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The Menzies ascendency : fortune, stability, progress 1954-1961
2024
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Was Menzies's unprecedented electoral success merely a matter of luck, or did he make fortune bend to his will? On 30 November 1954, Robert Menzies became Australia's longest serving prime minister, a record he has held ever since. Between the closely fought 1954 and 1961 elections, the Coalition enjoyed a political dominance that allowed it to reshape the nation. The period saw the creation of the Reserve Bank of Australia, the signing of the landmark Commerce Agreement with Japan, vast investment in Australia's universities, the development of Canberra, the opening of Australia's first nuclear reactor, forgotten but transformative healthcare reforms, the abolition of the dictation test, forward progress on Indigenous policy, the signing of an enduring Antarctic Treaty, and more. Yet to critics this was a time when the opportunity for reform was wasted. Has Menzies's deliberate emphasis on continuity over change obscured his achievements? Is consolidated progress preferable to policy revolution? And what does the Australian public want from its leaders?
Main title:
The Menzies ascendency : fortune, stability, progress 1954-1961 / edited by Zachary Gorman.
Author:
Imprint:
Carlton, Victoria : Melbourne University Press, 2024.
Collation:
xxvii, 291 pages ; 22 cm.
Notes:
"Robert Menzies Institute."Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780522881066 (hardback)
Dewey class:
994.05
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
508562
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 994.05 MEN | Available |