LEADER 02714nam 2200565Ia 450 001 9910139358403321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-74223-193-4 035 $a(CKB)2520000000009434 035 $a(EBL)533804 035 $a(OCoLC)635291418 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000475026 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11315381 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000475026 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10454432 035 $a(PQKB)11142182 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC533804 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL533804 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10372281 035 $a(EXLCZ)992520000000009434 100 $a20090414d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe vulnerable country$b[electronic resource] $eAustralia and the global economy /$fTom Conley 210 $aSydney $cUniversity of New South Wales Press$d2009 215 $a1 online resource (333 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-74223-012-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aContents; 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 330 $aAustralia 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 606 $aInternational economic relations$y21st century 606 $aInternational business enterprises$y21st century 607 $aAustralia$xEconomic policy$y21st century 607 $aAustralia$xForeign economic relations$y21st century 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aInternational economic relations 615 0$aInternational business enterprises 676 $a338.994 700 $aConley$b Tom$0168200 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910139358403321 996 $aThe vulnerable country$92267129 997 $aUNINA