Title Australia and the British embrace : the demise of the imperial ideal / Stuart Ward

Published Carlton South, Vic. : Melbourne University Press, 2001

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Description ix, 307 pages ; 24 cm regular print Contents 1. Sentiment and Self-interest: Australia's Post-War Ties to Britain -- 2. 'Not just another European country': Britain and 'The Six', 1950-1961 -- 3. A Matter of Preference: Australia's Response to the EEC Crisis -- 4. 'A real and fundamental clash of interests': Britain's Application to Join the EEC -- 5. 'Without a friend in the world': McEwen and the Defence of Australian Trade -- 6. 'On the horns of a dilemma': Menzies and the Political Conundrum -- 7. 'A challenge to get cracking': Australia's Revision -- 8. 'Fighting without hurting Britain': Australia's Resignation -- 9. 'A temporary reprieve': The French Veto -- 10. 'We must now look to the future': Wider Implications Summary This title argues that that the steady waning of "British race patriotism" in Australia did not occur because of assertive Australian cultural nationalism, rather it was a reaction to the UK's determination to carve out a new political and economic future as a member of the European Community Analysis Great Britain International relations Trade National identity Independence European Union History, 1946-1999 Federal issue Notes Includes index Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-299) and index Audience Tertiary/Undergraduate, General Subject Political science -- Australia -- History. Commonwealth law and history -- Australia History -- Australia. Nationalism -- Australia -- History. SUBJECT Australia -- Politics and government http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009597 -- 1945-1965 Australia -- History http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009591 -- 1945-1965 Australia -- History http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009591 -- 1945- Great Britain http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79023147 -- Relations http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00007590 -- Australia. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79021326 Australia -- History -- 20th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009594 Australia http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79021326 -- Relations http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00007590 -- Great Britain. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79023147 Great Britain http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79023147 -- Relations http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00007590 -- Europe. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85045631 Europe -- Relations -- Great Britain. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008119682 Australia -- Politics and government -- 1945- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009600 Genre/Form History. LC no. 2002327735 ISBN 0522849997 paperback 0522850154 hardback

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