Description
Written by former minister and Labor historian Rodney Cavalier, Power Crisis is an explosive account of the self-destruction of the New South Wales Labor government, which has seen a turnover of four premiers in five years, and is heading for rejection and even humiliation by voters at the next state election. While the catalyst was the thwarted attempt to privatise electricity, Cavalier reveals that the real issue is the takeover of Labor by a professional political class without connection to the broader community or the party's traditions. Featuring interviews with ex-premiers Iemma and Rees, Power Crisis contrasts the current turmoil and self-indulgence with the stability within New South Wales Labor over generations before, and asks, 'What went wrong?'
An explosive insider's account of the self-destruction of the NSW Labor government.
About the Author
Rodney Cavalier is a Labor and political historian and Chair of the NSW Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government.
Reviews
'This is a forensic and penetrating analysis of the crisis facing modern Labor. Cavalier is unrivalled in his ability to identify the dilemmas of the present but locate them in historical context.' Paul Kelly, The Australian
'You don't have to agree with Rodney Cavalier to understand that his perspective on the modern Labor Party is important. For those who care about the ALP and its future this book is essential.' Senator John Faulkner
'... a very insightful book that provides a valuable description and analysis of the byzantine ways of the most powerful faction in the nation's most important Labor branch. Moreover, the book has a continuing relevance. What Cavalier does is outline the behavioural pattern of a group of people who, having arguably run the NSW Labor government down over a dispute between the machine and the parliamentary leadership ostensibly over policy, are now pivotal to national Labor politics.' Nick Economou, Australian Journal of Political Science
Book Information
ISBN 9780521138321
Author Rodney Cavalier
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 310g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 153mm * 10mm
An explosive insider's account of the self-destruction of the NSW Labor government.
About the Author
Rodney Cavalier is a Labor and political historian and Chair of the NSW Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government.
Reviews
'This is a forensic and penetrating analysis of the crisis facing modern Labor. Cavalier is unrivalled in his ability to identify the dilemmas of the present but locate them in historical context.' Paul Kelly, The Australian
'You don't have to agree with Rodney Cavalier to understand that his perspective on the modern Labor Party is important. For those who care about the ALP and its future this book is essential.' Senator John Faulkner
'... a very insightful book that provides a valuable description and analysis of the byzantine ways of the most powerful faction in the nation's most important Labor branch. Moreover, the book has a continuing relevance. What Cavalier does is outline the behavioural pattern of a group of people who, having arguably run the NSW Labor government down over a dispute between the machine and the parliamentary leadership ostensibly over policy, are now pivotal to national Labor politics.' Nick Economou, Australian Journal of Political Science
Book Information
ISBN 9780521138321
Author Rodney Cavalier
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 310g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 153mm * 10mm
