| Looking for the Light on the Hill: Modern Labor's Challenges Contributor(s): Bramston, Troy (Author) |
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ISBN: 192184437X ISBN-13: 9781921844379 Publisher: Scribe Us OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | World - Australian & Oceanian - Political Science | Political Process - Political Parties |
| Dewey: 300 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.80 lbs) 279 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Australian |
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| Publisher Description: Today, the Australian Labor Party is in crisis. Reduced to minority government after just one term, and at rock bottom in the opinion polls, the party seems to be at a defining moment in its history. The perception of the federal government is that it can't deliver, can't be trusted, can't communicate what it stands for, and that it is beholden to independents and the Greens. How did it come to this so soon after Labor's thumping election win in 2007? Looking for the Light on the Hill argues that Labor is bedevilled by twin problems: the loss of its intrinsic culture of strong, bold, and innovative leadership; and an identity crisis that has emerged because Labor has failed to refresh its values, philosophy, and purpose for the modern era. Written by a party insider and former Rudd government adviser, the book draws on Labor's history with fresh perspectives, and includes the secret components of the party's recent internal review. It also includes new interviews with former party leaders, current and former ministers, and union leaders and party figures -- and reveals astonishing opinion-poll results, commissioned exclusively for this book, that demonstrate the depth of the crisis. Challenged by the Greens on the left and the Coalition on the right, Australia's oldest political party is in real trouble. Looking for the Light on the Hill shows how Labor can get its mojo back with new policy ideas, a new political strategy, organisational reform, and a refreshing of the party's values. This book couldn't be more relevant, more timely -- or more necessary. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bramston, Troy: - Troy Bramston has been a senior writer and columnist with The Australiannewspaper, and a contributor to Sky News, since 2011. He was previously a columnist with The Sunday Telegraph. Troy is the author or editor of seven previous books, including Looking for the Light on the Hill (2011), Rudd, Gillard and Beyond (2014), and, with Paul Kelly, The Dismissal (2015). Troy has worked as a policy and political adviser, and speechwriter, in government, opposition, and the private sector. Troy lives in Sydney with his partner, Nicky, and two children, Madison and Angus. |