Shitstorm by Lenore Taylor - ISBN: 9780522857290
Paperback
The inside story of the Rudd government’s first term in office. It is a tenure that will be forever defined by the global financial crisis, or - to use the Prime Minster’s term - the ‘shitstorm’ that engulfed the nation and the world. Taylor and Uren uncover the challenges Kevin Rudd and his team faced.

Shitstorm

Inside Labor's Darkest Days

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  • Paperback

    288 pages

  • Release Date

    21 June 2010

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Summary

Shitstorm assembles a gripping picture of a rookie government facing the worst economic crisis in seventy-five years.From respected journalists Lenore Taylor and David Uren comes the inside story of the Rudd government’s darkest days in office. Its first term will be forever defined by the Global Financial Crisis, or-to use the Prime Minister’s term-the ‘shitstorm’ that engulfed the nation and the world.Based on interviews with all the key players on both sides of politics, Shitstorm reveals …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780522857290
ISBN-10:0522857299
Author:Lenore Taylor
Publisher:Melbourne University Press
Imprint:Melbourne University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:288
Release Date:21 June 2010
Weight:391g
Dimensions:232mm x 155mm x 21mm
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Critics Review

“My view is that unlike a lot of political books that lose their traction when a particular landscape changes, Shitstorm still has enormous relevance.”

“A superb piece of long-form political and economic journalism.” –Saturday Age“A well written recent political history of Australia.” –Newcastle Herald“An outstanding book.” –Bendigo Advertiser“My view is that unlike a lot of political books that lose their traction when a particular landscape changes, Shitstorm still has enormous relevance.” –Weekly Review

About The Author

Lenore Taylor

Lenore Taylor is an award-winning political journalist who has covered federal politics for twenty-two years. She is now national affairs correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and a regular commentator on radio and television, including the ABC’s Insiders program.David Uren covered the global financial crisis as the economics correspondent for The Australian. He has thirty-five years of experience in economic journalism and has been working from the Canberra Press Gallery since 2004.

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