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Kevin Rudd : twice Prime Minister Weller, Patrick

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Carlton, Australia : Melbourne University Press, c2014.Description: xvii, 410 p. ,[16] p. of plates. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780522857481
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 324.20
Online resources: Summary: It was a very different Kevin Rudd who returned to office in 2013 to the man who rose to power in 2007. Kevin 07 was a fresh face and a new image: the convivial, Mandarin-speaking nerd who seemed so different from past leaders and who held so much potential.Summary: KEVIN RUDD: THE MAKING OF A PRIME MINISTER is an in-depth account of Kevin Rudd's first term in office. Political scientist Patrick Weller has used unparalleled access to Rudd, his staff, friends and family, to create a compelling portrait of a man at the height of his powers. Beginning with Rudd's childhood in rural Queensland, 'Kevin Rudd: The Making of a Prime Minister' examines the people, places and politics that shaped him into the leader he is today. Patrick Weller offers a frank analysis of Kevin Rudd's leadership style and his government's first term in power. Thoroughly researched and engagingly written, 'Kevin Rudd: The Making of a Prime Minister' is the definitive political biography of Australia's current leader.
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Scheduled to be published October 2014.

It was a very different Kevin Rudd who returned to office in 2013 to the man who rose to power in 2007. Kevin 07 was a fresh face and a new image: the convivial, Mandarin-speaking nerd who seemed so different from past leaders and who held so much potential.

KEVIN RUDD: THE MAKING OF A PRIME MINISTER is an in-depth account of Kevin Rudd's first term in office. Political scientist Patrick Weller has used unparalleled access to Rudd, his staff, friends and family, to create a compelling portrait of a man at the height of his powers. Beginning with Rudd's childhood in rural Queensland, 'Kevin Rudd: The Making of a Prime Minister' examines the people, places and politics that shaped him into the leader he is today. Patrick Weller offers a frank analysis of Kevin Rudd's leadership style and his government's first term in power. Thoroughly researched and engagingly written, 'Kevin Rudd: The Making of a Prime Minister' is the definitive political biography of Australia's current leader.

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