| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 159 pages). |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Australian encounters
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Australian encounters.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
'Citadel for the British-speaking race' : introduction -- 'Blatant screamers of loyalty' : war and peace, 1914-1928 -- A 'deranged world' : leading labor in the 1930s -- 'Practical empire patriots' : London, 1944 -- 'Partial eclipse' : legacy and memory. |
| Summary |
John Curtin remains a venerated leader. His role as Labor's wartime supremo is etched deep into the national psyche: the man who put Australia first, locked horns with Churchill, forged the alliance with the United States and became the saviour of the nation in its darkest hour. Drawing on new archival material including sensitive and private correspondence from Curtin never before seen or quoted, Curtin's Empire shows that this British world vision was not imposed on him from abroad, rather it animated Curtin from deep within. Since entering politics Curtin had fought a bitter battle with his opponents both inside and outside his party - over loyalty, identity and national security. At stake was how he and his party related to the defining idea of Australian politics for their times: Britishness. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Language |
English. |
| Subject |
Curtin, John, 1885-1945.
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Curtin, John, 1885-1945. |
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Prime ministers -- Australia -- Biography.
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Prime ministers. |
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Australia. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| Subject |
Politicians -- Australia -- Biography.
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Politicians. |
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Australia -- Politics and government -- 1901-1945.
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Politics and government. |
| Chronological Term |
1901-1945 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Biographies.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Curran, James, 1973- Curtin's empire. Port Melbourne, Vic. : Cambridge University Press, 2011 9780521146227 (DLC) 2010551532 (OCoLC)671604197 |
| ISBN |
9781139144896 (electronic book) |
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1139144898 (electronic book) |
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9780521146227 |
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0521146224 |
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9781139141574 |
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1107213339 |
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9781107213333 |
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1139139886 |
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9781139139885 |
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1139140698 |
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9781139140690 |
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1139141570 |
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9781139141574 |
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1139137565 |
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9781139137560 |
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1280776161 |
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9781280776168 |
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1139139118 |
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9781139139113 |
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9786613686558 |
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6613686557 |
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1139137158 |
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9781139137157 |
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