"... she forced dynamic change upon a sometimes reluctant government and nation, in the process of transforming New Zealand from a deficit hobbled and recession ridden country into a dynamic, confident and growing nation. New Zealand is regarded world-wide as the sovereign success story of recent years. With the combined benefit of the Reserve Bank Act and Ruth Richardson's Fiscal Responsibility Act, New Zealand now, in the words of The Economist "... boasts the best framework for monetary and fiscal policies of anywhere in the world". This book graphically describes how Ruth Richardson, with the help of friends and allies, turned the economy around; the battles she had with her cabinet and caucus colleagues, and how she met her political downfall once her major objectives had been achieved. This is the inside story of the Bolger/Richardson years ..." -- Back cover.