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Author Lowe, David, 1964-

Title Australian between empires : the life of Percy Spender / by David Lowe
Published London ; Brookfield, Vt. : Pickering & Chatto, ©2010

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 237 pages) : illustrations
Series Empires in perspective ; no. 12
Empires in perspective ; no. 12.
Contents Acknowledgements; Abbreviations Used; Introduction; 1. The Self-Made Man; 2. Politics and Youth; 3. War; 4. Maverick; 5. New World, New Liberals; 6. Australia and Asia in the Cold War; 7. The American Century; 8. The Hague and Beyond; Reflections; Notes; Works Cited; Index
Summary Part biography, part transnational history, this study details the life and career of Percy Spender, one of Australia's most prominent twentieth-century political figures
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Spender, Percy, 1897-1985.
SUBJECT Spender, Percy, 1897-1985 fast
Subject Politicians -- Australia -- Biography
Ambassadors -- Australia -- Biography
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- General.
HISTORY -- Australia & New Zealand.
Ambassadors
Diplomatic relations
Politics and government
Politicians
SUBJECT Australia -- Politics and government -- 1901-1945. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009599
Australia -- Politics and government -- 1945- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009600
Australia -- Foreign relations -- 1900-1945. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009589
Australia -- Foreign relations -- 1945- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009590
Subject Australia
Genre/Form Biographies
Biographies.
Biographies.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781848930018
1848930011
9781317324331
1317324331
9781315656199
1315656191