Dead right : how neoliberalism ate itself and what comes next
Denniss, Richard2018
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How did the big banks get away with so much for so long? Why are so many aged-care residents malnourished? And when did arms manufacturers start sponsoring the Australian War Memorial? In this passionate essay, Richard Denniss explores what neoliberalism has done to Australian society. For decades, we have been led to believe that the private sector does everything better, that governments can't afford to provide the high-quality services they once did, but that security and prosperity for all are just around the corner. In fact, Australians are now less equal, millions of workers have no sick leave or paid holidays, and housing is unaffordable for many. Deregulation, privatisation and trickle-down economics have, we are told, delivered us twenty-seven years of growth ... but to what end? In 'Dead Right', Denniss looks at ways to renew our democracy and discusses everything from the fragmenting Coalition to an idea of the national interest that goes beyond economics.
Main title:
Dead right : how neoliberalism ate itself and what comes next / Richard Denniss.
Author:
Denniss, Richard, author
Imprint:
Carlton, Victoria : Black Inc., 2018.©2018
Collation:
138 pages ; 24 cm.
Series title:
Quarterly essay ; 70.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781760640651 (paperback)
Dewey class:
300.994
Language:
English
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BRN:
340415