True Believer

John Howard, George Bush and the American alliance

By: Robert Garran

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Paperback | 1 August 2004 | Edition Number 1

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A provocative examination of John Howard's devotion to the foreign policy doctrine of George W. Bush, and the implications of Australia's loyalty to the US.

When John Howard stood in a press conference at Washington's Willard Hotel just after the planes crashed into the Twin Towers on September 11, he knew exactly what to do. Australia would quickly pledge support for its great and powerful friend.

In True Believer, Robert Garran examines Howard's unswerving belief in the radical and dangerous doctrines of George W Bush. He argues that in his eagerness to join Bush in his war in Iraq, Howard failed to comprehend the perils. More than that, Howard has hijacked Australia's national story with his conservative nationalism - and is now using that story to take Australia on a dangerous journey.

With debate on the US alliance set to continue and with many Australians seeking a strong alternative to Howard's risky position, True Believer is both timely and thought-provoking.

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Non-Fiction Politics & Government International Relations Diplomacy Political Activism Terrorism History Regional & National History Australasian & Pacific History

Acknowledgements	p. v
Self-deception	p. 1
John Winston Howard: Menzies' child	p. 10
George W. Bush: Mild-mannered radical	p. 28
Howard's new nationalism	p. 49
September 11	p. 68
Great and powerful friends	p. 83
A dangerous doctrine	p. 111
Road to war	p. 137
No turning back	p. 152
The witches exist	p. 166
House of straw	p. 186
Endnotes	p. 208
Index	p. 221
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