John Winston Howard: The Definitive BiographyA 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, heandmdash;like George Bushandmdash;possesses a number of uncommon strengths that have made him one of the most formidable leaders in Australian political history. |
Contents
Beyond the Suburbs | 26 |
Getting Noticed | 52 |
Dad Would Have Been Proud | 76 |
The Loyal Deputy | 100 |
Are you sure we wanted this? | 127 |
Mr18PerCent 148 | 174 |
The Pragmatist | 206 |
The Prime Minister We Had to Have | 239 |
The Turning Point | 278 |
Howards Way | 314 |
Cutting Down Latham | 339 |
A Bridge Too Far | 364 |
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