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The longest decade / George Megalogenis.

Title
The longest decade / George Megalogenis.
Author
Megalogenis, George.
Publication
Melbourne : Scribe, 2006.

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Description
346 p.; 24 cm.
Summary
This title is based on exclusive interviews with Paul Keating and John Howard, presenting a brilliant analysis of the turbulent forces which continue to shape Australia today, from the rise of working women to the triumph of McMansions.
Subject
  • Howard, John, 1939-
  • Keating, Paul, 1944-
  • Since 1945
  • Geschichte 1990-2005
  • Australia > Politics and government > 1945-
  • Australia > Economic conditions > 1945-
  • Australia > Economic policy
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Chapter 1. 'De-spiving Australia' -- Snapshot 1. 'You're terrible, Muriel' -- Chapter 2. Placido Domingo versus Fangio -- Snapshot 2. Jumping the picket fence -- Chapter 3. King Jeff -- Snapshot 3. Keating as book critic -- Chapter 4. Keating as de facto opposition leader -- Snapshot 4. Super pensioners -- Chapter 5. Cut down by women, and tax -- Snapshot 5. The Beatles versus Gladiator -- Chapter 6. 'Rednecks with blue collars' -- Snapshot 6. The most popular nation on Earth -- Chapter 7. All the way with Jakarta -- Snapshot 7. Australians as warmongers -- Chater 8. The search for a contest -- Snapshot 8. The long decade -- Chapter 9. More bypasses than Lazarus -- Snapshot 9. Castlenomics -- Chapter 10. The end of the beginning -- Snapshot 10. Envy lines -- Chapter 11. Guns and budgets -- Snapshot 11. 'Please explain' -- Chapter 12. Unmaking the Keating society -- Snapshot 12. Hip pockets and hypocrites -- Chapter 13. The 'Government Salvation Tax' -- Snapshot 13. The rise of the McMansion -- Chapter 14. Howard as warrior -- Snapshot 14. In the right place at the right time -- Chapter 15. A quarry with a view -- Appendix. Keating on Howard/Howard on Keating.
ISBN
192076979X
LCCN
^^2006389990
OCLC
  • 70257374
  • SCSB-12024417
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library