Sure to become one of the definitive guides on this period of modern Australian history. Megalogenis combines his skills as an economist and journalist to analyse the Australian landscape of the past 20 years, explaining why the electorate has made the decisions it has, and giving meaningful insights into the men we elect to govern us.

This is a very even-handed book, with the author mainly letting the two main 'characters' - Keating and Howard - speak for themselves, often allowing them to to show their own mendacity and backflips.

A book that should be read by all Australian in the lead up to the election. Sadly, most Australians would care about, let alone understand, the message in this book. ( )