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Author Green, Jonathan, 1959- author.

Title The year my politics broke / Jonathan Green.

Publication Info. Carlton, Vic. : Melbourne University Publishing, 2013.

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Description 1 online resource (192 pages)
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Contents THE YEAR MY POLITICS BROKE; CONTENTS; AUTHOR'S NOTE; 1 Carry on regardless; 2 Rudd and the insiders; 3 Soap before substance; 4 Men and women of Australia; 5 Class war; 6 The hip pocket: Budget politics; 7 Politics almost working; 8 Truth in the Telstra pits; 9 The moral dimension; 10 Killing the planet; 11 Sliding to the centre; 12 Leadership: That's the thing; 13 Abbott PM and Rudd redux.
Summary Is there more to politics than politics? What about sincere belief? Or conviction? Both are missing in action, trumped by political expedience. We#x92;ve just sat through an election campaign in which the major parties fought a pitched battle over precious little, two bitterly adversarial political organisations scrambling desperately for the middle ground, aiming for the broadest common denominator. But the problem is bigger than just this election. We are living through a moment in which the pursuit of power seems the sole objective of political activity. True for Julia Gillard, Kevin Rudd and.
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Subject Australia. Parliament -- Elections -- 2013.
Australia. Parliament.
Elections.
Chronological Term 2013
Subject Elections -- Australia -- 2013.
Australia.
Political campaigns -- Australia -- 21st century.
Political campaigns.
Chronological Term 21st century
Subject Political candidates -- Australia -- 21st century.
Political candidates.
Political culture -- Australia.
Political culture.
Political participation -- Australia.
Political participation.
Australia -- Politics and government -- 21st century.
Politics and government.
Australia -- Social conditions -- 2001-
Social conditions.
Chronological Term 2001-
Since 2000
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Green, Jonathan. Year My Politics Broke. Melbourne : Melbourne University Press, ©2013 9780522864380
ISBN 0522864384 (ebook)
9780522864380 (electronic book)