The Economic Development Of Australia
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From the earliest days of colonial settlement to the emergence of a modern industrial nation, The Economic Development of Australia presents a rigorous and authoritative account of how one of the world's most geographically isolated continents forged a dynamic and prosperous economy. A. G. L. Shaw, Professor of History at Monash University, chronicles the sweeping arc of Australia's economic transformation — from pastoral expansion and the gold rushes of the nineteenth century through to the rise of manufacturing, trade, and federation-era growth — with the precision of a trained historian and the analytical clarity of an economist. Shaw's work stands as a landmark contribution to Australian historiography, weaving together themes of labour, land policy, capital investment, immigration, and imperial trade relationships into a cohesive and compelling narrative. His prose is measured and authoritative, grounded in primary sources and statistical evidence, yet never dry — each chapter illuminating the structural forces that shaped the Australian character as much as its economy. For students of history, economics, and anyone curious about the foundations of modern Australia, this volume raises a question that lingers long after the final page: how much of Australia's future was already written in the choices of its past?
Author: A. G. L. Shaw
Format: Paperback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
From the earliest days of colonial settlement to the emergence of a modern industrial nation, The Economic Development of Australia presents a rigorous and authoritative account of how one of the world's most geographically isolated continents forged a dynamic and prosperous economy. A. G. L. Shaw, Professor of History at Monash University, chronicles the sweeping arc of Australia's economic transformation — from pastoral expansion and the gold rushes of the nineteenth century through to the rise of manufacturing, trade, and federation-era growth — with the precision of a trained historian and the analytical clarity of an economist. Shaw's work stands as a landmark contribution to Australian historiography, weaving together themes of labour, land policy, capital investment, immigration, and imperial trade relationships into a cohesive and compelling narrative. His prose is measured and authoritative, grounded in primary sources and statistical evidence, yet never dry — each chapter illuminating the structural forces that shaped the Australian character as much as its economy. For students of history, economics, and anyone curious about the foundations of modern Australia, this volume raises a question that lingers long after the final page: how much of Australia's future was already written in the choices of its past?