Title Glory daze : how a world-beating nation got so down on itself / Jim Chalmers

Published Carlton, Vic. : Melbourne University Publishing, [2013] Carlton, Victoria : Melbourne University Publishing, 2013 ©2013 ©2013

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MELB	338.543 Cha/Gdh		DUE 12-05-24

Description xi, 212 pages ; 24 cm regular print Contents 1. The quandary -- 2. The cast -- 3. The crisis -- 4. The shadow -- 5. The culprits -- 6. The costs -- 7. The consequences -- 8. The choice Summary The book asks how a nation with the developed world's best economy has a dimmer view of its performance than some of the basket case economies of southern Europe have of their own, and how a country that escaped recession and mass unemployment despite the biggest global downturn since the Great Depression got so down on itself Analysis ALP Attitudes Australia overseas comparisons Australian Economic conditions Economic management (Party policies) Financial crises Gillard, Julia, MP Government performance Liberal Nationals Coalition Nationalism Politics & government Gillard, Julia Right and Left (Politics) Rudd, Kevin, MP Swan, Wayne, MP Rudd, Kevin Tea Party Movement Notes Melbourne University Press an imprint of Melbourne Publishing Limited Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Audience Tertiary/Undergraduate, General Subject Australian Labor Party. Economics -- Australia. Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009. Nationalism -- Australia. Public opinion -- Australia. SUBJECT Australia -- Economic conditions http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009585 -- 2001- Australia -- Economic conditions http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009585 -- 21st century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002012478 Australia -- Politics and government http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009597 -- 2001- Australia -- Politics and government http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009597 -- 21st century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002012478 ISBN 0522864139 9780522864137 (paperback)

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