The Navy and the Nation: The Influence of the Navy on Modern Australia - Couverture souple

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ISBN 10 : 1741142008 ISBN 13 : 9781741142006

Editeur : Allen & Unwin, 2005

Synopsis

Australia has often been described as a nation shaped by war. From an early age, every Australian is taught the significance of Gallipoli and the Anzac legend. This, however, is but one dimension of the military's impact on our nation's coming of age. Australia, after all, is an island. It was the Navy which explored and founded European Australia, and it is the Navy which has been critical to our national security ever since. With its ancestry in the Royal Navy and the former colony-based navies, the Australian Navy was established in 1901. Since that time it has helped Australia enter the international community as a modern, self-reliant nation and has been indispensable in protecting Australia's sovereignty and national interests. Despite the Navy being one of Australia's oldest and most important institutions, the links between nation-building and the Navy have never before received detailed study. Bringing together scholars from Australia and overseas, The Navy and the Nation examines the extent of the Navy's contribution to our national development and shows how the Navy has played a vital role in defining our independent national identity.

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À propos de l'auteur

David Stevens has written and edited several books on maritime strategy and naval history. John Reeve has written extensively on early-modern and contemporary diplomacy and strategy.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Allen & Unwin
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1741142008
• ISBN 13: 9781741142006
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 464
• Éditeur: Stevens David
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