The pivot of power : Australian prime ministers and political leadership, 1949-2016
Strangio, Paul2017
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The prime ministership remains the main prize in Australian politics, but it is a precarious one. Leadership turnover in recent years has seen more prime ministers rise and fall than at any time since the decade after federation. What explains this volatility? This is a unique blend of collective biography and institutional history that shows the skills, limitations and passions of incumbents are only part of the story. The ways in which prime ministers thrive and fail are influenced by the resources at their command, the evolving nature of the parties they lead, the daunting public expectations they face, and the challenges history throws at them. Changes in these areas are now more destabilising than ever. After decades of strong prime-ministerial leadership, the office has rarely seemed quite so confounding as it does for its contemporary holders but The Pivot of Power suggests it does not have to be this way.
Main title:
The pivot of power : Australian prime ministers and political leadership, 1949-2016 / Paul Strangio, Paul 't Hart & James Walter.
Imprint:
Carlton, Victoria : Miegunyah Press, an imprint of Melbourne University Publishing, 2017.
Collation:
vi, 376 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 22 cm.
Series title:
Miegunyah Press series ; 175
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780522868746
Dewey class:
920.094320.994
Language:
English
Subject:
Politicians -- Australia -- History -- 20th centuryPoliticians -- Australia -- History -- 21st centuryPrime ministers -- Australia -- History -- 20th century -- BiographyPrime ministers -- Australia -- History -- 21st century -- BiographyPrime ministers -- Australia -- HistoryPoliticians -- Australia -- HistoryAustralia -- Politics and government -- 1945-Australia -- Politics and government -- History
BRN:
315341
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Society and Beliefs | 320.994 STR | Available |