The Power of Speech
Australian Prime Ministers Defining the National Image
$70.54
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
1 March 2006
Summary
A highly original study of prime ministerial rhetoric that exposes the sources of our most powerful leaders’ beliefs about Australia.The subjects of this book are five fascinating prime ministers-Gough Whitlam, Malcolm Fraser, Bob Hawke, Paul Keating and John Howard-and how they view Australia.Until the 1960s, our nation believed itself to be British. Then, during a decade of momentous change, this concept of our national identity collapsed. It was buried by the forces of cultural and politic…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780522852486 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0522852483 |
| Author: | James Curran |
| Publisher: | Melbourne University Press |
| Imprint: | Melbourne University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 1 March 2006 |
| Weight: | 408g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 133mm x 38mm |
About The Author
James Curran
James Curran has a PhD in History from the University of Sydney. Since 2001, he has worked as a policy adviser in the NSW and Commonwealth Public Service. Dr Curran is the John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library Visiting Scholar for 2004.
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