Australian Liberals and the Moral Middle Class: From Alfred Deakin to John Howard

by Judith Brett

Judith Brett, award-winning author and well-known Australian political scientist, provides the first complete history of the Australian liberal tradition, as well as of the Liberal Party from the second half of the twentieth century. The Liberal Party of Australia was late to form in 1945, but the traditions and ideals upon which it is founded have been central to Australian politics since federation.

Genres: Australia, Politics, History

274 pages, Paperback

First published November 5, 1999

About the author

Judith Brett is the author of Quarterly Essay 19, Relaxed and Comfortable: The Liberal Party’s Australia, Robert Menzies’ Forgotten People and Australian Liberals and the Moral Middle Class: From Alfred Deakin to John Howard and a regular commentator for The Monthly. She is professor of politics at La Trobe University.

Reviews

[Oz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Provides a good understanding of the history and values behind the Liberal Party and its predecessors in Australia