John Howard has an image problem. He isn't the strong-willed man of principle his supporters like to imagine. Neither is he the rat-cunning opportunist feared and loathed by his opponents. Most importantly, for a man often accused of zealotry of various types, he's not much into political ideas. With a few exceptions borne out of his suburban middle-class upbringing, policies are just part of his armoury. Howard is both more mundane and more complex than his public persona. He enjoys family, cricket, and running the country ...
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John Howard has an image problem. He isn't the strong-willed man of principle his supporters like to imagine. Neither is he the rat-cunning opportunist feared and loathed by his opponents. Most importantly, for a man often accused of zealotry of various types, he's not much into political ideas. With a few exceptions borne out of his suburban middle-class upbringing, policies are just part of his armoury. Howard is both more mundane and more complex than his public persona. He enjoys family, cricket, and running the country. But while the image of the ordinary bloke has been helpful to his enduring popularity, Howard possesses a number of uncommon strengths that have helped him reach the top, most important of these being the rare tenacity that saw him through the lean years of opposition, and through the tumultuous first two terms as prime minister.
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Fine in Fine jacket. 458 pages. Book and Jacket appear to have hardly been read and are both in Fine condition throughout. There Are Many John Howards. There Is The Ordinary Bloke Who Enjoys Time With His Family And Watching His Cricket. There Is The Strong-willed Man Of Principle Whom His Supporters Like To Imagine. There Is John Howard, Former Prime Minister Of Australia.
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Fine in Fine jacket. 458 pages. Book and Jacket appear to have hardly been read and are both in Fine condition throughout. The only exception is a small inscription to the inside page. There Are Many John Howards. There Is The Ordinary Bloke Who Enjoys Time With His Family And Watching His Cricket. There Is The Strong-willed Man Of Principle Whom His Supporters Like To Imagine. There Is John Howard, Former Prime Minister Of Australia.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 9780522853346. Size: 9"-10" Tall. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Politics & Government. ISBN: 052285334X. ISBN/EAN: 9780522853346. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 48159.