Don Aitken was born in 1937, Hugh Stretton in 1924. They have both had distinguished academic careers, making important contributions to the development of Australian social science, and at various points have been prominent in public debate. Both of these books might be seen as reflections on the current state of Australia, about which the younger Aitken is clearly more optimistic than is Stretton.
What Was It All For?: The reshaping of Australia by Don Aitken
Allen & Unwin, $24.95 pb, 286 pp
Australia Fair by Hugh Stretton
UNSW Press, $39.95 pb, 302 pp
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