Time Of Hope: Australia 1966-72
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A landmark work of Australian political and social history, Time of Hope: Australia 1966-72 chronicles one of the most turbulent and transformative periods in the nation's modern story, spanning the twilight of the Menzies era's long conservative legacy through to the electric rise of Gough Whitlam and the Labor Party's return to power. Donald Horne, one of Australia's most incisive public intellectuals, presents a vivid and authoritative account of a society straining against its own contradictions — wrestling with the Vietnam War, conscription, Indigenous rights, and a cultural awakening that reshaped the national identity. Written with the sharp analytical wit that defined Horne's earlier masterwork The Lucky Country, the narrative illustrates how a generation of Australians began to demand more from their democracy, their institutions, and themselves. Horne argues that this era was not merely a shift in government but a fundamental reimagining of what Australia could and should be, making this an essential read for anyone seeking to understand the roots of contemporary Australian political life.
Author: Donald Horne
Format: Hardback
Published: 1980, Angus & Robertson Publishers
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A landmark work of Australian political and social history, Time of Hope: Australia 1966-72 chronicles one of the most turbulent and transformative periods in the nation's modern story, spanning the twilight of the Menzies era's long conservative legacy through to the electric rise of Gough Whitlam and the Labor Party's return to power. Donald Horne, one of Australia's most incisive public intellectuals, presents a vivid and authoritative account of a society straining against its own contradictions — wrestling with the Vietnam War, conscription, Indigenous rights, and a cultural awakening that reshaped the national identity. Written with the sharp analytical wit that defined Horne's earlier masterwork The Lucky Country, the narrative illustrates how a generation of Australians began to demand more from their democracy, their institutions, and themselves. Horne argues that this era was not merely a shift in government but a fundamental reimagining of what Australia could and should be, making this an essential read for anyone seeking to understand the roots of contemporary Australian political life.