The Cambridge History of Australia Volume 2, The Commonwealth of Australia [Paperback]

Volume 2 of The Cambridge History of Australia covers the period 1901 to the present day.Volume 2 of The Cambridge History of Australia covers the period 1901 to the present day. It begins with the first day of the twentieth century, which saw the birth of the Commonwealth of Australia.Volume 2 of The Cambridge History of Australia covers the period 1901 to the present day. It begins with the first day of the twentieth century, which saw the birth of the Commonwealth of Australia.Volume 2 of The Cambridge History of Australia covers the period 1901 to the present day. It begins with the first day of the twentieth century, which saw the birth of the Commonwealth of Australia. In Part I the fortunes of the nation-state are traced over time: a narrative of national policies, from the initial endeavours to protect Australian living standards to the dismantling of protection, and from maintenance of the integrity of a white settler society to fashioning a diverse, multicultural one. These chapters relate how Australia responded to external challenges and adapted to changing expectations. In Part II some distinctive features of modern Australia are clarified: its enduring democracy and political stability, engagement with a unique environment, the means whereby Australians maintained prosperity, the treatment and aspirations of its Indigenous inhabitants. The changing patterns of social relations are examined, along with the forms of knowledge, religion, communication and creativity.Volume 2. The Commonwealth of Australia: Part I: 1. Nation building, 190114 John Hirst; 2. The Great War and its aftermath, 191422 Stephen Garton and Peter Stanley; 3. Search for a solution, 192339 Frank Bongiorno; 4. World War 2 and post-war reconstruction, 193949 Kate Darian-Smith; 5. The Menzies era, 195066 Judith Brett; 6. Instability, 196682 Paul Strangio; 7. Growth resumed, 19832000 James Walter; 8. The new millennium Murray Goot; Part II: 9. Religion Graeme Davison; 10. Culture alƒ»