Trials and Transformations, 2001-2004, Volume III
The Howard Government
Published on 1. December 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-1-74223-582-0 (ISBN)
Description
2001-2004 were contentious years for the Howard Government. This third volume of the Howard Government series explores these controversial years.
In Trials and Transformations Simon Crean, Frank Bongiorno, Philip Ruddock, Tom Frame and others take a critical look at the government's performance during the Tampa crisis in the lead up to the 2001 election, the 'children overboard' affair, the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq and the history wars.
Also analysed are major policy decisions in health and environmental protection and the rise and fall of Labor leader Simon Crean and subsequent rise of Mark Latham.
The first series to examine the performance of the HowardGovernment over its 11 years in office
Includes the principal participants: politicians, key politicians,leading commentators and notable scholars
Drawing on unpublished documents from the UNSW CanberraJohn Howard Library, this book will shape future assessments ofthe Howard Government
A candid critique that will attract the attention of the media andpoliticians
In Trials and Transformations Simon Crean, Frank Bongiorno, Philip Ruddock, Tom Frame and others take a critical look at the government's performance during the Tampa crisis in the lead up to the 2001 election, the 'children overboard' affair, the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq and the history wars.
Also analysed are major policy decisions in health and environmental protection and the rise and fall of Labor leader Simon Crean and subsequent rise of Mark Latham.
The first series to examine the performance of the HowardGovernment over its 11 years in office
Includes the principal participants: politicians, key politicians,leading commentators and notable scholars
Drawing on unpublished documents from the UNSW CanberraJohn Howard Library, this book will shape future assessments ofthe Howard Government
A candid critique that will attract the attention of the media andpoliticians
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Language
English
Place of publication
Sydney
Australia
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 36 mm
Weight
567 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-74223-582-0 (9781742235820)
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03/2020
University of New South Wales Press
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Tom Frame has been a naval officer, Anglican Bishop to the Defence Force, a member of the Australian War Memorial Council, a theological college principal and a cattle farmer. He is a graduate of UNSW with an Honours degree and a doctorate in history. He became Professor of History at UNSW Canberra in 2014 and was appointed Director of the Public Leadership Research Group in 2017 with responsibility for the establishment of the Howard Library at Old Parliament House. He is the author or editor of more than 45 books.