Goodbye to All That? On the Failure of Neo-liberalism and the Urgency of Change - Softcover

Robert Manne; David McKnight

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0977594947 ISBN 13: 9780977594948

Publisher: Black Inc., 2010

Synopsis

This is the first substantial book to explore what the global financial crisis means for Australia. It looks past neoliberalism and economic rationalism and asks what kind of social democracy we might hope for in the future. Are the heady days of deregulation and privatisation over? If so, where to from here? Goodbye to All That? explains the central tenets of neo-liberalism and discusses their consequences. After the GFC, how might we rethink the challenge of climate change, of care, of quality of life more generally? What is the proper role of the market? What parts of the social fabric need to be mended to create a more sustainable, fairer Australia? With a contribution from the prime minister, as well as leading writers in the field, this book is essential reading for anyone wishing to understand the financial crisis, its social implications and potential outcomes for Australia. Contributors: Kevin Rudd, Robert Manne, Jean Curthoys, John Quiggin, Michael Pusey, Anne Manne, David McKnight, Ian Lowe, Guy Pearse

About this title

About the Author

David McKnight is an associate professor at the University of New South Wales. His research covers the future of newspapers, climate change and politics. Robert Manne is professor of politics at La Trobe University and a regular commentator with the Age, the Sydney Morning Herald and ABC radio and television.

Edition details

• Publisher: Black Inc.
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0977594947
• ISBN 13: 9780977594948
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288