Australia unsettled : the legacy of 'Neo-liberalism'

Dennis Woodward
Frenchs Forest, NSW : Pearson Education Australia ; 2005

ISBN: 0733975062

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Book description
Australia Unsettled demystifies economic policy debates in Australia and examines the legacy that some twenty years of 'neo-liberal' economic views has left behind. In particular, it gives the reader the means to understand the economic policies and debates that dominate political discourse in Australia.
A central argument of the book is that Australia's past political economic framework led to a pattern of economic development which became increasingly out of step with global economic developments. Governments since the early 1980s have tried to restructure the Australian economy to adapt to these changed circumstances. This process has involved the dismantlement of 'settled' policies. This restructuring has been guided by the rise to dominance of 'neo-liberal' or 'economic-rationalist' views. The legacy of the policies inspired by these views has fallen short of its promises, leaving Australia vulnerable and 'unsettled'.

About the author
Dr Dennis Woodward is a Senior Lecturer in Politics in the School of Political and Social Inquiry at Monash University. He has published extensively on Australian party politics and political economy.

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