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Author:   Troy Bramston
Publisher:   Federation Press
Imprint:   Federation Press
Weight:   0.818kg
ISBN:  

9781862879041

ISBN 10:   1862879044
Pages:   544
Publication Date:   25 November 2013
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Foreword, Gough Whitlam Preface Introduction Prologue: The Whitlam Ascendancy, Troy Bramston Part One - The Whitlam Years and Political Style Gough Whitlam: In his Father's Shadow, Michael Kirby I was a Teenage Whitlamite, Bob Carr Whitlam, the 1960s and The Program, Frank Bongiorno The Art of the Matter, Graham Freudenberg Hearts and Minds: The Meaning of 'It's Time', Nick Cater Gough Whitlam: The Campaigner, Richard Farmer Victories, Defeats and Electoral Politics, Malcolm Mackerras Whitlam's Opposition, Gerard Henderson Part Two - Managing Government The Whitlam Government Through the Cabinet Papers, Troy Bramston Inside the Prime Minister's Office, Evan Williams A View from the Backbench Ralph Willis The Public Service, J R Nethercote Whitlam and the Media, Eric Walsh Scandals, Rodney Tiffen Part Three - Policy and the Whitlam Government Economic Policy, John O'Mahony Health Policy, John Deeble Education Policy, Michael Hogan Social Policy, Brian Howe Women of Australia, Susan Ryan Environment Policy, Jeff Angel Industrial Relations Policy, Michael Easson Primary Industry Policy, John Kerin Immigration and Multiculturalism, Mary Kalantzis and Bill Cope Aboriginal Affairs, Frank Brennan It's Time, the Arts and Cultural Policy, Patricia Amphlett Foreign and Defence Policy, Gordon Bilney Law Reform and the Constitution, George Williams Part Four - The Dismissal The Dismissal, Michael Sexton Sir John Did His Duty, Peter van Onselen Media, Politics and The Dismissal, Leigh Hatcher The Untold Story of The Dismissal, Troy Bramston and Paul Kelly Part Five - Reflections and Assessments A Personal Perspective, Kep Enderby Politics, Policy and Labor in Retrospect, Moss Cass with Vivien Encel Papua New Guinea: A Quiet Achievement, Bill Morrison Gough Whitlam and Labor Tradition, Carol Johnson A View from the Press Gallery, Geoff Kitney Gough Whitlam: The Political Singularity, Barry Jones The Whitlam Legacy, Paul Kelly Epilogue: Whitlam's True Believers, Troy Bramston.

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This book really is a great work of scholarship. It is a primer for anyone interested in politics or interested in carving out a career in politics. To get these people to write about the Whitlam government is a real tribute to Troy Bramston. From now on, nobody will be able to write about the Whitlam government without consulting The Whitlam Legacy. Bob Carr

This book really is a great work of scholarship. It is a primer for anyone interested in politics or interested in carving out a career in politics. To get these people to write about the Whitlam government is a real tribute to Troy Bramston. From now on, nobody will be able to write about the Whitlam government without consulting The Whitlam Legacy. Bob Carr

Author Information

Troy Bramston is a columnist with The Australian newspaper and a contributor to Sky News. He has worked as a policy and political adviser in government, opposition and the private sector. He is a former principal speechwriter for Kevin Rudd and an adviser to the Rudd government. Troy is the author of Looking for the Light on the Hill: Modern Labor's Challenges (Scribe, 2011). Widely praised, The Courier-Mail said, ‘Troy Bramston’s book is a stand-out. His elegant prose and bold criticisms make it hard to put down’. He is co-editor of The Hawke Government: A Critical Retrospective (Pluto Press, 2003), editor of The Wran Era (The Federation Press, 2006) and editor of For the True Believers: Great Labor Speeches That Shaped History (The Federation Press, 2012) which was described by The Australian as ‘a compulsory reference for anyone interested in Australian politics’. Troy lives in Sydney with his partner, Nicky, and two children, Madison and Angus. He is currently writing a book about Paul Keating.

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