Readings.com.au: Peter Van Onselen

Howard's End

From the co-writer of John Winston Howard, the definitive biography of the Prime Minister, comes Howard's End, which takes us behind the scenes of both parties on the announcement of the election campaign.Peter van Onselen and Phillip Senior have been offered unprecedented access into the Liberal and Labor camps as John Howard and Kevin Rudd prepare to fight the battles of their careers. In one camp is the most experienced politician in the country who has, since the start of 2007, faced some of the toughest opinion polls in his life in the other is a rookie politician who seems unable to put a foot wrong.Will the combination of a jaded electorate and an 'it's time' mentality translate into success for the ALP on polling day?Whoever wins the election, and in the tradition of Pamela Williams' The Victory, Howard's End will chronicle, analyse and make sense of the result, and its far-reaching implications for the people of Australia.

John Winston Howard: The Biography

The most incisive analysis of John Howard's life and political career yet published, and now fully updated.

Published into critical acclaim and controversy in 2007, and rated by The Wall Street Journal Asia as the best biography of 2007, John Winston Howard is a revealing study of the four-term Prime Minister who led Australia through some of its defining moments.

In more than 100 interviews with a wide range of Howard's family and contemporaries, including Malcolm Fraser, Janette Howard, Andrew Peacock, Alexander Downer, Peter Costello and Kevin Rudd, we see first hand how Howard approaches life and politics.

Liberals And Power

With November 2007's federal election loss, and with Labor running all state and territory governments, the Liberal Party has been forced to re-think its raison d'être. The transition from John Howard to Brendan Nelson's leadership has been anything but smooth, with much destabilising work happening from within the Party.

Liberals and Power brings together respected commentators and politicians such as Gerard Henderson, Robert Manne, Tony Abbott, Wayne Errington and George Brandis who examine, among other issues, the contemporary debate over liberalism, the Howard legacy, and the battle for the heart and soul of Australia.

Liberal leader Brendan Nelson and Shadow Treasurer Malcolm Turnbull contribute chapters on their vision for Australia, and their plan to bring the Liberals back from the wilderness.

Liberals and Power is an invaluable analysis of the challenges, pitfalls and opportunities that lie ahead for the Liberal Party.