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Unnecessary wars / Henry Reynolds.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Reynolds, Henry, 1938- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- South African War, 1899-1902.
- South African War, 1899-1902--Social aspects.
- War and society--Australia.
- War and society.
- Militarization--Australia.
- Militarization.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (281 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Sydney, New South Wales : New South, 2016.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 'Australian governments find it easy to go to war. Their leaders seem to be able to withdraw with a calm conscience, answerable neither to God nor humanity.'.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1. Unnecessary wars
- 2. Australia's first birthday
- 3. Colonial defence: Australia or empire?
- 4. Australia's radical patriots
- 5. The appeal of sceptre and crown
- 6. The illusions of an imperial family
- 7. Australia's soldiers of the Queen
- 8. The critics of the war
- 9. Involvement in an infamous war
- 10. The nation's selective memory
- 11. Dangerous allies or great and powerful friends?
- Notes
- Acknowledgments
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781742247649
- 1742247644
- 9781742242279
- 1742242278
- OCLC:
- 1443085142
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