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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Arts : Political Science

166-203/303 Australian Political Economy

Availability:

Not offered in 1997.

Credit Points:

16.7 2nd and 3rd year

Coordinator:

Brian Galligan

Prerequisite/s:

Normally 25 points of first-year Politics; students with only 12.5 points in Politics may apply to the 2nd/3rd-year coordinator.

Contact:

Two 1-hour lectures and a 1-hour tutorial a week.

Content:

A study of the transition in Australia's traditional political economy from protection and 'state socialism' to competition policy and the 'contract state'. Topics covered include liberal and critical theories of political economy relevant to Australian history and practice, the roles of government and markets, the impact of globalisation, current debates over deregulation and privatisation, and institutional restructuring.

Assessment:

Essay work or equivalent totalling 4000 words, and a 1-hour written class test totalling 1000 words.
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