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Only in Australia: The History, Politics, and Economics of Australian Exceptionalism 1st Edition, Kindle Edition

by William Coleman (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition
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This edited volume is about the Australian difference and how Australia's economic and social policy has diverged from the approach of other countries. Australia seems to be following a 'special path' of its own that it laid down more than a century ago. Australia's distinctive bent is manifested in a tightly regulated labour market; a heavy reliance on means testing and income taxation; a geographical centralization of political power combined with its dispersal
amongst autonomous authorities, and electoral singularities such as compulsory and preferential voting.

In seeking to explain this Australian Exceptionalism, the book covers a diverse range of issues: the strength and weakness of religion, democratic and undemocratic tendencies, the poverty of public debate, the role of elites, the exploitation of Australian sports stars, the politics of railways, the backwardness of agriculture, deviation from the Westminster system, the original encounter between European and Aboriginal cultures, and the heavy taxation of tobacco.

Bringing together contributions from economists, economic historians, and political scientists, the volume seeks to understand why Australia is different. It offers a range of explanations from the 'historical legacy', to material factors, historical chance, and personalities.
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    978-0198753254
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    1st
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  4. Publisher
    OUP Oxford
  5. Publication date
    June 16, 2016
  6. Language
    English
  7. File size
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"This edited collection of papers by prominent, mostly conservative writers provides a lot of thought-provoking analysis of Australian exceptionalism and whether it was of its time in the past or is continuing." -- Economic Record

About the Author

William Coleman, Reader in Economics, Australian National University

William O. Coleman is a Reader in the School of Economics at The Australian National University. He has written extensively on monetary policy, political economy, and the contested position of economics in society.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01H5L9ETO
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ OUP Oxford; 1st edition (June 16, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 16, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1913 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 334 pages
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5.0 out of 5 stars Insights into the uniqueness of the Australian character
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This was recommended to me by an Australian friend with whom I frequently talk about the challenge of Americans and Australians understanding each other. The book is academic in approach and it provides a wide and useful understanding the history that shapes the Australian psyche.
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