Until recently Australia had one of the most protected manufacturing sectors in the western world. Australia is now moving to shed the mantle of protectionism, and this shift marks a revolutionary change in the character and aims of national industry policy. This book examines the Australian state's changing role in the post-war manufacturing industry. It provides a comprehensive analysis of federal industry policy since World War II and develops a range of arguments about the limits and possibilities of state-industry relationships in Australia. The book concludes by assessing recent policy attempts to overcome problems and considers future prospects. Stephen Bell's work makes an important contribution to the debate regarding the nature of the state and its relationship with business in contemporary capitalist societies.
- ISBN13 9780521448000
- Publish Date 23 August 1993 (first published 16 August 1993)
- Publish Status Inactive
- Out of Print 7 October 2003
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Cambridge University Press
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 286
- Language English