The nationbuilders /
Brian Easton.
- vi, 318 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 294-313) and index.
Prologue -- Gordon Coates 1877-1943 -- Bernard Ashwin 1896-1975 -- Peter Fraser 1884-1950 -- James Fletcher 1886-1974 -- Fintan Patrick Walsh 1894-1963 -- Douglas Robb 1899-1974 -- Bill Sutch 1907-1950 ( -1975) -- Denis Glover 1912-1980 -- Colin McCahon 1919-1987 -- Dr Sutch (1907- ) 1951-1975 -- Norm Kirk 1923-1974 -- Sonja Davies 1923- -- Bryan Philpott 1921-2000 -- New Zealand Steel -- Rob Muldoon 1921-1992 -- Henry Lang 1919-1997 -- Epilogue -- Envoy : Bruce Jesson 1944-1999.
"The Nationbuilders is a collection of linked essays on individuals and companies in the years from 1931 to 1984 who contributed in major ways to building a New Zealand nation. They include well-known figures like W. B. Sutch and forgotten influences like Douglas Robb. The book captures the intertwining of the lives of politicians, their advisers and their mentors, as well as the ideas and experiences which drove them." "While his focus is on the economic strategy of the times, Brian Easton also looks at the cultural, social, union, business, and foreign policy strands in the nationbuilding project. The book finally explores what happened to nationbuilding in recent years and options for the future. An original, lively and provocative book, it is backed by powerful nationalistic emotions and by a deep distaste at the kind of country that has been fashioned since 1984."--BOOK JACKET.
186940260X 9781869402600
2002416339
National characteristics, New Zealand Politicians--New Zealand--Biography
New Zealand--Biography. New Zealand--Politics and government. New Zealand--Economic policy New Zealand--History--20th century--Biography.