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Colonial Ambition tells the story of the politicians and would-be politicians of Sydney, who were driven by a determination to lift themselves and their new colony to a higher level. They wanted parliamentary liberty, though they were sharply divided over the form it might take and these divisions, centred in Sydney, were unremitting.
Peter Cochrane tells of the fight for responsible government and democracy through a memorable cast of characters: W.C. Wentworth, Sir George Gipps, Robert Lowe, Lord Howick (Earl Grey), Henry Parkes, Charles Cowper, Lord John Russell and more, all of whom speak for themselves, in the robust language of the day.
Written with great brio and verve, Peter Cochrane has brought to life the various players in a way that is very rare in the writing of Australian history. Colonial Ambition is testament that Australia does have a rich and exciting political history.
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Colonial Ambition: Foundations of Australian Democracy
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Melbourne University Press, 2006
ISBN 10: 0522853315
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Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. "Colonial Ambition" by Peter Cochrane is a vivid account of the political struggle for responsible government in 19th-century Sydney, Australia. It explores the foundations of Australian democracy through the lives and conflicts of key historical figures. The book chronicles the intense political debates and aspirations in Sydney during the mid-1800s. Clean unmarked pages. No previous owner name or inscription. Codice articolo 41545
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23.0 x 15.0cms 582pp b/w illusts softcover very good+ This is a history of the New South Wales agitators and reformers who pushed from parliamentary liberty. They included W C Wentworth George Gipps Henry Parkes Robert Lowe Earl Grey. Codice articolo 20546786
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Colonial Ambition: Foundations Of Australian Democracy
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Melbourne University, 2024
ISBN 10: 0522853315
ISBN 13: 9780522853315
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23.0 x 15.0cms 582pp b/w illusts very good paperback & cover This is a history of the New South Wales agitators and reformers who pushed from parliamentary liberty. They included W C Wentworth George Gipps Henry Parkes Robert Lowe Earl Grey. Codice articolo 20546793
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Colonial Ambition: Foundations Of Australian Democracy
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Melbourne University, 2024
ISBN 10: 0522853315
ISBN 13: 9780522853315
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23.0 x 15.0cms 582pp b/w illusts very good paperback & cover This is a history of the New South Wales agitators and reformers who pushed from parliamentary liberty. They included W C Wentworth George Gipps Henry Parkes Robert Lowe Earl Grey. Codice articolo 20615512
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Colonial Ambition: Foundations of Australian Democracy by Peter Cochrane
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Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Pages are sunned. Interior and binding are still very good. Colonial Ambition tells the story of the politicians and would-be politicians of Sydney, who were driven by a determination to lift themselves and their new colony to a higher level. They wanted parliamentary liberty, though they could not agree on what that meant, and that contest over meaning, centred in Sydney, was unremitting. The fight for responsible government and democracy is a dialogue between the local and the global, the periphery and the centre (Sydney and London), the city and the bush; between economy and polity, the politics of legislature and the street, and between the public and the private lives of the key players: WC Wentworth, Sir George Gipps, Robert Lowe, Lord Howick (Earl Grey), Henry Parkes, Charles Cowper and Lord John Russell. Codice articolo 009135
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Peter Cochrane tells of the fight for responsible government and democracy through a memorable cast of characters.Colonial Ambition tells the story of the politicians and would-be politicians of Sydney, who were driven by a determination to lift themselves and their new colony to a higher level. They wanted parliamentary liberty, though they were sharply divided over the form it might take and these divisions, centred in Sydney, were unremitting.Peter Cochrane tells of the fight for responsible government and democracy through a memorable cast of characters- W.C. Wentworth, Sir George Gipps, Robert Lowe, Lord Howick (Earl Grey), Henry Parkes, Charles Cowper, Lord John Russell and more, all of whom speak for themselves, in the robust language of the day.Written with great brio and verve, Peter Cochrane has brought to life the various players in a way that is very rare in the writing of Australian history. Colonial Ambition is testament that Australia does have a rich and exciting political history. Colonial ambition tells the story of the politicians and would be politicians of Sydney who were driven by a determination to push themselves and their new colony to a higher level. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9780522853315
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