Keating: The inside story

by John Edwards

Although he was at the forefront of Australian political life for some 13 years, Paul Keating has remained mysterious. This biography looks at the Prime Minister who did things his way, and who was not afraid to tackle the big issues, such as the economy, Aboriginal relations and the republic. Using confidential documents, policy files, and interviews with Keating, the author examines the world of Treasury and the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet and explores one man's controversial methods of running the country.

Genres: Politics, Australia, History, Biography

608 pages, Hardcover

First published December 31, 1996

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[Brigitte]

so many keating biographies, so little time.

[Lisa]

Oh what a disappointment! Keating was one of our most interesting prime ministers and his career was amazing considering he left school at 15. But there was not enough about his childhood, not enough about the early days and far too much about boring old economics. Only an economist could have written this, ignoring Mabo, the Republic or patting Queen Elizabeth on the backside to the dismay of all the forelock-tugging royalists!

I don't rate books I don't finish.