Australian Story Kevin Rudd and the Lucky Country |
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| Author:
| MacCallum, Mungo |
| Read by:
| MacCallum, Mungo |
| Series title: | Quarterly Essay Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-74214-592-1 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2009 |
| Publisher: | Bolinda Publishing Pty, Limited
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| Imprint: | Bolinda Audio |
| Book Format: | CD-Audio |
| List Price: | AUD $76.95 |
Book Description:
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Mungo MacCallum investigates political leadership in Australia,past and present. This is a characteristically barbed and perceptive lookat the challenges facing the Rudd government and Australia. MacCallum argues that the things we used to rely on are not there anymore. On the Right, the blind faith in markets has recently collapsed. The Left lost its guiding light with the demise of the socialist dream. In entertaining fashion, MacCallum shows how Australia's history has been one of...
More DescriptionMungo MacCallum investigates political leadership in Australia,past and present. This is a characteristically barbed and perceptive lookat the challenges facing the Rudd government and Australia. MacCallum argues that the things we used to rely on are not there anymore. On the Right, the blind faith in markets has recently collapsed. The Left lost its guiding light with the demise of the socialist dream. In entertaining fashion, MacCallum shows how Australia's history has been one of great illusions: endless pastures, endless gold, a new Britannia, and more. But while our past big visions seem to have come undone, we need a new one more than ever. This essay is both a report card on the Rudd government and a broader meditation on leadership in a timeof major change and challenge. What do we want from our leaders at such a time? Why is Rudd doing so well in the polls? What does he know about Australia that his opponents don't?