Political Economy Now!
The Struggle for Alternative Economics at the University of Sydney
- Paperback
244 pages
- Release Date
29 May 2009
Summary
Political Economy Now! is the story of one of the most substantial and enduring conflicts in the history of Australian universities. Beginning in the late 1960s, it pitted those committed to the teaching of mainstream economics at the University of Sydney against the proponents of an alternative program in political economy. The dispute continued for decades until a Department of Political Economy was established in the Faculty of Arts in 2008.
Why all the fuss over the teachi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781921364051 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 192136405X |
| Author: | Frank Stilwell, Dr Gavan Butler, Dr Evan Jones, Professor Frank Stilwell |
| Publisher: | Sydney University Press |
| Imprint: | Sydney University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 244 |
| Release Date: | 29 May 2009 |
| Weight: | 305g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 148mm x 13mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
‘I read Political Economy Now! in one sitting, and I found it lively and engaging throughout … Sydney University deserves credit for permitting one of its subsidiaries to publish a book that is, in places, severely critical of its own management and some of its most powerful
personalities.’
‘The story of the long struggle is now documented in Political Economy Now!, penned by three of main combatants in the fight – Frank Stilwell, Gavan Butler and Evan Jones. These renegade academics were not deterred by the David and Goliath situation that emerged’
– Joy Dodds * Journal of Australian Political Economy *About The Author
Frank Stilwell
Gavan Butler is one of the founders of the Department of Political Economy at the University of Sydney.
Evan Jones is a retired political economist. He taught at the University of Sydney from 1973 to 2006.
Frank Stilwell is professor emeritus of political economy at the University of Sydney.
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