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James Walter

James Walter

James Walter is Emeritus Professor of Politics at Monash University, and has published widely on leadership, biography, and political ideas. Volume two of his history of the Australian prime ministership (with Paul Strangio and Paul ‘t Hart),The pivot of power: The Australian prime ministership 1950 –2016 (Miegunyah Press), was published in 2017.

James Walter reviews 'Inside the Greens: The origins and future of the party, the people and the politics' by Paddy Manning

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James Walter reviews 'Tiberius with a Telephone: The life and stories of William McMahon' by Patrick Mullins

Published in January-February 2019, no. 408
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James Walter reviews 'John Curtin’s War: Volume I' by John Edwards

Published in April 2018, no. 400
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James Walter reviews 'Incorrigible Optimist: A political memoir' by Gareth Evans

Published in November 2017, no. 396
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James Walter reviews 'Paul Keating: The Big-Picture Leader' by Troy Bramston

Published in March 2017, no. 389
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James Walter reviews 'Keating' by Kerry O'Brien

Published in January-February 2016, no. 378
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James Walter reviews 'The Menzies Era' by John Howard

Published in March 2015, no. 369
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'Triumph and Demise' by Paul Kelly

Published in November 2014, no. 366
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Stage door Maggie

Published in November 2013, no. 356
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