Title Growth fetish / Clive Hamilton

Published Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2003

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Description xvii, 262 pages ; 20 cm Contents Growth fetishism -- Growth and wellbeing -- Identity -- Progress -- Politics -- Work -- Environment -- The post-growth society Summary On both left and right, all major political parties in the Western world share the same belief: the first objective of government should be to raise the rate of economic growth. Hamilton shows how the feverish pursuit of economic growth has been used to justify the radical transformation of government, work and leisure Analysis Economic growth Capitalism Living standards Social change Notes Includes index Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-255) Notes Also available online via the World Wide Web, by subscription to EBL (Ebook Library) Subject Social change -- Australia. Capitalism -- Social aspects -- Australia. Economic development -- Social aspects. Wealth -- Social aspects. Capitalism -- Social aspects. SUBJECT Australia -- Social conditions http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114311 -- 2001- Australia -- Politics and government http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009597 -- 2001- Australia -- Economic conditions http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009585 -- 2001- Australia http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79021326 -- Economic condition Australia -- Economic conditions. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009585 Australia -- Social conditions. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114311 Author Ebooks Corporation. LC no. 16004557 ISBN 1741140781 :

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