{"product_id":"2026200017272-secondhand-reflections-of-an-australian-liberal","title":"Reflections Of An Australian Liberal","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: First Edition Thus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Wear and tear with damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Yellowed\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Dj is torn, tanned pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew 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.\n\nWhat 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 As a historical document, the work illuminates a pivotal era in Australian political thought, bridging the colonial inheritance and the demands of a newly confident mid-century nation.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?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49210277757147,"sku":"2026200017272-SECONDHAND","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/99ffcde0-0455-4f92-aeb1-d034329a919b.png?v=1788268607","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200017272-secondhand-reflections-of-an-australian-liberal","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}