Roger Douglas

Unfinished Business

Louise Callan

"In this book Roger Douglas recounts events which led him from the political wilderness in which he found himself in 1980 to his position today as Minister of Finance in New Zealand's fourth Labour Government. Along the way he provides a vivid, sometimes startling, behind-the-scenes picture of government in action. With humour and simplicity he describes the events of the last seven years, from his relegation for outspokenness to the back benches of the Labour opposition, through the crisis of the four days following the snap election, the drama of the "Opening of the Books", the Economic Summit Conference and devaluation, to the controversy surrounding "Think Big" projects, the floating of the New Zealand dollar, and corporatisation. He writes about the people he works with inside and outside parliament -- the Labour cabinet and caucus, the bureaucrats, union and business leaders, the press and his constituents -- and looks at the roles and contributions of various sections of New Zealand society in a decade of major economic change. But most importantly, he describes the trials and tribulations of applying his economic policies, and reveals his personal vision of where he believes New Zealand could, and should, be aiming as we approach the year 2000"--Inside front cover.

Toward Prosperity

Nicholas K. F. O'Neill

Nick O'Neill

Simon Rice

This new edition of Retreat from Injustice has the strengths and style of its predecessor: the account of human rights in Australia is firmly grounded in historical and international contexts; the availability and limitations of rights and freedoms are clearly detailed and illustrated with cases; and a particular spotlight is placed on key current human rights issues including terrorism, indigenous issues and asylum seekers.

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