Globalising Australian Capitalism

Tells the story of Australia's integration into the international economy. It traces the Australian economy from Federation to its downturn the 1970s and assesses the current state of play. Topics include the rise of economic rationalism, demographic and social repercussions of globalisation, and the emerging power of the Asia-Pacific region.

Examines the transformation of the character of Australian society by global and domestic forces. Investigates the divisions in the business community over new tax and industry politics, and the rise of neo-Liberalism in the ranks of the labour movement, community sector and environment movement. Chapter titles include 'Australia's Political Field in the Age of Globalisation', 'Coming to Terms with the New Dynamics of Capitalism', 'The New Perils of Distribution' and 'Abandoning Neo-Liberalism'. Author is Professor of Citizenship, Institute for Social Research, Swinburne University. His previous titles include 'Beyond the State? The Post-Industrial Utopians' and 'From the Prophets Deserts Come'.

From colony to federation to the present, it analyses the development of globalisation in Australia.

We experience the culture of globalisation every time we visit a Tandoori restaurant in Chicago, or a Pizza Hut in Hyderabad, or as we watch Bollywood films in Australia. Globalisation is a label used for a wide range of political, social and cultural phenomena, many of which are explored in this volume. The Politics and Culture of Globalisation: India and Australia brings together Indian and Australian experts in the fields of political science, international relations, philosophy, cultural theory and political economy. Its timeliness and unifying theme derive from comparisons between Indian and Australian perspectives, and analyses by Australian writers on developments in India. Indian-Australian relations are explored in several chapters. The neo-liberal form of globalisation is a key focus of critique in this volume. Several chapters examine the search for alternative forms of governance as the nation-state undergoes profound change due to global interconnectedness.

Globalisation was one of the most ubiquitous buzzwords of the late twentieth century, yet its meaning was often elusive. Retrenchments, trade alliances, global warming, currency devaluations, and so on are often explained as unavoidable consequences of globalisation, and even everyday things - from the food we eat to the television we watch and the clothes we wear - are apparently impacted upon by globalisation. This 1998 book provides an accessible exploration of the meanings and implications of globalisation. The discussion is carefully grounded in the changing social, economic, ecological, and political relationships of Australia. Global Nation? also looks at a range of existing and potential responses to the globalisation process, arguing that there may be alternatives, even though we are increasingly told that there are not.

The practical and economic implications of the recent laissez faire approach to trade in a global economy.

Chapters by J. Collins and M. Hartwig separately annotated.