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90 not out : the National Party of Australia, 1920-2010

Paul Davey
The Nationals, originally the Australian Country Party, is the second oldest political party in Australia. This is the first comprehensive study of the federal Nationals since 1963. Highlights the political fortunes of an organisation that is often disregarded by the mainstream media
Print Book, English, 2010
1st ed
University of New South Wales Press, Sydney, 2010
1 volume
9781742231662, 1742231667
472971545
1. The beginning
2. Flexing muscles
3. Runs on the board
4. Depression and opposition
5. Tragedy, triumph and downfall
6. Fadden takes the reins
7. Rocky years
8. Fadden to McEwen
9. The veto
10. New era, new name
11. Thenight of the long prawns
12. The dismissal
13. Return to government
14. Innovation in difficult times
15. Back to opposition
16. Job for Canberra
17. Tentatively back to coalition
18. The Nixon report
19. An era ends dramatically
21. Moulding party and coalition interests
22. Is this the joy of government?
23. Delivering for the bush
24. Internal issues and international disaster
25. Timing for change
26. Rebelling or reverting to type?
27. Infiltrators and dissidents
28. Amalgamators
29. 90 not out