Australia and the British Embrace: The Demise of the Imperial IdealAn interpretation of the demise of the traditional ties between Australia and Great Britain during the 1960s. Until a generation ago 'Britishness' lay at the heart of Australian political culture. This text gives a viewpoint of how the idea of Britishness lost its meaning for Australians and their political institutions. Argues that the transformation was due not to the traditional view of Australia's growing nationalism, but rather to Britain's move away from 'Empire' towards the European Economic Community. Includes notes, bibliography and index. Author is a lecturer in history at the Menzies Centre for Australian Studies, King's College, London, and at the University of Southern Denmark. He previously wrote 'Courting the Common Market' and 'British Culture at the End of Empire'. |
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Contents
Sentiment and Selfinterest | 13 |
not just another European country | 41 |
A Matter of Preference | 69 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | Australia and the British Embrace: The Demise of the Imperial Ideal |
| Author | Stuart Ward |
| Publisher | Melbourne University Press, 2001 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 12 Sep 2008 |
| ISBN | 0522850154, 9780522850154 |
| Length | 307 pages |
| Subjects | › › › History / Australia & New Zealand History / Europe / Great Britain / General |
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