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UNINA9910460607403321 |
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Leigh Andrew <1972-> |
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The luck of politics : true tales of disaster and outrageous fortune / / Andrew Leigh |
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Collingwood, Victoria, Australia : , : Black Inc., , 2015 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (277 p.) |
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Politicians - Australia |
Electronic books. |
Australia Politics and government Miscellanea |
Australia Politics and government Anecdotes |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; 1 Why Politics is More Like Poker than Chess; 2 What is Luck?; 3 Political Parents, Sliding Doors and the Daughter Effect - The Luck of Preselection; 4 Donkey Voting, Beauty and Unusual Names - How Luck Affects Individual Candidates; 5 Weather, Sharks and the World Economy - How Luck Affects Political Parties; 6 Heart Attacks, Close Votes and the Share Market - The Luck of Leaders; 7 Climate, Baby Bonus and Recession - How Luck Affects What Government Does; 8 Gaffes, Leaks and Superficiality - Luck and the Media |
9 Pundits, Pollsters and Punters - What Luck Means for Forecasting10 Generosity, Failing Fast and Hyperpartisanship - What are the Lessons from Luck?; 11 What If?; Acknowledgements; Endnotes; Index; Back Cover |
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A delightful look at chance and outrageous fortuneIn 1968, John Howard missed out on winning the state seat of Drummoyne by just 420 votes. Howard reflects: 'I think back how fortunate I was to have lost.' It left him free to stand for a safe federal seat in 1974 and become one of Australia's longest-serving prime ministers.In The Luck of Politics, Andrew Leigh weaves together numbers and stories to show the many ways luck can change the course of political events.This is a |
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