{"product_id":"menzies-rediscovered-a-new-generation-s-inspiration-for-political-philosophy-domestic-challenges-and-foreign-affairs","title":"MENZIES REDISCOVERED A new generation’s inspiration for political philosophy, domestic challenges and foreign affairs edited by Damien Freeman","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMENZIES REDISCOVERED\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA new generation’s inspiration for political philosophy, domestic challenges and foreign affairs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdited by Damien Freeman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForeword by the Hon George Brandis KC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJeparit Press title\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback, 222 pages, $29.95\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9781923568280\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApril 2026 release\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWill a new generation of Australian leaders see beyond the lampoon to rediscover the rich intellectual and political legacy of Sir Robert Menzies?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMenzies Rediscovered invites readers to consider the interaction between the legislature, executive, and judiciary in the political thought and practice of Menzies through essays examining the development of Cabinet government, adherence to the rule of law, the gathering of secret intelligence, and the banning of Soviet-aligned organisations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe collection addresses topics connecting Menzies with figures ranging from American presidents to Roman emperors, and asks how he approached questions of changing social values, support for the family unit, the rise of the technological age, and the challenges of embracing immigrants who were not Anglo-Celtic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContributors seek to understand how aspects of defence, trade, and diplomacy affected Australia’s relations with Japan, Egypt, Indonesia, and Malaysia as well as evolving relationships with Britain and America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the product of research undertaken by members of the Menzies Early Career Network, an initiative of the Robert Menzies Institute, which aims to nurture an appreciation of the enduring legacy of Menzies and his government in the next generation of Australian scholars as they embark on future careers in history, law, and public life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDamien Freeman is a fellow of the Robert Menzies Institute at the University of Melbourne, where he convenes the Menzies Early Career Network. His books include T\u003cem\u003ehe End of Settlement: why the 2023 referendum\u003c\/em\u003e failed and \u003cem\u003eAbbott’s Right: the conservative tradition from Menzies to Abbott\u003c\/em\u003e and edited collections such as \u003cem\u003eFinding Menzies: a new generation’s inspiration for foreign affairs, social policy and political thought.\u003c\/em\u003e Most recently, he contributed the introduction to \u003cem\u003eFancies I Dare Not Speak: the hidden verse of R. G. Menzies \u003c\/em\u003eand a research paper for the Centre for Independent Studies\u003cem\u003e, Overcoming Enmity and Restoring Tolerance: antisemitism’s challenge for the civic compact.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Connor Court Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51292858515744,"sku":null,"price":29.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0919\/0191\/9520\/files\/MenziesRd_D4.jpg?v=1772596350","url":"https:\/\/www.connorcourtbooks.com.au\/products\/menzies-rediscovered-a-new-generation-s-inspiration-for-political-philosophy-domestic-challenges-and-foreign-affairs","provider":"Connor Court Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}