Kevin Rudd: An Unauthorised Political Biography
Language: English
Published by Scribe, 2007
- First Edition
- Softcover
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Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Edges very slightly spotted or marked. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: History; Australia; Modern; Australian History; Politics & Government. ISBN: . ISBN/EAN: 9781921215582. All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: 22290. For further info on this title, click on the "Contact Seller" button within this listing. We will try to reply within 24 hours. Otherwise you can order right now (inclusive of shipping options) from the "Add to Basket" button to the right.
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- Title
- Kevin Rudd: An Unauthorised Political Biography
- Author
- Stuart, Nicholas
- Publisher
- Scribe
- Publication year
- 2007
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- No Dust Jacket
- Binding
- Softcover (Stiff Card)
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1921215585
- ISBN 13
- 9781921215582
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Seller catalogs
- History
Kevin Rudd emerged after a period of prolonged instability and internal strife within the federal ALP to establish himself as a popular leader who could unify his party and mount a real challenge to John Howard. The early reaction to his leadership, from both voters and his political adversaries, suggests that he is widely regarded as Labor’s best hope in a decade of ending the Howard ascendancy.
Kevin Rudd: an unauthorised political biography explores the events that have made this ambitious, self-reliant man, and the influences that have shaped his vision for the future of Australia.
Based on extensive interviews with the main participants (except with Rudd himself, who refused to be interviewed), Canberra journalist Nicholas Stuart traces Rudd’s life from his childhood on a Queensland dairy farm and the family’s struggle after the tragic death of his father to the present. He examines in detail Rudd’s university years, his diplomatic service in Stockholm and Beijing, his political apprenticeship as Wayne Goss’s chief of staff and later head of the cabinet office, his entry into federal politics and his eventual rapprochement with Julia Gillard, and the background story of his ultimate emergence as Labor leader.
Kevin Rudd: an unauthorised political biography is a comprehensive, spin-free examination of the making of this key player in Australian political life. It is essential reading for anyone interested in the future of Australia.
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About the Author
Nicholas Stuart joined the ABC in 1985, worked in Radio News, ABC Radio Current Affairs, and ABC TV, and was the ABC’s Indochina correspondent before returning to Australia after a severe car accident. He is a regular columnist for the Canberra Times, and has written a trilogy of critically acclaimed books analysing Labor and politics: Kevin Rudd: an unauthorised political biography; What Goes Up: behind the 2007 election; and Rudd’s Way: November 2007–June 2010 (all published by Scribe). He is married to Catherine McGrath, the political editor of Australia Network. They live in Canberra and have three children: Anastasia, Eugenia, and Maximilian.
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