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Losing the Blanket: Australia and the End of Britain's Empire
Losing the Blanket Australia and the End of Britain's Empire Author:David Goldsworthy Based on original research in the Australian and British government archives, this in-depth study offers a fresh look at Australian-British relations in the 1950s and 1960s. Arriving at a period of increased interest in the consequences of colonialism and the relationship between Australia and Britain, especially in light of the republic debate... more » and Australia's recent Centenary of Federation, celebrated in 2001, it combines two interrelated themes-that of the terminal phase of Britain's formal empire and the aftermath of its dissolution, and the development of Anglo-Australian relations in the same period-into a single framework for the first time. This highly accessible text is also suitable for general readers interested in Australian and colonial history and politics.« less