Australian between empires : the life of Percy Spender / David Lowe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lowe, David.

Series:

Empires in perspective ; no. 12.

Empires in perspective ; 12

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spender, Percy, 1897-1985.

Spender, Percy.

Politicians--Australia--Biography.

Politicians.

Ambassadors--Australia--Biography.

Ambassadors.

Australia--Politics and government--1901-1945.

Australia.

Australia--Politics and government--1945-1946.

Australia--Foreign relations--1945-.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 237 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Pickering & Chatto, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Part biography, part transnational history, this study details the life and career of Percy Spender, one of Australia's most prominent twentieth-century political figures. Spender served his country in government, in opposition and as an ambassador to the United States in a long and prestigious career dominated by Australian foreign policy. Spender's role in moving Australia closer towards American influence - while pushing at the boundaries of Australia's 'Britishness' - is a key element in Lowe's narrative.

Contents:

Acknowledgements; Abbreviations Used; Introduction; 1. The Self-Made Man; 2. Politics and Youth; 3. War; 4. Maverick; 5. New World, New Liberals; 6. Australia and Asia in the Cold War; 7. The American Century; 8. The Hague and Beyond; Reflections; Notes; Works Cited; Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-317-32433-1

1-315-65619-1

1-317-32434-X

1-282-56269-X

9786612562693

1-84893-001-1

9781315656199

OCLC:

638859447