John Winston Howard by Wayne Errington - ISBN: 9780522855227
Paperback
Says that John Howard is the first professional politician the country has seen, who has left a deep and lasting impact on modern politics, government and the country. Based on interviews with Howard’s family, friends, political supporters and detractors, this book offers insight into the man and th…

John Winston Howard

The Biography

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  • Paperback

    488 pages

  • Release Date

    1 July 2008

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Summary

A portrait of one of Australia’s longest-serving prime ministers, this biography goes behind the public image to find neither the strong-willed man of principle his supporters like to imagine nor the cunning opportunist painted by his foes. The discussion covers Howard’s suburban middle-class upbringing and his success at implementing his polices, concluding that although the image of the ordinary bloke has helped his enduring popularity, he-like George Bush-possesses a number of uncommon str…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780522855227
ISBN-10:0522855229
Author:Wayne Errington, Peter Van Onselen
Publisher:Melbourne University Press
Imprint:Melbourne University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:488
Edition:1st
Release Date:1 July 2008
Weight:1.12kg
Dimensions:232mm x 155mm x 38mm
About The Author

Wayne Errington

Wayne Errington is Lecturer in Political Science at the Australian National University.Peter van Onselen is Associate Professor in Politics and Government at Edith Cowan University.They have written extensively together about Australian politics in newspaper opinion pages across the country- The Australian, The Australian Financial Review, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, The Canberra Times, The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Times.

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