{"product_id":"2026100012275-secondhand-the-rulers-fifteen-years-of-the-liberals","title":"The Rulers: Fifteen Years Of The Liberals","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: 2nd pr.,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Fair\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Wear and tear with damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Yellowed\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: inscription on fep; \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the corridors of Australian political power, few accounts cut as sharply or as honestly as Don Whitington's The Rulers: Fifteen Years of the Liberals — a definitive chronicle of the Liberal Party's long and dominant reign over the Australian federal government from the late 1940s through to the early 1960s. Whitington, one of Australia's most respected and incisive political journalists of the 20th century, presents an authoritative insider's account of the personalities, policies, and pivotal moments that shaped a generation of Australian governance, from the towering figure of Robert Menzies down through the ranks of ministers and power brokers who governed the nation.\n\nRooted in sharp observational journalism and meticulous political reportage, this work argues that the Liberal Party's extended tenure was no mere electoral accident, but the result of calculated political craftsmanship, ideological positioning, and the exploitation of Cold War anxieties. Whitington's prose is precise and unflinching, illuminating the interplay between ambition and ideology that defined an era. For students of Australian political history, this remains an essential and enduring document — one that raises uncomfortable questions about power, accountability, and the nature of democratic governance that resonate far beyond its own time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50948302864603,"sku":"2026100012275-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/498e4615-20e9-4db5-b68a-44832862f74f.png?v=1793104115","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100012275-secondhand-the-rulers-fifteen-years-of-the-liberals","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}