num_pages: 608
description: Australias development from the most unpromising of beginnings as a British prison in 1788 to the prosperous liberal democracy of the present is as remarkable as is its success as a country of large-scale immigration. Since 1942 it has been a loyal ally of the United States and has demonstrated this loyalty by contributing troops to the war in Vietnam and by being part of the coalition of the willing in the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003 and in operations in Afghanistan. In recent years it has also been more willing to promote peace and democracy in its Pacific and Asian neighbors.This fourth edition of Historical Dictionary of Australia covers its history through a chronology an introductory essay appendixes and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 500 cross-referenced entries on important personalities politics economy foreign relations religion and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students researchers and anyone wanting to know more about Australia.
language: English
title: Historical Dictionary of Australia
publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers