Australia Reshaped: 200 Years of Institutional Transformation

by Geoffrey Brennan, Francis G. Castles

Overview

As the concluding volume in the series, this book is structurally and qualitatively different from those preceding. Eight leading social scientists have written major essays on key elements of Australian institutional life. Each chapter contributes significantly by providing an overview of regional and international scholarly interest.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521520751
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	09/04/2002
Series:	Reshaping Australian Institutions
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	314
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.71(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction Geoffrey Brennan and Francis G. Castles; 1. Australian institutions and Australia's welfare Francis G. Castles; 2. The institutions of microeconomic regulation and reform Geoffrey Brennan and Jonathon Pincus; 3. Globalization and Australian institutions John Braithwaite; 4. Including Australia: a democratic history John Dryzek; 5. Waltzing Matilda: gender and Australian political institutions Marian Sawer; 6. The language of leadership: Prime Ministers as political institutions John Uhr; 7. The grammar of colonial legality: subjects, objects and the rule of law Martin Krygier.

Editorial Reviews

'The collection if particularly useful for those already well acquainted with Australian history and its individual institutions since it offers a variety of alternative perspectives for understanding their developments and impacts. It is also useful for those with interests in the specific chapter topics since the authors engage in lively fashion with the themes of institutions and the empirics of Australian social life.' Journal of Public Administration

'… more than just a collection of papers tracing the historical roots of Australia's political and institutional developments; it is a critical diagnosis of events and acts that provide a reflexive, often personal, interpretation from both a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary perspective. This volume is highly recommended for clarity of analysis, wealth of references and international comparisons.' Public Choice

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