The Captive Republic
A History of Republicanism in Australia 1788-1996
Series: Studies in Australian History;
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Product details:
- Publisher Cambridge University Press
- Date of Publication 23 December 1996
- ISBN 9780521576185
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages352 pages
- Size 229x152x20 mm
- Weight 520 g
- Language English 0
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Short description:
Full history of republican thought and activity in Australia. The essential work on Australian republicanism.
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The idea of an Australian republic has existed from the moment the First Fleet sailed into Sydney Harbour. This book is a comprehensive history of republican thought and activity in Australia and traces republican debate in Australia from 1788. It explains the pivotal role played by republican philosophies in the decades before responsible government was granted to the Australian colonies in 1856 and prior to federation in 1901. Mark McKenna also describes the often erratic appearance of republicanism during the twentieth century, focusing in particular on the period after 1975, when the issue of a republic became a prominent and increasingly fixed term on the political agenda. This book will be essential reading for all those with an interest in political and intellectual history. It calls for a higher level of public debate about the republic and makes an outstanding contribution to this debate itself.
"McKenna's book is essential reading for students of the comparative history of republicanism who wish to understand how little can hide under a noble concept." Alastair Davidson, American Historical Review
Table of Contents:
Introduction; 1. The piratical republic: 1788-1833; 2. The stockmen's republic: 1833-1848; 3. The last resort: 1848-1856; 4. Bunyip aristocracy; 5. A Victorian republic; 6. Quieta non movere: 1856-1880; 7. A white man's republic: 1880-1887; 8. Nation and republic: 1887-1891; 9. The common weal - republicanism and Federation; 10. The Imperial mardi gras: 1901-1963; 11. The end of the affair: 1963-1995.
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