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The luck of politics /
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 Australi...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Collingwood, Vic. :
Black Inc. Books,
2015.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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| 505 | 0 | |a 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. | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 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. | |
| 520 | |a 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. | ||
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