Losing the Blanket: Australia and the End of Britain's Empire [Paperback]

David Goldsworthy (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0522850286 | ISBN-13: 978-0522850284 | Publication Date: December 1, 2002

Based on original research in the Australian and British government archives, this in-depth study offers a fresh look at Australian-British relations in the 1950s and 1960s. Arriving at a period of increased interest in the consequences of colonialism and the relationship between Australia and Britain, especially in light of the republic debate and Australia's recent Centenary of Federation, celebrated in 2001, it combines two interrelated themes-that of the terminal phase of Britain's formal empire and the aftermath of its dissolution, and the development of Anglo-Australian relations in the same period-into a single framework for the first time. This highly accessible text is also suitable for general readers interested in Australian and colonial history and politics.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The format sustains a nicely measured and easily digested book." -- International History Review May, 2003

About the Author

David Goldsworthy, an honorary professorial fellow in the School of Political and Social Inquiry at Monash University, is the author of Colonial Issues in British Politics 1945-1961, Tom Mboya, The Conservative Government and the End of Empire, and Facing North, Volume 1.

Product Details

• Paperback: 218 pages
• Publisher: Melbourne University Publishing (December 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0522850286
• ISBN-13: 978-0522850284
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,923,693 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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