The March Of Patriots

The Struggle For Modern Australia

Paul Kelly

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MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY PRES
01 April 2011

Politics & government; Political leaders & leadership; Central government policies; Australian Society

The March of Patriots

is the inside story of how Paul Keating and John Howard changed

Australia. It sees Keating and Howard as conviction politicians, tribal

warriors and national interest patriots. Divided by belief,

temperament and party, they were united by generation, city and the

challenge to make Australia into a successful nation for the globalised

age. This book is about the making of policy and the uses of

power. It captures the authentic nature of Australian politics as

distinct from the polemics advanced by both sides. Its focus is how

Keating and Howard as Prime Ministers altered the nation's direction,

redefined their parties and struggled over Australia's new economic,

social, cultural and foreign policy agendas. A sequel to Paul

Kelly's bestselling The End of Certainty, it is based on more

than 100 interviews with the two key players, politicians, advisers and

public servants. It relies heavily on 'on the record' disclosures and

new documents from the period. Its theme is that Keating and Howard, as

rivals and unrecognised collaborators, are best seen together, and that

their legacy is impressive, contradictory and incomplete.

By: Paul Kelly
Imprint: MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY PRES
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 233mm, Width: 157mm, Spine: 40mm
Weight: 1.080kg
ISBN: 9780522857382
ISBN 10: 0522857388
Pages: 720
Publication Date: 01 April 2011
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Paul Kelly is the author of six books: The Unmaking of Gough, The Hawke Ascendancy, The End of Certainty, November 1975, Paradise Divided and 100 Years: The Australian Story.

Reviews for The March Of Patriots: The Struggle For Modern Australia

"""The March of Patriots is brilliant--ambitious in scope and forensic in detail. In a tale of two governments and two remarkable leaders, Paul Keating and John Howard, Paul Kelly gets the key participants on the record about events that defined our nation. It is a fine work of analysis and storytelling."" --Laurie Oakes, Channel Nine News ""[Kelly] has woven this material into an excellent book which is surgical in the analysis of the tumultuous politics of the period. He combines a fascinating narrative and an analysis of contemporary politics."" --Dean Jaensch, Adelaide Advertiser ""This is one of the most revealing books so far written on contemporary history in Australia."" --Geoffrey Blainey, Weekend Australian ""This project is marked by the sheer scale of its research, the sustained momentum of the narrative, the clarity of the analysis, and the confident authority of the insider."" --Paul Sheehan, Sydney Morning Herald"