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Chargement... Kiwi Keith: A Biography of Keith Holyoakepar Barry Gustafson
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. A quality appraisal of Keith Holyoake has been a long time coming. This is a meticulously researched appraisal of his life, achievements and place in New Zealand history. My only criticism is that it is a bit too laudatory. Although criticisms are made and mentioned it would have been helpful to hear more comments from opposing politicians as well as more detail on problems caused by his conciliatory style e.g. some of the economic problems of the old Keynesian style of management which went unresolved. A good read for all New Zealand history and politics buffs. ( ) aucune critique | ajouter une critique
New Zealand's leading political biographer and author of the bestselling biography of Robert Muldoon now writes a definitive life of another prime minister, Keith Holyoake. One of our great farming politicians, Holyoake was Prime Minister for over eleven years chiefly in the 1960s, Governor General from 1977 to 1980 and an MP for over 40 years. Though ?Kiwi' Keith was often derided as pompous and unprincipled, a master of consensus and compromise, Gustafson shows a man with astute understanding of people and political issues, skilled at defusing division and preserving order while encou Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Google Books — Chargement... GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)993.03092History and Geography Oceania and elsewhere New Zealand 1908-1999Classification de la Bibliothèque du CongrèsÉvaluationMoyenne:
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