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**Condition:** BRAND NEW
**ISBN:** 9781922464187
**Year:** 2021
**Publisher:** Monash University Publishing
**Description:**
The level of public frustration with political leaders has reached a boiling point. As global crises like the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and aged care challenges intensify, the call for effective political leadership has never been louder. In *Leadership*, Don Russell delves into the alarming disconnect between politicians and public expectations. Why do citizens feel let down by those they elect to represent them? Why is confidence in political institutions so low?
With rich insights drawn from his extensive experience working with ministers and observing the political landscape both in Australia and the United States, Russell critically examines the political process and the vital role of government. He reflects on lessons from the golden age of public policy during the Hawke/Keating years and discusses how Australia's successful initial responses to crises can inform better leadership practices.
This compelling work points to a pathway toward revitalizing political leadership, stressing that the public desires informed, capable, and creative leaders who not only devise effective solutions but also engage transparently with their communities. A must-read for those seeking to understand the complexities of modern governance and the expectations placed on elected officials, this book serves as a clarion call for stronger leadership in challenging times.
*In the National Interest* is a new series that illuminates essential issues facing our political future and the leadership necessary to address them.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781922464187
Year: 2021
Publisher: Monash University Publishing
Description:
The level of public frustration and disengagement with political leaders has never been higher. At the same time, the problems we need them to deal with, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, a crisis in aged care and accelerating climate change, are immediate and urgent. The system is designed to make our politicians accountable, so why are so many of them failing us, and why is there a crisis of confidence in their ability to rise to the challenges we face? Is our system so flawed that we have lost the capacity for progress? Or has our political establishment lost its way, and is it now betraying the people it is meant to serve while undermining its own legitimacy?
Based on his experience working closely with a large number of ministers and their private offices, both at the federal and state level, and his time in the United States, Don Russell reflects on politicians, the political process and the role of government, and explains why our political leaders are as they are. Drawing on his experience, including his involvement in the golden age of public policy of the Hawke/Keating years, and his observations on Australia's early success responding to the pandemic, he suggests that there is a pathway that can lead to dramatically better outcomes for the country and more satisfying and longer careers for our politicians. People want their elected officials to be informed, to be capable and creative, to be able to devise solutions that work, and then to be able to explain those solutions and bring the community with them. They want their elected officials to lead.
In the NationalInterestis a new series in the Monash
**Condition:** BRAND NEW
**ISBN:** 9781922464187
**Year:** 2021
**Publisher:** Monash University Publishing
**Description:**
The level of public frustration with political leaders has reached a boiling point. As global crises like the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and aged care challenges intensify, the call for effective political leadership has never been louder. In *Leadership*, Don Russell delves into the alarming disconnect between politicians and public expectations. Why do citizens feel let down by those they elect to represent them? Why is confidence in political institutions so low?
With rich insights drawn from his extensive experience working with ministers and observing the political landscape both in Australia and the United States, Russell critically examines the political process and the vital role of government. He reflects on lessons from the golden age of public policy during the Hawke/Keating years and discusses how Australia's successful initial responses to crises can inform better leadership practices.
This compelling work points to a pathway toward revitalizing political leadership, stressing that the public desires informed, capable, and creative leaders who not only devise effective solutions but also engage transparently with their communities. A must-read for those seeking to understand the complexities of modern governance and the expectations placed on elected officials, this book serves as a clarion call for stronger leadership in challenging times.
*In the National Interest* is a new series that illuminates essential issues facing our political future and the leadership necessary to address them.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781922464187
Year: 2021
Publisher: Monash University Publishing
Description:
The level of public frustration and disengagement with political leaders has never been higher. At the same time, the problems we need them to deal with, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, a crisis in aged care and accelerating climate change, are immediate and urgent. The system is designed to make our politicians accountable, so why are so many of them failing us, and why is there a crisis of confidence in their ability to rise to the challenges we face? Is our system so flawed that we have lost the capacity for progress? Or has our political establishment lost its way, and is it now betraying the people it is meant to serve while undermining its own legitimacy?
Based on his experience working closely with a large number of ministers and their private offices, both at the federal and state level, and his time in the United States, Don Russell reflects on politicians, the political process and the role of government, and explains why our political leaders are as they are. Drawing on his experience, including his involvement in the golden age of public policy of the Hawke/Keating years, and his observations on Australia's early success responding to the pandemic, he suggests that there is a pathway that can lead to dramatically better outcomes for the country and more satisfying and longer careers for our politicians. People want their elected officials to be informed, to be capable and creative, to be able to devise solutions that work, and then to be able to explain those solutions and bring the community with them. They want their elected officials to lead.
In the NationalInterestis a new series in the Monash