Australian political lives : chronicling political careers and administrative histories /

"This monograph brings together some of the best practitioners of the art and craft of political biography in Australia. They are simultaneously some of our best scholars who, at least in part, have turned their attention to writing Australian political lives. They are not merely chroniclers of...

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Main Author: Nethercote, J. R. (John Raymond)
Corporate Author: JSTOR (Organization)
Other Authors: Wanna, John, Arklay, Tracy
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Canberra : ANU E Press, 2006.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"This monograph brings together some of the best practitioners of the art and craft of political biography in Australia. They are simultaneously some of our best scholars who, at least in part, have turned their attention to writing Australian political lives. They are not merely chroniclers of our times but multidisciplinary analysts constructing layers of explanation and theoretical insight. They include academic, professional and amateur biographers; scholars from a range of disciplines (politics, history, sociology, public administration, gender studies); and politicians who for a time strutted the political stage. The assembled papers explore the strengths and weaknesses of the biographical approach; the enjoyment it can deliver; the problems and frustrations of writing biographies; and the various ways the 'project' can be approached by those constructing these lives. They probe the art and craft of the political biographer."--Publisher's description.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1920942742
9781920942748