Andrew Fisher: An Underestimated Man
Publishing Details
Andrew Fisher: An Underestimated Man
By (Author) Peter Bastian
NewSouth Publishing
NewSouth Publishing
1st July 2014
Australia
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
B
Physical Properties
440
Width 153mm, Height 234mm
Description
Australians take for granted the presence of their federal government yet it is impossible to overestimate, as this full biography reveals, the role Andrew Fisher played in its development. The book also reveals the skills with which Fisher led the ALP in its early years and his important contributions as wartime Prime Minister and as High Commissioner in London. Andrew Fisher: An Underestimated Man attempts to account for the obscurity of one of Australia's greatest reformers.
Author Bio
Peter Bastian is an associate professor in history at the Australian Catholic University in Sydney. He is the author or editor of several books and articles, and is also the recipient of several teaching awards, including a Carrick Award in 2006 for teaching the homeless.
