Australia and the Global Trade System provides a comprehensive account of Australia's role in developing and maintaining the multilateral trade system from its origins in 1947 to the present day. Australia was one of the 23 original signatories to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), and its participation was vital to the success of international efforts to reconstruct a multilateral trade system after the disastrous experiences of the 1930s. Since then, Australia has wielded far more influence in the GATT, and its successor, the World Trade Organization (WTO). This 2001 book, ba

Australia and the Global Trade System

Abstract: Much of the analysis of the anti-globalisation movement has focused on the degree to which the Internet has played a crucial role in contemporary social movements. It is commonly argued that the net helps create 'virtual communities' that use the medium to exchange information, co-ordinate activities, and build and extend political support. Much of the commentary on the web as a means of political mobilisation stresses the degree to which the net compresses both space and time. Equally important in this view is the deterritorialised nature of on-line protest and diminution in importa

Death of Distance Or Tyranny of Distance?

An historical and theoretical account of the transition from protectionism to alternative policies in the Australian manufacturing industry.

Beyond the Protective State

Designed to provide a brief introduction to the effects of globalisation on Australian politics, this book is divided into sections on political economy, political institutions, and political culture.

Australian Politics in the Global Era

In this timely and accessible book, the author explores the questions thrown up by the Australia-US Free Trade Agreement which she believes operates against Australia's long-term interests and makes little sense in a more open global trade context.