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Letters to Australia, Volume 4

Essays from 19521953
By Professor Julius Stone
Series: Letters to Australia
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In Letters to Australia, Volume 4, Professor Julius Stone provides insightful commentary on political and current affairs through a series of letters written during a turbulent period in history. The book discusses diverse topics ranging from global conflicts to domestic policies, offering keen analysis and shedding light on issues that shaped the modern world. This volume serves as a rich historical resource emphasising the intricacies of political discourse and societal change.
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Letters to Australia is a collection of Julius Stone's radio talks, originally broadcast by the ABC between 1942 and 1972.

Letters to Australia, Volume 4 is a collection of Julius Stone's radio broadcasts on various international issues between 1952 and 1953.

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In the Pacific, Australia entered the multi-lateral ANZUS treaty, consolidating the nation's independence from Britain. Communist China pressed its claims to replace Taiwan on the Security Council. Queen Elizabeth II began her long reign, and adventurism by Egypt set the stage for the Suez crisis. Despite Stalin's death, the Soviet grip on eastern Europe grew.

Series: Letters to Australia

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  • Letters to Australia, Volume 1
    Letters to Australia is a collection of Julius Stone's radio talks, originally broadcast by the ABC between 1942 and 1972. Recently discovered in the nation's archives, they take the reader back to the mid-20th century, bringing to life the people, events, and the sweep of affairs during World War II and its turbulent aftermath, capturing the hopes and fears of...
    By Professor Julius Stone
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  • Letters to Australia, Volume 2
    Letters to Australia is a collection of Julius Stone's radio talks, originally broadcast by the ABC between 1942 and 1972. Recently discovered in the nation's archives, they take the reader back to the mid-20th century, bringing to life the people, events, and the sweep of affairs during World War II and its turbulent aftermath. The collection captures the hopes and...
    By Professor Julius Stone
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  • Letters to Australia, Volume 3
    Originally broadcast by the ABC between 1942 and 1972 and re-discovered in 2006, these conversational opinion pieces by jurist Julius Stone take the reader back to the mid-20th century, bringing to life the people, events, and the sweep of affairs during World War II and its turbulent aftermath. More than anyone else at that time, Stone gave Australians a sense...
    By Professor Julius Stone
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  • Letters to Australia, Volume 4
    In the Pacific, Australia entered the multi-lateral ANZUS treaty, consolidating the nation's independence from Britain. Communist China pressed its claims to replace Taiwan on the Security Council. Queen Elizabeth II began her long reign, and adventurism by Egypt set the stage for the Suez crisis. Despite Stalin's death, the Soviet grip on eastern Europe grew.
    By Professor Julius Stone
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  • Letters to Australia, Volume 5
    Queen Elizabeth's visit showed a strong remaining affection for the crown, despite the nation's shift of its power alliances to the USA. In the USA, McCarthyism crashed with the discrediting of its leading figure; in Argentina the autocratic populist movement of Peron came to an end; West Germany continued its spectacular economic growth; and Yugoslavia made a bid for neutrality,...
    By Professor Julius Stone
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  • Letters to Australia, Volume 6
    The years 1956-72 were as eventful as any that had gone before, and Julius Stone touched on many international issues. The hydrogen bomb and the space race were popular topics. Decolonisation and independence in Asia and Africa were covered, especially Indonesia and South Africa. Stone wrote extensively about the Cold War, Vietnam War and relations with China. Letters to Australia,...
    By Professor Julius Stone
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781743326091

Publisher: Sydney University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 August 2019

Country: Australia

Imprint: Sydney University Press

Edition: Volume 4

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 176.0mm

Height: 250.0mm

Weight: 400g

Pages: 280

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Education & Reference Non-Fiction Politics & Current Affairs Professor Julius Stone Series: Letters to Australia

About the Author

Julius Stone (1907–1985) was Challis professor of jurisprudence and international law at the University of Sydney from 1942 to 1972, then adjunct professor at the University of New South Wales, until his death.

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  • Letters to Australia, Volume 1
    Letters to Australia is a collection of Julius Stone's radio talks, originally broadcast by the ABC between 1942 and 1972. Recently discovered in the nation's archives, they take the reader back to the mid-20th century, bringing to life the people, events, and the sweep of affairs during World War II and its turbulent aftermath, capturing the hopes and fears of...
    By Professor Julius Stone
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  • Letters to Australia, Volume 2
    Letters to Australia is a collection of Julius Stone's radio talks, originally broadcast by the ABC between 1942 and 1972. Recently discovered in the nation's archives, they take the reader back to the mid-20th century, bringing to life the people, events, and the sweep of affairs during World War II and its turbulent aftermath. The collection captures the hopes and...
    By Professor Julius Stone
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    $5999
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  • Letters to Australia, Volume 3
    Originally broadcast by the ABC between 1942 and 1972 and re-discovered in 2006, these conversational opinion pieces by jurist Julius Stone take the reader back to the mid-20th century, bringing to life the people, events, and the sweep of affairs during World War II and its turbulent aftermath. More than anyone else at that time, Stone gave Australians a sense...
    By Professor Julius Stone
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  • Letters to Australia, Volume 5
    Queen Elizabeth's visit showed a strong remaining affection for the crown, despite the nation's shift of its power alliances to the USA. In the USA, McCarthyism crashed with the discrediting of its leading figure; in Argentina the autocratic populist movement of Peron came to an end; West Germany continued its spectacular economic growth; and Yugoslavia made a bid for neutrality,...
    By Professor Julius Stone
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  • Letters to Australia, Volume 6
    The years 1956-72 were as eventful as any that had gone before, and Julius Stone touched on many international issues. The hydrogen bomb and the space race were popular topics. Decolonisation and independence in Asia and Africa were covered, especially Indonesia and South Africa. Stone wrote extensively about the Cold War, Vietnam War and relations with China. Letters to Australia,...
    By Professor Julius Stone
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