Labor leadership in Australia's states and territories /
First Statement of Responsibility
edited by John Wanna and Paul Williams ; caricatures by Bob Faulkner.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Sydney :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
UNSW,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2005.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
273 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations, portraits ;
Dimensions
21 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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1. The twilight zone of state leaders / John Wanna and Paul Williams -- 2. Bob Carr: The unexpected Colossus / David Clune -- 3. Peter Beattie: The 'boy from Atherton' made good / John Wanna and Paul Williams -- 4. Steve Bracks: Victoria's 'nice guy' who won against the odds / Brian Costar and David Hayward -- 5. Geoff Gallop: A new generation Labor man / Harry Phillips and David Black -- 6. Clare Martin: The 'discreet revolutionist' / David Carment -- 7. Jon Stanhope: What you see is what you get / Gwynneth Singleton -- 8. Mike Rann: A fortunate 'king of spin' / Haydon Manning -- 9. Jim Bacon/Paul Lennon: The changing of the guard -- from 'the Emperor' to 'Big Red' / Tony McCall and Peter Hay -- 10. Leaders and the leadership challenge / Brian Head, John Wanna and Paul Williams.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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This look at Labor leadership focuses on the big names of state and territory Labor politics: Carr, Beattie, Bracks, Rann, Gallop, Martin, Stanhope and Bacon/Lennon. Includes a chapter on each state or territory, and in each case focuses on the leader who has led their party to power.