Weller, Patrick <br/><br/>
Kevin Rudd :  twice Prime Minister 
Weller, Patrick 
 - Carlton, Australia :  Melbourne University Press,  c2014. 
 - xvii, 410 p. ,[16] p. of plates. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/> Scheduled to be published October 2014. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780522857481 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Rudd, Kevin,--1957<br/>Prime ministers--Australia--Biography<br/>Politicians--Australia--Biography<br/>Australia--Politics and government--21st century<br/>Political Science<br/>Politicians<br/>Prime ministers<br/>Australia
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>324.20