$32.95 (Trade paperback / Scribe Publications / ISBN:9781921215582)
Kevin Rudd: An Unauthorized Political Biography
Kevin Rudd emerged after a period of prolonged instability and internal strife within the federal ALP to establish himself as a popular leader who could unify his party and mount a real challenge to John Howard. The early reaction to his leadership, from both voters and his political adversaries, suggests that he is widely regarded as Labor’s best hope in a decade of ending the Howard ascendancy.
Kevin Rudd: an unauthorised political biography explores the events that have made this ambitious, self-reliant man, and the influences that have shaped his vision for the future of Australia. It asks key questions: can Rudd inspire self-belief in Labor and persuade the electorate that, this time, they can indeed be trusted? What would a Labor government under an intelligent conservative leader look like or stand for?
Based on extensive interviews with the main participants Canberra journalist Nicholas Stuart traces Rudd’s life from his childhood on a Queensland dairy farm and the family’s struggle after the tragic death of his father to the present. He examines in detail Rudd’s university years, his diplomatic service in Copenhagen and Beijing, his political apprenticeship as Wayne Goss’s chief of staff and later head of the Cabinet Office, his entry into federal politics and witnessing of the disintegration of successive Labor leaders, his rapprochement with Julia Gillard, and his ultimate emergence as Labor leader.
Kevin Rudd: a political biography is a comprehensive examination of the making of this key player in Australian political life. It is essential reading for anyone interested in the future of Australia.
Kevin Rudd
Kevin Rudd: The Biography (Updated Edition)
$32.95 (Trade paperback / Viking )
When Kevin Rudd became Leader of the Opposition in December 2006, dramatically ousting Kim Beazley, few Australians knew who he was. Eleven months later - and even more dramatically - he ousted John Howard to become Prim... More »
To The Bitter End: The Dramatic Story Of The Fall Of John Howard And The Rise Of Kevin Rudd
$35.00 (Trade paperback / Allen & Unwin )
On 24 November 2007 Australia resoundingly changed government. If you think you know what really happened during that tumultuous year behind the closed doors of the Liberal Party, in the back rooms of the ACTU and deep i... More »
Jasper and Abby and the Great Australia Day Kerfuffle
$24.99 (Hardcover book / Allen & Unwin )
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and former Playschool presenter, Rhys Muldoon and collaborated on this delighful children;s book about a day in the life of the Prime Minister's dog, Abby, and cat Jasper.
Mr Rudd told Sydney's ... More »
Overland 195
$14.95 (Paperback book / Overland Magazine )
Germaine Greer on Kevin Rudd, things fall apart in Afghanistan, writers against climate change, and much more.
CONTENTS
REGULARS Jeff Sparrow - Editorial
ESSAYS Germaine Greer – Waiting in vain John Martinkus – Things
fa... More »
Kevin Rudd: The Biography
$32.95 (Trade paperback / Viking )
When Kevin Rudd became Labor leader in December 2006, many Australians had never heard of him. A few months later, his presence has galvanized the Labor party into an effective opposition, and he appears on the on the br... More »
Kevin Rudd: An Unauthorized Political Biography
$32.95 (Trade paperback / Scribe Publications )
Kevin Rudd emerged after a period of prolonged instability and internal strife within the federal ALP to establish himself as a popular leader who could unify his party and mount a real challenge to John Howard. The earl... More »
Federal Election 2007
