The Captive Republic: A History of Republicanism in Australia 1788-1996 by Mark McKenna

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges.

This comprehensive history of republican thought and activity in Australia traces debate around an Australian republic from 1788 to the turn of the 21st century.

It explains the pivotal role played by republican philosophies, both before and after federation, and illustrates the striking similarities between the arguments of both republicans and monarchists in the 1990s and those that existed 150 years ago.

Essential reading for all those with an interest in political and intellectual history. It fills a large gap in Australian history and will become the essential work on Australian republicanism. (publisher blurb)