The Power of Speech: Australian Prime Ministers Defining the National Image by James Curran

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges, with front cover right tail corner now protected with book tape. Top foredge is sunned. Signed by author. Body text and binding are still very good.

This in-depth study sheds light on the intellectual challenges, interests, and personal visions of Australia's leaders through Australian prime ministerial rhetoric in the modern era. Focusing on five fascinatingly different prime ministers—Gough Whitlam, Malcolm Fraser, Bob Hawke, Paul Keating, and John Howard—this investigation asks how they each interpreted the nation's policies and society and, in doing so, redefined Australian national identity. Drawing on the prime ministers' speeches, letters, and writings, this text provides a detailed contemporary analysis of politics, offering an insider's view of a changing nation.