Australian Commentaries: Select Articles From The Round Table 1911-1942
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Edition: First ed.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
At the crossroads of empire and nationhood, Australian Commentaries: Select Articles from the Round Table 1911–1942 presents a remarkable window into the political and social conscience of early twentieth-century Australia. Edited and introduced by L. L. Robson, Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Melbourne, this anthology gathers select articles from the influential journal The Round Table — a publication dedicated to the study of Commonwealth affairs — spanning three pivotal decades that saw Australia navigate two World Wars, the Great Depression, and the shifting tides of imperial loyalty and national identity. Robson's editorial hand brings scholarly rigour and contextual authority to a collection that functions as both primary source and historical argument, illustrating how Australia's intellectual and political classes understood their place within the British Empire and the wider world. The selected articles chronicle debates on defence, foreign policy, federation, and social reform, offering a portrait of a young nation wrestling with its obligations and aspirations. Meticulously curated and thoughtfully introduced, this volume is an indispensable resource for historians and students of Australian political thought — and a compelling reminder that the questions these writers grappled with have never entirely been put to rest.
Author: L. L. Robson
Format: Hardback
Published: 1975, Melbourne University Press
Genre: Australian history
Edition: First ed.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
At the crossroads of empire and nationhood, Australian Commentaries: Select Articles from the Round Table 1911–1942 presents a remarkable window into the political and social conscience of early twentieth-century Australia. Edited and introduced by L. L. Robson, Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Melbourne, this anthology gathers select articles from the influential journal The Round Table — a publication dedicated to the study of Commonwealth affairs — spanning three pivotal decades that saw Australia navigate two World Wars, the Great Depression, and the shifting tides of imperial loyalty and national identity. Robson's editorial hand brings scholarly rigour and contextual authority to a collection that functions as both primary source and historical argument, illustrating how Australia's intellectual and political classes understood their place within the British Empire and the wider world. The selected articles chronicle debates on defence, foreign policy, federation, and social reform, offering a portrait of a young nation wrestling with its obligations and aspirations. Meticulously curated and thoughtfully introduced, this volume is an indispensable resource for historians and students of Australian political thought — and a compelling reminder that the questions these writers grappled with have never entirely been put to rest.