Abstract
Australian railway historiography, like its railway history and indeed like Australia itself, poses a curious paradox. Why is such a fortunate and civil polity so parochial and so divided geographically? It is now more than 230 years since British colonisation began. Ever since, Australia has been prosperous; relatively egalitarian, at least for its white population; generally free from civil strife; and efficiently and effectively governed. The temperature of its debates and conflicts rarely has risen above levels characterised by civil disobedience and strikes, which have been controlled by police and courts within usual legal frameworks.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 149-158 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Mobility in History: The Yearbook of the International Association for the History of Transport, Traffic and Mobility |
| Volume | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- historiography
- railroads
- history
- Australia