Kiwi Keith: A Biography of Keith Holyoake - Couverture rigide

Gustafson, Barry

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1869404009 ISBN 13 : 9781869404000

Editeur : Auckland University Press, 2007

Synopsis

The definitive life story of New Zealand Prime Minister "Kiwi" Keith Holyoake is revealed in this deftly composed exploration of how one man was able to weather complex changes in society to stay in power for more than 11 years. Through his leadership in the 1960s to his position as Governor General in the late 1970s, Holyoake was often derided as pompous and unprincipled, but this biography demonstrates the astute understanding of people and political issues that allowed him to defuse division and preserve order while encouraging gradual and incremental progress. Holyoake's performance as Minister of Foreign Affairs is also examined, including his opposition to nuclear testing and his reluctant commitment to assisting the United States in Vietnam.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Barry Gustafson is a former professor of political studies at the University of Auckland. He was made an officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) in 2004 for his services to political science and historical research. He is the author of His Way: A Biography of Robert Muldoon.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Auckland University Press
• Date d'édition: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1869404009
• ISBN 13: 9781869404000
• Reliure: Relié
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 420
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible