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Contesting the Australian Way: States, Markets and Civil Society
Hardback
Main Details
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Contesting the Australian Way: States, Markets and Civil Society
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Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Paul Smyth
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Edited by Bettina Cass
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Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:290 | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152 |
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ISBN/Barcode |
9780521633062
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Classifications | Dewey:320.994 |
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Audience | Tertiary Education (US: College) | Professional & Vocational | |
Illustrations |
1 Tables, unspecified; 9 Line drawings, unspecified
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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Publication Date |
11 January 1999 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Since the 1980s Australian public policy has been perceived as being in crisis. Many argue that consolidating the market imperative in economic and social policy is the solution. Here, a leading group of writers challenge this view, calling for reassertion of a "mixed" rather than a "market" economy, and for reaffirmation of the egalitarianism that has characterized past Australian social policy. Asking whether economic and social policy can be reintegrated in a shared vision, this groundbreaking book argues the case for reinventing government rather than marginalizing it.
Reviews"...this is a well-edited book, and its stated goal, to 'rethink the idea of a mixed economy.' (13), is of interest to a range of audiences. The editors deserve credit for maintaining thematic coherence across the book's fived sections and for keeping chapters to a manageable length for such a wide-ranging volume." Canadian Journal of Political Science
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