinctly Australian democratic identity. Fitzpatrick illustrates how parliamentary politics, trade unionism, and social reform intersected across five transformative decades, offering a portrait of a society in constant negotiation with its own ideals. This is essential reading for anyone seeking a critical, deeply researched perspective on the foundations of modern Australia.