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This is Volume Two of an authoritative two-volume work containing biographies of the 13 Colonial Premiers to 1901 and the 26 State Premiers in the 20th century, up to and including Bob Carr. The portraits are detailed, scholarly and entertaining. Each has a real depth of scholarship while remaining sufficiently concise to satisfy those seeking a quick overview of particular periods or facets of NSW political history. Volume Two, authors include, as well as distinguished scholars, practitioners of politics. Rodney Cavalier uses his Cabinet diaries to provide a fascinating, insider’s account of the premiership of Barrie Unsworth. Graham Freudenberg writes with insight and lucidity of Neville Wran. Volume One and Volume Two are available as individual purchases or as part of the Set.
CONTENTSForewordPreface Contributors Introduction Table 1: Background of Premiers Bibliography REVIEWSThe chapters combine personal biography with a focus on agents of political socialisation,with an assessment of the leaders’ time in parliament. This provides something of a history of NSW politics since, in the 39 lives and careers, reflections of the society surrounding them can be seen. Many of the chapters are written in a lively and readable style, making this collection welcome to those outside the field but interested in the stories that make up the political culture of Australia’s most populous state. Even for a non-resident of NSW these volumes make for interesting reading as the contributors trace patterns and trends through politics, and leadership specifically, over the past 150 years. Australian Journal of Politics and History, Vol 52 (3), Sept 2006 An invaluable addition to the reference library of anyone concerned with NSW state politics over the past 150 years.Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society, Vol 92(1), June 2006 Much of the information is useful and undoubtedly interesting … perhaps its greatest interest for the non-specialist reader will be the extent to which the premiers’ lives reflect changes occurring in New South Wales society … It is possible to trace the origins of the political values with which John Howard and the New South Wales Liberals have re-emerged after almost a century of Deakinite protection as far back as Reid, Waddell and Carruthers.Australian Historical Studies, Vol 128, 2006 The book is an important addition to the State’s political heritage.Law Society Journal (NSW), Vol 44/6, July 2006 |
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Published 18 January 2006
Government / Political Studies NSW Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government
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A NSW Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government publication.
