This is the first major collaborative reappraisal of Australia's
experience of empire since the end of the British Empire itself.
The volume examines the meaning and importance of empire in
Australia across a broad spectrum of historical issues-ranging from
the disinheritance of the Aborigines to the foundations of a new
democratic state. The overriding theme is the distinctive
Australian perspective on empire. The country's adherence to
imperial ideals and aspirations involved not merely the building of
a 'new Britannia' but also the forging of a distinctive new culture
and society. It was Australian interests and aspirations which
ultimately shaped 'Australia's Empire'.
While modern Australians have often played down the significance of
their British imperial past, the contributors to this book argue
that the legacies of empire continue to influence the temper and
texture of Australian society today.
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