{"product_id":"2026200013335-secondhand-the-making-of-an-australian-prime-minister","title":"The Making Of An Australian Prime Minister","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the turbulent world of Australian politics, few moments are as dramatic or consequential as the forging of a new Prime Minister — and The Making of an Australian Prime Minister puts readers in the heart of that process, chronicling the intense political manoeuvring, personality clashes, and strategic calculations that propelled Gough Whitlam and the Australian Labor Party to power in the landmark 1972 federal election. Veteran political journalists Laurie Oakes and David Solomon reconstruct the campaign with forensic precision, drawing on first-hand access and insider knowledge to present a vivid, blow-by-blow account of one of the most consequential shifts in Australian political history.\n\nWritten with the authority of two of Australia's most respected political correspondents, the narrative illustrates how elections are won and lost not merely at the ballot box, but in the corridors of power, the back rooms of party headquarters, and the relentless daily grind of the campaign trail. Oakes and Solomon's reportorial style is sharp and unsparing, revealing the human ambition and institutional machinery that underpins Australian democracy. For anyone seeking to understand the character of Australian political life — and the forces that shape its leaders — this account remains as compelling and relevant today as when it was first published.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203372392667,"sku":"2026200013335-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/79fe9c70-ad63-4b10-9d35-97ed51318993.png?v=1788148030","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200013335-secondhand-the-making-of-an-australian-prime-minister","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}