Howard's Fourth Government: Australian Commonwealth Administration, 2004-2007

ISBN-13: 9780868409825 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 320 str.

Chris Aulich

Opis

This book looks at the administrative and leadership style of former Prime Minister John Howards fourth and final term in government (2004-2007). Organised into three sections, it begins with a group of essays that reflect on key governance issues such as privatisation, the management of the Howard Governments Senate majority, and issues relating to accountability and ethics. The second section examines policy issues that dominated the fourth term, such as management of the economy, rural politics (particularly wheat and drought), industrial relations, indigenous policy and foreign affairs. The third section provides an overall assessment of Howards leadership style during this period and finally concludes that Howards faltering political skills on key issues may have ultimately secured his defeat.