The vulnerable country : Australia and the global economy / Tom Conley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Conley, Tom.

Contributor:

Australian Institute of International Affairs.

UNSW Press.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International economic relations--21st century.

International economic relations.

International business enterprises--21st century.

International business enterprises.

Australia--Economic policy--21st century.

Australia.

Australia--Foreign economic relations--21st century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (333 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Sydney : University of New South Wales Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Australia was born vulnerable. From its beginnings as a precarious convict settlement on the 'other side of the world', through the development of self-governing colonies, to Federation and beyond, recognising and dealing with vulnerability led Australians to embrace an insular attitude to the outside world, which in turn translated into state control over the economy and highly protectionist policies. So how did Australia transform from a protected, insular country to an outwardly focused, globalised one? And why, in the current economic climate, should Australia resist a return to its protec

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Acronyms; 1The Political Economy of Vulnerability; 2 Sustainable Globalisation?; 3 The World Economy in the Twenty-First Century; 4 Australia in Boom and Gloom; 5 Asia, Anxiety and Opportunity; 6 Finance, Investment and Debt; 7 Trade and Industry Policy; 8 Socially Sustainable Globalisation for Australia; Notes; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-74223-193-4

OCLC:

635291418