The Hawke Ascendancy

Twenty-five years after becoming prime minister, Bob Hawke's rise to power is still one of the most dramatic political narratives this country has known. The Hawke Ascendancy tells the story of the Labor Party's return to office in 1983 after its crushing defeat in 1975. It is the inside account of three men Bob Hawke, Malcolm Fraser and Bill Hayden and their unique power struggle. This definitive work deals with the personality clashes, policy achievements and power struggles in both the Labor