Robert Menzies: A Life: Volume 2, 1944-1978 (Robert Menzies, a Life, 1944-1978)

This long-awaited second volume of Allan Martin’s unrivaled biography of Rober Menzies describes and analyzes the flowering of policies and practices foretold in his best-selling first volume. Beginning with the birth of the Liberal Party, the second volume completes the monumental contribution to Australian political biography and is complemented by unique photographs. Frontmatter Introduction (page xi) Abbreviations (page xix) 1 The Liberal Party (page 1) 2 Hope, 1945-1946 (page 30) 3 Uncertainty, 1947-1948 (page 59) 4 England, 1948 (page 88) 5 Achievement, 1949 (page 104) 6 Slipping into Harness, 1949-1950 (page 128) 7 Fears of War, 1951 (page 169) 8 Difficult Times, 1952 (page 201) 9 To the 1954 Election (page 227) 10 Post-Election Fallout, 1954 (page 264) 11 New Security? 1955-1956 (page 290) 12 Suez, 1956 (page 324) 13 From Personal Depression to Electoral Triumph, 1956-1958 (page 352) 14 Interlude: Canberra; Universities (page 381) 15 The World Stage, 1959-1960 (page 400) 16 Credit Squeeze to Common Market, 1961-1962 (page 430) 17 To the 1963 Election (page 459) 18 A Prime Minister's Life, 1964-1965 (page 483) 19 Predictable Rigidities and Unexpected Sentimentalities, 1965 (page 515) 20 Afternoon and Evening, 1966-1978 (page 540) Reflections (page 567) Sources (page 585) Index (page 588) V. 1. 1894-1943 -- V. 2. 1944-1978. A.w. Martin ; Assisted By Patsy Hardy. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes.