The Alchemy of Leadership
Seven Australian Prime Ministers in a Turbulent Twenty-First Century
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- Paperback
376 pages
- Release Date
12 May 2026
Summary
For most of the twenty-first century, Australia’s national politics has been characterised by tumult and disruption: seven prime ministers; stagnation in key policy areas; dwindling support for the established parties; insurgencies on the left and right flanks; and declining public trust in government and the democratic system itself.
The flux is occurring in the context of a global democratic winter, exemplified by the rise of strongman populists who foment and feed on public grievan…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780522881790 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0522881793 |
| Author: | Paul Strangio |
| Publisher: | Melbourne University Press |
| Imprint: | Melbourne University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 376 |
| Release Date: | 12 May 2026 |
| Weight: | 448g |
| Dimensions: | 37mm x 233mm x 155mm |
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About The Author
Paul Strangio
Paul Strangio is an emeritus professor of politics in the School of Social Sciences at Monash University, specializing in political leadership. He is a leading scholarly commentator on Australian politics and has authored and edited a dozen books. His notable works include:
- Keeper of the Faith: A Biography of Jim Cairns (winner of the 2013 Australian Political Studies Association Henry Mayer Prize for the best book on Australian politics)
- Neither Power Nor Glory: 100 Years of Political Labor in Victoria (with Paul ’t Hart and James Walter)
- Settling the Office: The Australian Prime Ministership from Federation to Reconstruction (with Paul ’t Hart and James Walter)
- The Pivot of Power: Australian Prime Ministers and Political Leadership, 1949–2016 (winner of the 2019 Australian Political Studies Association Henry Mayer Prize for the best book on Australian politics, with Paul ’t Hart and James Walter)
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