Volume V of C. M. H. Clark’s seminal series traces the political, legal, and social transformation of Australia between 1888 and 1915. In this period, Australians increasingly shaped their own laws, institutions, and national identity. Clark examines the debates surrounding federation, the rise of organized labour, democratic reforms, and the tensions between conservative and progressive visi…
This first volume of A History of Australia presents a comprehensive narrative of the continent’s early history up to the year 1821. Clark examines the origins of European exploration, the establishment of the first British colonies, the social and political structures that emerged, and the interactions between settlers and Indigenous peoples. Through detailed archival research, the book trac…
This third volume of A History of Australia explores the formative years of Australian civilization between 1824 and 1851. C. M. H. Clark examines the political, social, and cultural transformations that shaped the colonies during this period, including the development of colonial government, the growth of settler society, economic expansion, and complex interactions between European settlers a…
This second volume of A History of Australia covers the critical years between 1822 and 1838, tracing the social, political, and administrative evolution of the Australian colonies. Clark examines the growth of New South Wales and Van Diemen’s Land, the transformation of penal settlements, the development of local governance, and the tensions between authority and emerging settler society. Dr…
This sixth volume of C. M. H. Clark’s monumental “A History of Australia” explores the nation’s political, cultural, and social transformations from 1916 to 1935. Through the metaphor of “the old dead tree and the young tree green,” Clark examines the tensions between tradition and emerging modern identities in Australia during the interwar years. The book traces shifts in national …