High Hopes: The Men And Motives Of The Australian Round Table
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At the crossroads of empire and nationhood, a small but enormously influential group of Australian intellectuals dared to imagine a reimagined world order — and High Hopes: The Men and Motives of the Australian Round Table is the definitive account of their ambition. Leonie Foster chronicles the lives, ideals, and political machinations of the men who formed Australia's branch of the Round Table movement, a secretive yet far-reaching network that sought to bind the British Empire into a coherent, federated global force in the early twentieth century. With meticulous archival research, Foster uncovers the personal drives and ideological convictions that drew lawyers, academics, and statesmen into this rarefied circle, painting a vivid portrait of an era when Australia's identity on the world stage was still fiercely contested. Foster's work stands as a landmark contribution to Australian political and intellectual history, illuminating how transnational networks of power quietly shaped domestic and foreign policy in ways that are still felt today. Her prose is measured and authoritative, yet never dry — she presents her subjects as complex individuals caught between colonial loyalty and nascent national pride, rendering grand historical forces in deeply human terms. Published in association with the Australian Institute of International Affairs, this volume situates Australia within a broader global narrative of empire, reform, and idealism. Readers left wondering just how much of modern Australia was forged not in parliaments, but in the hushed meetings of men with very High Hopes indeed.
Author: Leonie Foster
Format: Hardback
Published: 1986, Melbourne University Press in association with The Australian Institute of International Affairs
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
At the crossroads of empire and nationhood, a small but enormously influential group of Australian intellectuals dared to imagine a reimagined world order — and High Hopes: The Men and Motives of the Australian Round Table is the definitive account of their ambition. Leonie Foster chronicles the lives, ideals, and political machinations of the men who formed Australia's branch of the Round Table movement, a secretive yet far-reaching network that sought to bind the British Empire into a coherent, federated global force in the early twentieth century. With meticulous archival research, Foster uncovers the personal drives and ideological convictions that drew lawyers, academics, and statesmen into this rarefied circle, painting a vivid portrait of an era when Australia's identity on the world stage was still fiercely contested. Foster's work stands as a landmark contribution to Australian political and intellectual history, illuminating how transnational networks of power quietly shaped domestic and foreign policy in ways that are still felt today. Her prose is measured and authoritative, yet never dry — she presents her subjects as complex individuals caught between colonial loyalty and nascent national pride, rendering grand historical forces in deeply human terms. Published in association with the Australian Institute of International Affairs, this volume situates Australia within a broader global narrative of empire, reform, and idealism. Readers left wondering just how much of modern Australia was forged not in parliaments, but in the hushed meetings of men with very High Hopes indeed.