Reflections Of An Australian Liberal
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Edition: First Edition Thus
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Dj is torn, tanned pages.
Few figures in twentieth-century Australian public life embodied the quiet force of liberal democratic thought quite like Sir Frederic William Eggleston, and Reflections of an Australian Liberal stands as his most intimate intellectual testament. Published posthumously under the auspices of the Australian National University, this landmark work chronicles the political philosophy, diplomatic experiences, and civic convictions of one of Australia's most distinguished statesmen, jurists, and thinkers. Eggleston draws on a remarkable career that spanned state politics in Victoria, wartime diplomacy in China and the United States, and a lifelong engagement with questions of federalism, governance, and the nature of a just society, presenting readers with a uniquely personal yet rigorously argued vision of Australian liberalism. What distinguishes this volume is its synthesis of the personal and the philosophical — Eggleston argues with measured authority that liberal democracy must be grounded in both ethical principle and practical wisdom, a conviction shaped by decades of front-line public service. His prose is reflective and precise, carrying the weight of lived experience without sacrificing intellectual clarity. As a historical document, the work illuminates a pivotal era in Australian political thought, bridging the colonial inheritance and the demands of a newly confident mid-century nation. For readers curious about the intellectual roots of Australian governance and the character of those who shaped it, this volume poses a question that lingers long after the final page: what does it truly mean to govern with conscience?
Author: F. W. Eggleston
Format: Hardback
Published: 1953, F. W. Cheshire, Melbourne
Genre: Australian history
Edition: First Edition Thus
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Dj is torn, tanned pages.
Few figures in twentieth-century Australian public life embodied the quiet force of liberal democratic thought quite like Sir Frederic William Eggleston, and Reflections of an Australian Liberal stands as his most intimate intellectual testament. Published posthumously under the auspices of the Australian National University, this landmark work chronicles the political philosophy, diplomatic experiences, and civic convictions of one of Australia's most distinguished statesmen, jurists, and thinkers. Eggleston draws on a remarkable career that spanned state politics in Victoria, wartime diplomacy in China and the United States, and a lifelong engagement with questions of federalism, governance, and the nature of a just society, presenting readers with a uniquely personal yet rigorously argued vision of Australian liberalism. What distinguishes this volume is its synthesis of the personal and the philosophical — Eggleston argues with measured authority that liberal democracy must be grounded in both ethical principle and practical wisdom, a conviction shaped by decades of front-line public service. His prose is reflective and precise, carrying the weight of lived experience without sacrificing intellectual clarity. As a historical document, the work illuminates a pivotal era in Australian political thought, bridging the colonial inheritance and the demands of a newly confident mid-century nation. For readers curious about the intellectual roots of Australian governance and the character of those who shaped it, this volume poses a question that lingers long after the final page: what does it truly mean to govern with conscience?