| Description |
viii, 512 pages ; 24 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
Foreword / Bob Hawke -- Introduction / Susan Ryan and Troy Bramson -- Part One. The Hawke era and political style: Prologue / Craig McGregor -- The beginning of everything / Michael Gordon -- Hawke and the Australian people: the love affair with the electorate and the media / Amanda Buckley -- Hawke's opposition: from Malcolm Fraser to John Hewson / Gerard Henderson -- The Hawke leadership model / Troy Bramston |
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Part Two. Managing government: The Hawke cabinets / Neal Blewett -- The passionate persuader / Graham Freudenberg -- Hawke the campaigner / Bob Hogg -- Hawke's big tent: elite pluralism and the politics of inclusion / Tony Moore |
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Part Three. Policy and the Hawke Government: Economic reform: a barrel of thrills and spills / Alan Mitchell with David Bassanese -- The economy: a perspective from the inside / Ralph Willis -- Employment and industry / John Button -- The environment / Phillip Toyne and Simon Balderstone -- Education policy / Jim McMorrow -- Women's policy / Susan Ryan -- Making a difference in health care / Stephen Duckett --Social impacts of the Hawke years / Julian Disney -- Restraint with equity: social protection in Australia in the 1980s / Brian Howe -- Arts policy and cultural identity / Di Yerbury -- Primary industry policy / John Kerin -- Mates and micro-economic reform: the transport and communications portfolio under Hawke / Anne Davies -- Promise, confrontation and compromise in indigenous affairs / Patrick Dodson, Martin Mowbray and Warren Snowdon --Immigration, multiculturalism and racism / Mary Kalantzis -- The accord, industrial relations and the trade union movement / Bill Kelty -- The Hawke years: foreign affairs and defence / Kim Beazley -- The public service and management of the public sector / Michael Keating -- The institutions of governance: parliament, the executive, the judiciary and law reform / David Bradbury |
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Part Four. Reflections and assessments: Hawke and the labor tradition / David day -- The Hawke Government: an assessment from the inside / Barry Jones -- The Hawke Government: an assessment from the outside / Geoff Kitney -- Appendix 1. Studying the Hawke Government: a bibliographical essay / John Warhurst and Jim Chalmers -- Appendix 2. Cabinets and ministries, 1983-91 -- Appendix 3. Election summaries, 1983-91 |
| Summary |
The book puts on record for the first time the candid views of cabinet ministers, political insiders and commentators to provide a unique insight into the nature of leadership and the struggles of government. It is not only a compelling account of the far-reaching legacy of Labor's longest serving government, it sheds new and important light on the man who led it |
| Analysis |
Hawke, Bob |
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ALP |
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Policy process |
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Former Prime Ministers |
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Political leadership |
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Government performance |
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Political conditions |
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History, 1980-1989 |
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History, 1990-1999 |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Donated by Prof Lowitja O'Donoghue |
| Subject |
Hawke, Bob, 1929-
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Hawke, Bob, 1929- -- Career in politics
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Hawke, Bob, f9- -- Career in politics
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Hawke, Bob, 1929- -- Political activity.
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Australian Labor Party.
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Prime ministers -- Australia.
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Prime ministers -- Australia -- Term of office.
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| SUBJECT |
Australia -- Politics and government http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009597 -- 1976-1990
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Australia -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009597
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| Author |
Ryan, Susan, 1942-
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Bramston, Troy.
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| LC no. |
00002468 |
| ISBN |
1864032642 paperback |
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