472 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), portraits ; 24 cm
Contents
Introduction -- Autocracy, community and democracy: from earliest times to 1855 -- Making democracy work: 1856-90 -- A new Australia: 1891-1913 -- Loyalty and interest: 1914-39 -- War and peace: 1939-49 -- The good times: 1949-66 -- Revolt, reason and reaction: 1966-82 -- Australia remade? 1983-99 -- 'The glimmer of twilight': 2000-19 -- Conclusion: in the age of COVID-19
Summary
"In this compelling and comprehensive work, renowned historian Frank Bongiorno presents a social and cultural history of Australia's political life, from pre-settlement Indigenous systems to the present day." -- Back cover
