Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. 1. Prologue 1
5. 2. Governments, unions, and parties 19
6. 3. Politics and labour 56
7. 4. The federal idea 85
8. 5. Political developments, 1953-8 109
9. 6. Federation: the first two years, 1958-9 138
10. 7. Mounting tensions, 1960-1 164
11. 8. The break-up of the Federation 192
12. 9. Epilogue 228
13. Notes 237
14. Select bibliography 253
15. Index 263