Renato Costa and Bruno Santos Cunha offer a pioneering initiative by introducing the Portuguese-speaking community to a detailed overview of Australian federalism and constitutionalism and laying the foundation for future comparative studies between Brazil and Australia.
Sir Henry Parkes was known as the "father of Australian federalism," and his speeches played an important role in shaping the country's political landscape. The cover features a cropped image from the opening of the first Commonwealth Parliament, where people watch a speech given in 1901.
