{"product_id":"1976-class-politics-in-early-commonwealth-j-rickard-australian-history-book","title":"1976 Class \u0026 Politics In Early Commonwealth J. Rickard Australian History Book","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n  \u003cb\u003e\n   1976 Class \u0026amp; Politics In Early Commonwealth J. Rickard Australian History Book\n  \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n  \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n   \u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\" style=\"\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n     \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n       \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n         \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n           \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n            \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n             \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n              \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n               \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n                \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n                 \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n                  \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n                   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n                    \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n                     \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n                      \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n                       Class and Politics: New South Wales, Victoria and the Early Commonwealth\n                      \u003c\/div\u003e\n                      \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n                       By John Rickard\n                      \u003c\/div\u003e\n                      \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n                       Published by Australian National University Press: Canberra 1976 1st Edition\n                      \u003c\/div\u003e\n                      \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n                       \u003cstrong\u003e\n                        First Edition With Unclipped Dustjacket\n                       \u003c\/strong\u003e\n                      \u003c\/div\u003e\n                      \u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\n                       \u003cbr\u003e\n                      \u003c\/div\u003e\n                      \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n                       \u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\n                        \"\n                       \u003c\/span\u003e\n                       John Rickard's study examines how class structures shaped political life in Australia during the crucial decades surrounding Federation. He argues that class was not a simple economic category but a lived social reality expressed through work, culture, identity, and community. By tracing the social landscapes of New South Wales and Victoria, Rickard shows how each colony developed distinct class dynamics that influenced political behaviour, public debate, and the emerging national consciousness.\n                       \u003cdiv\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                       \u003c\/div\u003e\n                       \u003cdiv\u003e\n                        The book explores the rise of the Labor movement, the responses of conservative and liberal forces, and the ways in which class tensions played out in elections, parliamentary debates, and public campaigns. Rickard highlights how industrial conflict, urbanisation, and shifting economic conditions created new political alignments, while older colonial loyalties and regional differences continued to shape voter expectations. He pays particular attention to how political leaders framed class issues—sometimes amplifying them, sometimes smoothing them over—in the lead‑up to and aftermath of Federation.\n                       \u003c\/div\u003e\n                       \u003cbr\u003e\n                       Ultimately, Rickard argues that the early Commonwealth was forged through a complex negotiation between class interests and the desire for national unity. While class divisions were real and often sharp, Australian political culture also displayed a strong impulse toward compromise and social cohesion. The book positions the 1890-1910 period as foundational in establishing the patterns of class politics that would influence Australian society for much of the twentieth century.\"\n                      \u003c\/div\u003e\n                      \u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\n                       \u003cbr\u003e\n                      \u003c\/div\u003e\n                      \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n                       Light wear to unclipped dustjacket. No inscriptions. Pages very clean and well presented. Binding is good with no loose pages. A nice 1st edition copy in very good condition overall. 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