{"product_id":"battleground-wayne-errington-9780522869712","title":"Battleground: Why the Liberal Party Shirtfronted Tony Abbott","description":"Tony Abbott came to the prime ministership lauded as the most effective leader of the opposition since Whitlam. Why then did he fail to succeed in the job to which he had aspired for decades Frontbenchers leaked about cabinet processes to the media while backbenchers complained about the lack of access to their leader.? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Abbott's long apprenticeship in religion, journalism and political life prepared him for neither the mundane business of managing people nor the commanding heights of national leadership. Public?goodwill evaporated after a tough first budget. Inside the Liberal Party individual ambitions and a succession of poor polls fuelled increasing concern that the next election was unwinnable. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBattleground\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the paradox of the Abbott prime ministership: steadfast loyalty when pragmatism was required; social values at odds with community attitudes; stubbornness when tactics and strategy were essential. All would bring him undone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wayne Errington,Peter Van Onselen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0522869718\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780522869712\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Melbourne University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/18\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.00w x 0.80d","brand":"Wayne Errington","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48621740327167,"sku":"9780522869712","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/battleground-wayne-errington-9780522869712","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}