Focusing on Australia's position within the global economy, this thorough reference presents a striking picture of the interaction between politics and economics. Beginning with historical analysis of this relationship, the study presents Australia's origins as a convict settlement through its development of self-governing colonies to its ultimate development as a federation. Addressing such questions as How did Australia transform from a protected, insular country to an outwardly focused, globalized one? and Why, in the ...
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Focusing on Australia's position within the global economy, this thorough reference presents a striking picture of the interaction between politics and economics. Beginning with historical analysis of this relationship, the study presents Australia's origins as a convict settlement through its development of self-governing colonies to its ultimate development as a federation. Addressing such questions as How did Australia transform from a protected, insular country to an outwardly focused, globalized one? and Why, in the current economic climate, should Australia resist a return to its protectionist past? , this extensively researched account argues that now, more than ever, the state has a responsibility to promote diversification of trade while regulating economic activity and ensuring that the benefits of growth are spread as widely as possible.
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New. How did Australia transform from a protected, insular country to an outwardly focused, globalised one? And why should it now resist a return to its protectionist past? Conley argues that the state has a responsibility to promote diversification of trade while regulating economic activity and ensuring that the benefits of growth are widely spread. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBF; KCP; KCS; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 452. 2009. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.