Nugget Coombs: A Reforming LifeHC Coombs was one of the most influential Australians of the twentieth century. Born in 1906, he is best known as the governor of the central bank, but the breadth of his activities and his commitment to public life until his death is unsurpassed. Tim Rowse traces Coombs' life from his childhood in Western Australia to his many roles as policy maker, change agent, advocate and adviser. This book covers Coombs' life from birth to death, providing intriguing insights into the life of one of Australia's most influential people. |
Opinião das pessoas - Escrever uma crítica
As críticas não são validadas, mas a Google verifica a existência de conteúdo falso e remove-o quando é identificado
Nugget Coombs
Procura do Utilizador - Thorpe-Bowker and Contributors - Books+PublishingTim Rowse has written an exhaustive account of the public life of H C Coombs, which shows the influence of `Nugget' Coombs on the political, economic and social life of twentieth-century Australia ... Ler crítica na íntegra
Índice
Childhood and youth | 12 |
Schooling | 16 |
Selfpossession | 19 |
Busselton | 21 |
Claremont | 23 |
Wheat Belt days | 28 |
Night student | 32 |
Finding the words | 35 |
Other peoples money | 199 |
Inflation and war | 200 |
Wageearners democracy | 202 |
Horror budget | 206 |
The Governor muted | 209 |
Stern mentor? | 214 |
Coombs as boss | 220 |
Carrots and sticks | 223 |
Representing | 37 |
Murdoch | 47 |
Liberalisms crisis | 51 |
LSE student | 52 |
Politics versus Economics | 55 |
The Money Power and its critics | 59 |
Poor Britain | 65 |
The experts we need | 71 |
A vacancy? | 72 |
The economists | 75 |
From peoples bank to central bank | 82 |
Sweden and Australia | 87 |
New orders | 91 |
Trusting the people | 92 |
Reconstruction and feminism | 99 |
Fighting for Yes | 105 |
Soldiers and workers | 108 |
Internationalist | 115 |
Labors new internationalism | 116 |
The diplomacy of security | 121 |
Success In London | 125 |
Global temptations | 129 |
Geneva | 132 |
Havana | 137 |
An official community | 140 |
Coombs the Keynesian | 144 |
From Labor to Liberal | 153 |
Chifleys family | 154 |
The commanding heights? | 161 |
The Cold War and CSIRO | 166 |
ViceChancellor? | 172 |
Reconstructing Papua New Guinea | 178 |
Governor and father | 181 |
Chifleys man? | 185 |
Menzies man? | 187 |
Corporate Elizabethan | 192 |
Women at the Bank | 227 |
A culture of inflation | 231 |
Separation | 234 |
A Melanesian way? | 237 |
Poor mans overdraft | 243 |
Frustrated internationalist | 248 |
Managing creativity | 253 |
Reasonable liberty | 254 |
Visualising Australia | 260 |
Nuclear matters | 264 |
Opera | 268 |
Ballet | 273 |
In search of an audience | 277 |
Redesigning Australia | 281 |
Labors second chance | 287 |
Retirement | 288 |
Whitlam conscripts Coombs | 290 |
Trade reform | 293 |
Two cultural constituencies | 296 |
Wages and taxes | 302 |
Rethink | 309 |
The stuffed owl of Minerva | 310 |
Nature and human nature | 318 |
Economies and communities | 324 |
Losing the master key | 329 |
The responsive public servant | 331 |
Elite outrider | 339 |
A Torres Strait agenda | 340 |
Conservation and Aborigines | 344 |
Bapa Dhumbul | 346 |
Conclusion | 353 |
Histories nostalgic and hopeful | 354 |
Notes | 363 |
| 397 | |
| 408 | |
Outras edições - Ver tudo
Palavras e frases frequentes
AA ACT Aboriginal academic accept administration argued arts asked August Australian authority Bank's become Board central bank Chair Chifley Commission Committee Commonwealth Bank conference continued Coombs Council countries critical December demand Department discussion draft economic economists effective employment February full employment give groups hoped important included industry inflation institutions intellectual interest issue January June Labor later living London March meeting Melbourne Melville Menzies Minister National November October officers Party political position possible Post-war present problem production proposed question recalled Reconstruction Reserve responsibility Senate September social society staff suggested Sydney Theatre thought told trade Trust unions United University wage wanted Whitlam women