{"product_id":"2026100008412-secondhand-quiet-decision-a-study-of-george-foster-pearce","title":"Quiet Decision: A Study Of George Foster Pearce","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable. Jacket: Worn\/faded, chipped at top and bottom edges of spine, minor creasing. Page Condition: Some tanning to pages. Markings: Ex-Library with usual markings.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark work in Australian political biography, Quiet Decision: A Study of George Foster Pearce chronicles the remarkable life and career of Sir George Foster Pearce, one of the most enduring and influential figures in Australian federal politics. Born into modest origins, Pearce rose from the labour movement to serve as a Senator for Western Australia for over three decades, holding numerous ministerial portfolios including Defence and Home Affairs across both Labor and Nationalist governments. Peter Heydon presents a rigorous and authoritative account of a man whose political longevity and pragmatic decision-making shaped the early decades of the Australian Commonwealth. The biography illuminates the tensions between ideology and governance, detailing how Pearce's willingness to cross political lines earned him both respect and the nickname Judas from former allies. This is an essential read for anyone seeking to understand the foundations of Australian parliamentary democracy and the complex personalities who built it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48956250325211,"sku":"2026100008412-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/135efab7-5dec-4483-9651-79a5f1955f18.png?v=1783499245","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100008412-secondhand-quiet-decision-a-study-of-george-foster-pearce","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}