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Pressure group activities of the Returned Servicemen's League

Kristianson, Gerald Lawrence

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The Returned Sailors 'Soldiers' and Airmen's Imperial League of Australia , commonly known by its official short titles as the Returned Servicemen ' s League , or R.S. L. , has been an active pressure group since its establishment in 1916 . The organization has performed other functions as well , providing social amenities f or its members and administering welfare with regard to ex- servicemen and their dependants. However , the main reason for the formation of an Australia- wide body...[Show more]

dc.contributor.authorKristianson, Gerald Lawrence
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-18T05:59:48Z
dc.date.available2017-05-18T05:59:48Z
dc.date.copyright1965
dc.identifier.otherb1015100
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/116970
dc.description.abstractThe Returned Sailors 'Soldiers' and Airmen's Imperial League of Australia , commonly known by its official short titles as the Returned Servicemen ' s League , or R.S. L. , has been an active pressure group since its establishment in 1916 . The organization has performed other functions as well , providing social amenities f or its members and administering welfare with regard to ex- servicemen and their dependants. However , the main reason for the formation of an Australia- wide body by separate state-based associations lay in a desire t o improve the means by which political pressure could be exerted. This has remained the main justificiation for having a federal organization .
dc.format.extent1v
dc.language.isoen
dc.subject.lcshReturned Services League of Australia
dc.subject.lcshPressure groups Case studiesAustralia
dc.titlePressure group activities of the Returned Servicemen's League
dc.typeThesis (PhD)
local.contributor.supervisorCaiden, G. E.
dcterms.valid1965
local.description.notesThis thesis has been made available through exception 200AB to the Copyright Act.
local.type.degreeDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)
dc.date.issued1965
local.contributor.affiliationDepartment of Political Science, Research School of Social Sciences, The Australian National University
local.identifier.doi10.25911/5d7393a387a67
dc.date.updated2017-05-17T09:00:11Z
local.identifier.proquestYes
local.mintdoimint
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