From Curtin to Menzies and After: Continuity or Confrontation? by Fred Alexander

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Previous owner has signed inside book front cover. Dust jacket has light creasing at top edge. Two tears to tail edge have been repaired with book tape.

Fred Alexander's analysis of the years from John Curtin's election as ALP leader in 1935 to Gough Whitlam's first parliament session as prime minister shows that there is much more compromise and continuity in Australia's development than is generally recognised.

Alexander's search reveals wide areas of bi-partisan policy which survived the swinging vote. Many major policy decisions, despite noisy reception from parliament and the press, in the end, received the support of all political parties. (book flap)