John Winston Howard: The Biography

Author: WAYNE ERRINGTON AND PETER VAN ONSELEN

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  • : 9780522853346
  • : Melbourne University Publishing
  • : Melbourne University Press
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  • : 01 December 2006
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A 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 hisæsuccess at implementing his polices, concluding thatæalthough the image of the ordinary bloke has helped his enduring popularity, helike George Bushpossesses a number of uncommon strengths that have made him one of the most formidable leaders in Australian political history.æ æ