For more than a century, Australians have addressed expectations of social justice to their governments and have had to live with... Læs mere
In this landmark book, Stuart Macintyre explains how a country traumatised by World War I, hammered by the Depression and overstretched by World War II became a prosperous, successful and growing society by the 1950s. This book shows the 1940s to be a pivotal decade in Australia.
Drawing on the activities of the Social Science Research Council and the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, this book explores the... Læs mere
Inter-organisational activity has benefits that range from increased market efficiency to innovative product development. Yet too often such activity... Læs mere
Focuses on historians and the history profession. This work not only asks but also answers the questions about writing and... Læs mere
Takes a look at the career of Geoffrey Blainey. As a historian, he is a maverick - respected for his originality and prodigious productivity, but sometimes dismissed as a blinkered populist. He has steered Australian history into the nation's conversation.