The Twilight of Exceptionalism
The Liberal and Conservative Era 2013-22
$47.99
- Paperback
764 pages
- Release Date
14 July 2026
Summary
The Twilight of Exceptionalism is the third in Paul Kelly’s masterful trilogy on modern Australian politics, following The March of Patriots (2009) and Triumph and Demise (2014).
It charts the most turbulent era of Liberal and conservative politics since Sir Robert Menzies formed the Liberal Party, tracing the crisis besetting the Coalition and how Tony Abbott, Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison struggled to govern.
From 2013 to 2022 Australia fough…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780522882339 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0522882331 |
| Author: | Paul Kelly |
| Publisher: | Melbourne University Press |
| Imprint: | Melbourne University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 764 |
| Release Date: | 14 July 2026 |
| Weight: | 236g |
| Dimensions: | 15mm x 138mm x 214mm |
Paul Kelly
Paul Kelly is editor-at-large and a former editor-in-chief of The Australian. He writes on Australian politics, policy, history, and international relations, and has covered every prime minister from Gough Whitlam to Anthony Albanese. He has written or co-authored twelve books on Australian politics and history.
Kelly is a regular television commentator. He has been a fellow at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, a visiting fellow at King’s College London, and a fellow at the Lowy Institute in Sydney. He holds a doctorate from the University of Melbourne and is a fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia.
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