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Synopsis
From two of Australia’s most respected journalists comes the inside story of Kevin Rudd’s first term as Prime Minister. It is a tenure that will forever be defined by the Global Financial Crisis or, to use Rudd’s term, the shitstorm” that engulfed the nation and the world. Based on interviews with all of the key members of the government, this investigation reveals just how close Australia came to financial disaster, what Kevin Rudd and his colleagues did to avoid it, and how the serious mistakes they made along the way could threaten their reelection.
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About the Author
Lenore Taylor is an award-winning political journalist who has covered Australian federal politics for 22 years. She is a national affairs correspondent for the Sydney Morning Herald. David Uren is the economics correspondent for the Australian.
Review
"A superb piece of long-form political and economic journalism." —Saturday Age
"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
"An outstanding book." —Bendigo Advertiser
"A well written recent political history of Australia." —Newcastle Herald
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- PublisherMelbourne University Press
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 0522857299
- ISBN 13 9780522857290
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages288
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Condition: Good. From two of Australia's most respected journalists comes the inside story of Kevin Rudd's first term as Prime Minister. It is a tenure that will forever be defined by the Global Financial Crisis--or, to use Rudd's term, the 'shitstorm' that engulfed the nation and the world. Based on interviews with all of the key members of the government, this investigation reveals just how close Australia came to financial disaster, what Kevin Rudd and his colleagues did to avoid it, and how the serious mistakes they made along the way could threaten their reelection. 278 pages. Seller Inventory # 1312420
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Paperback. Condition: Good. From two of Australia's most respected journalists comes the inside story of Kevin Rudd's first term as Prime Minister. It is a tenure that will forever be defined by the Global Financial Crisis--or, to use Rudd's term, the 'shitstorm' that engulfed the nation and the world. Based on interviews with all of the key members of the government, this investigation reveals just how close Australia came to financial disaster, what Kevin Rudd and his colleagues did to avoid it, and how the serious mistakes they made along the way could threaten their reelection. Dedication by author to previous owner. 278 pages. Seller Inventory # 1433478
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Softcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Two appendices, notes, index and acknowledgements. Photographic paperback binding with white and yellow coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. When Kevin Rudd's Labor government took power in 2008 the world was just on the cusp of a global financial crisis Quoting the rear panel blurb " . Based on interviews with all the key players on both sides politics, Shitstorm reveals just how close Australia came to disaster, what Kevin Rudd and his colleagues did to avoid, and the serious mistakes they made along the way â" mistakes that now strip the government's re-election." Rubbing of the book edges and panels with a little creasing of the book corners stop there is a crease that runs 1/4 of the way the length of the front panel. Age toning of the text block edges and pages. Size: Trade Paperback. [6], 278, [4] pages, Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Politics & Government; Australia; Modern; ISBN: 0522857299. ISBN/EAN: 9780522857290. Inventory No: 51264. Seller Inventory # 51264
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