{"product_id":"matt-mccarten-rebel-in-the-ranks-by-cathy-casey","title":"Matt McCarten: Rebel in the Ranks by Cathy Casey","description":"\u003cp\u003eLove him or hate him, everyone has an opinion about Matt McCarten. He has been described variously as Machiavellian, a shrewd operator and a sensitive, new-age hatchery man. Few people know the man behind the image. In Rebel in the Ranks, Matt tells his own story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring a difficult orphanage childhood Matt developed his personal philosophy on the world. He became involved in trade unionism and left-wing politics in the early 1980s. Matt entered the arena of electoral politics in 1989 when Jim Anderton left the Labour Party and asked Matt to help set up the NewLabour Party. Thus began a strong 13-year partnership. Matt tells of the trials and tribulations that faced him as part of building a broad left during that period.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Rebel in the Ranks, Matt tells the story of the recent internal row that resulted in Jim Anderton defecting from the Alliance to form his own party. It is a frank behind-the-scenes account of party politics and the back-room deals made by politicians to further their cause.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr Cathy Casey is an experienced oral historian who has allowed Matt McCarten to tell his story in his own way. Rebel in the Ranks is a must-read for anyone interested in contemporary New Zealand politics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Book Express","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41901761036362,"sku":"4775v","price":16.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/9101\/8826\/files\/4775v_1c5c40fa-e241-4ea0-b6be-b6a314e2da9a.jpg?v=1765662343","url":"https:\/\/www.bookexpress.nz\/products\/matt-mccarten-rebel-in-the-ranks-by-cathy-casey","provider":"Book Express","version":"1.0","type":"link"}