1. Liberalism and the Australian Federation / A.A. Staley and J.R. Nethercote -- 2. Liberalism: the international context / Chandran Kukathas -- 3. Australian liberalism / Gregory Melleuish -- 4. Liberalism: the nineteenth century legacy / Winsome Roberts -- 5. A liberal federation and a liberal constitution / Greg Craven -- 6. The Federation decade / Ian Marsh -- 7. Alfred Deakin and the Australian Women's National League / Margaret Fitzherbert -- 8. Liberalism, nationalism and coalition, 1910-29 / J.R. Nethercote -- 9. The rise and fall of the United Australia Party / Clem Lloyd -- 10. Menzies: the wartime prime ministership, 1939-41 / Michael Keenan -- 11. Menzies and post-war prosperity / Graeme Starr -- 12. Liberal governments, 1966-72 / Ian Hancock -- 13. The Fraser years / Charles Richardson -- 14. Towards a new Australian settlement? The progress of Australian liberalism / Andrew Norton -- 15. Liberalism and Australia's economic and industrial development / J.J. Pincus -- 16. Liberalism and social welfare / John Roskam -- 17. Federalism and the Liberal Party / Campbell Sharman -- 18. In the national interest: liberal foreign relations from Deakin to Howard / Carl Bridge -- Appendix 1. Australian governments formed by the Liberal Party and its forerunners -- Appendix 2. Leaders of Federal Parliamentary Liberal Party and its forerunners -- Appendix 3. Party representation in the House of Representatives and Senate, 1901-1998 -- Appendix 4. Some key dates -- Appendix 5. Brief biographical notes
Summary
Recounts the story of Australia's nationhood as the story of Australian Liberalism. This is the first book put together by the Liberal Party of Australia for many years