The luck of politics : true tales of disaster and outrageous fortune / / Andrew Leigh
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| Autore: |
Leigh Andrew <1972->
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| Titolo: |
The luck of politics : true tales of disaster and outrageous fortune / / Andrew Leigh
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| Pubblicazione: | Collingwood, Victoria, Australia : , : Black Inc., , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (277 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 324.0994 |
| Soggetto topico: | Politicians - Australia |
| Soggetto geografico: | Australia Politics and government Miscellanea |
| Australia Politics and government Anecdotes | |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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 | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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 book full of fascinating facts and intriguing findings. Why is politics more like poker than chess? Does the length of yo |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The luck of politics |
| ISBN: | 1-925203-39-5 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910798082903321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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