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Australian Public Policy: Progressive Ideas in the Neoliberal Ascendency
Chris Miller
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Description for Australian Public Policy: Progressive Ideas in the Neoliberal Ascendency
Hardback. Australian public policy engages with the values and dilemmas of progressive public policy in Australia, bringing together leading authors to explore a wide range of issues which challenge and extend current thinking about Australian public policy. Editor(s): Miller, Chris; Orchard, Lionel. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1MBF; JPQB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 163 x 236 x 27. Weight in Grams: 736.
At a time when neoliberal and conservative politics are again in the ascendency and social democracy is waning, Australian public policy re-engages with the values and goals of progressive public policy in Australia and the difficulties faced in re-affirming them. It brings together leading authors to explore economic, environmental, social, cultural, political and indigenous issues. It examines trends and current policy directions and outlines progressive alternatives that challenge and extend current thinking. While focused on Australia, the contributors offer valuable insights for people in other countries committed to social justice and those engaged in the ongoing contest between neo-liberalism and ... Read more
At a time when neoliberal and conservative politics are again in the ascendency and social democracy is waning, Australian public policy re-engages with the values and goals of progressive public policy in Australia and the difficulties faced in re-affirming them. It brings together leading authors to explore economic, environmental, social, cultural, political and indigenous issues. It examines trends and current policy directions and outlines progressive alternatives that challenge and extend current thinking. While focused on Australia, the contributors offer valuable insights for people in other countries committed to social justice and those engaged in the ongoing contest between neo-liberalism and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Policy Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
392
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781447312673
SKU
V9781447312673
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Chris Miller
Chris Miller was Professor of Social Work in the School of Social and Policy Studies, Flinders University, Adelaide. He has researched and written extensively on social policy and community development, most recently on water reform in the Murray-Darling Basin. Lionel Orchard is Associate Professor of Public Policy in the School of Social and Policy Studies at Flinders University, Adelaide, ... Read more
Reviews for Australian Public Policy: Progressive Ideas in the Neoliberal Ascendency
"The book leaves the reader with a sense that without care being taken, policy becomes a dry husk, unable to cultivate social, economic or environmental change in order for individuals or society to flourish. Consequently, this book will be of interest to policymakers and academics alike, both for its analysis of historical trends and in terms of prompting thought about ... Read more