Name: John Howard from the Pavilion: Shaping the Ascent to Power
Brand: Andrew Blyth
Price: 29.95 AUD
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Description

This book is a reproduction of John Howard’s weekly columns published in the national broadsheet, The Australian in 1989. His articles are a time capsule of evolving national and world events as the sun set on the 1980s. Presenting readers with a variety of topical issues, Howard’s columns are laced with political insights and anecdotes revealing his craft for engaging commentary.

Offering readers a window into his beliefs and drive for political reform, Howard delves into economic uncertainty caused by high interest rates, increasing national debt, and rising unemployment as well as assessments on unfolding events in Eastern Europe, apartheid in South Africa, unrest in China, and the rise of Japan. We are also reminded of his passion for sport, namely cricket and his admiration for Australian Test Cricket captain, Allan Border.

Howard moves seamlessly across economic, political and social affairs with enthusiasm and composure offering policy prescriptions that he as ‘Lazarus with a triple bypass’ would later adopt in shaping the ascent to power on 2 March 1996.

About the editor:

Andrew Blyth was manager of the John Howard Prime Ministerial Library and Exhibition located at Old Parliament House, 2016-2023. He lectures in ideals and power to cadets and midshipmen at UNSW Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy and is undertaking a doctorate in public leadership at UNSW Canberra.

Product details:

Editor: Andrew Blyth

Publisher: Connor Court Publishing 

Pages: 192

Format: Paperback

Publication date: May 2023

ISBN: 9781922815392

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