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Peter Geoffrey Edwards, AM (born 29 August 1945) is an Australian diplomatic and military historian. Educated at the University of Western Australia and the University of Oxford, Edwards worked for the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Australian National University and the University of Adelaide before being appointed Official Historian and general editor of The Official History of Australia's Involvement in Southeast Asian Conflicts 1948–1975 in 1982. The nine-volume history was commissioned to cover Australia's involvement in the Malayan Emergency, Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation and Vietnam War. Edwards spent fourteen years at the Australian War Memorial (AWM) writing two of the volumes, while also researching, editing, and dealing with budget limitations and problems with staff turn

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  • Peter Geoffrey Edwards (Watford, 29 de agosto de 1945) es un historiador australiano, especializado en historia militar e historia de la diplomacia. Educado en la Universidad de Australia Occidental y la Universidad de Oxford, Edwards trabajó para el Departamento de Relaciones Exteriores, la Universidad Nacional de Australia y la Universidad de Adelaida antes de ser nombrado historiador oficial y editor general de The Official History of Australia's Involvement in Southeast Asian Conflicts 1948–1975 en 1982. La historia de nueve volúmenes se encargó para cubrir la participación de Australia en la Emergencia Malaya, la confrontación indonesio-malaya y la guerra de Vietnam. Edwards pasó catorce años en el Memorial de Guerra Australiano (AWM) escribiendo dos de los volúmenes, mientras investigaba, editaba y lidiaba con las limitaciones presupuestarias y los problemas con la rotación de personal. Desde que dejó AWM en 1996, Edwards ha trabajado como consultor académico e histórico sénior. En 2006, su libro Arthur Tange: Last of the Mandarins ganó el premio al libro de historia del primer ministro de Queensland y el premio al libro de no ficción del primer ministro de Australia Occidental. (es)
  • Peter Geoffrey Edwards, AM (born 29 August 1945) is an Australian diplomatic and military historian. Educated at the University of Western Australia and the University of Oxford, Edwards worked for the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Australian National University and the University of Adelaide before being appointed Official Historian and general editor of The Official History of Australia's Involvement in Southeast Asian Conflicts 1948–1975 in 1982. The nine-volume history was commissioned to cover Australia's involvement in the Malayan Emergency, Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation and Vietnam War. Edwards spent fourteen years at the Australian War Memorial (AWM) writing two of the volumes, while also researching, editing, and dealing with budget limitations and problems with staff turnover. Since leaving the AWM in 1996, Edwards has worked as a senior academic, scholar and historical consultant. In 2006 his book Arthur Tange: Last of the Mandarins won the Queensland Premier's History Book Award and the Western Australian Premier's Book Award for Non-Fiction. (en)
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  • 1945-08-29 (xsd:date)
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  • Watford, England (en)
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  • Diplomatic history (en)
  • Vietnam War (en)
  • Military and defence history (en)
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  • The Official History of Australia's Involvement in Southeast Asian Conflicts 1948–1975 (en)
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  • Peter Geoffrey Edwards (Watford, 29 de agosto de 1945) es un historiador australiano, especializado en historia militar e historia de la diplomacia. Educado en la Universidad de Australia Occidental y la Universidad de Oxford, Edwards trabajó para el Departamento de Relaciones Exteriores, la Universidad Nacional de Australia y la Universidad de Adelaida antes de ser nombrado historiador oficial y editor general de The Official History of Australia's Involvement in Southeast Asian Conflicts 1948–1975 en 1982. La historia de nueve volúmenes se encargó para cubrir la participación de Australia en la Emergencia Malaya, la confrontación indonesio-malaya y la guerra de Vietnam. Edwards pasó catorce años en el Memorial de Guerra Australiano (AWM) escribiendo dos de los volúmenes, mientras investi (es)
  • Peter Geoffrey Edwards, AM (born 29 August 1945) is an Australian diplomatic and military historian. Educated at the University of Western Australia and the University of Oxford, Edwards worked for the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Australian National University and the University of Adelaide before being appointed Official Historian and general editor of The Official History of Australia's Involvement in Southeast Asian Conflicts 1948–1975 in 1982. The nine-volume history was commissioned to cover Australia's involvement in the Malayan Emergency, Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation and Vietnam War. Edwards spent fourteen years at the Australian War Memorial (AWM) writing two of the volumes, while also researching, editing, and dealing with budget limitations and problems with staff turn (en)
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