The Luck of Politics [electronic resource] : True Tales of Disaster and Outrageous Fortune
Leigh, Andrew2015
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-- In 1968, John Howard missed out on winning the state seat of Drummoyne by just 420 votes. Howard reflects: ‘I think back how fortunate I was to have lost.’ It left him free to stand for a safe federal seat in 1974 and become one of Australia’s longest-serving prime ministers. -- This is a book full of fascinating facts and intriguing findings. Why is politics more like poker than chess? Does the length of your surname affect your political prospects? What about your gender? -- -- -- -- -- -- Disconnected (2013) and The Economics of Just About Everything (2014).
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Author:
Leigh, Andrew, authorCloud
Imprint:
[S.l.] : Schwartz Publishing Pty. Ltd, 2015.
Collation:
1 online resource240 p.
Notes:
Electronic book.Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] Schwartz Publishing Pty. Ltd 2015 Available via World Wide Web.
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Format: Adobe EPUBRequires: cloudLibrary (file size: 2.9 MB)
ISBN:
9781925203394
Language:
English
Related title:
The luck of politics : true tales of disaster and outrageous fortune
BRN:
652152