ISBN: 9780091835170 - recollections of a bleeding heart: paul keating pm (4 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Fourth Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, somewhat dust-dulled and edge-bumped dust wrapper. Tanned pages. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; xi, 756 pages ; 24 cm. Subjects; Keating, Paul. 1944- Prime ministers. Australia. Biography. Australian Labor Party. History. Australia. Politics and government. 1945- Australia. Politics and government. 1976-1990. Australia. Politics and government. 1990-2001. 1 Kg. …

Hard Cover. Zustand: F-. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: VG+. First Edition. F-/VG+. 8vo. original mauve boards (slightly rubbed and toned, trifling crease to a couple of leaves) in dustwrapper (slightly rubbed & sunned); pp. xxii, 756, with illustrations + pictorial endpapers. Heavy item (1.6 kg), additional postage may be required for international delivery. A very good copy. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 1st Edition. Very good condition. Minor wear to book edges and corners. Pages and foredges have sunned. Dust jacket is in good condition with creasing to top and tail edges. Small tear to tail back cover. Dust jacket is now enclosed in protective cover. Interior and binding are still very good condition. In December 1991 Paul Keating wrested the Prime Ministership from Bob Hawke, and the bruises from that struggle were part of the baggage he brought to the job. The other parts included the worst recession in 60 years and an electorate determined to make him pay. Keating defied the odds and won the 1993 election, and in his four years as Prime Minister, set Australia on a new course - towards engagement with Asia, a republic, reconciliation, a social democracy built on a modern export-based economy and sophisticated public systems of education and training, health and social security. Widely regarded as a quintessential economic rationalist, Keating's record shows his vision was far broader and more complex. In 1992, shortly after Paul Keating won the Federal election, Don Watson overcame initial reservations to accept the post of speechwriter for the new Prime Minister. Although trained in history rather than economics and generally regarded as a "bleeding heart liberal", he became a close advisor and friend. This book is based on the diaries Watson kept during those four tumultuous years.…