Synopses & Reviews
The New Progressive Dilemma documents the international diffusion, ideological meaning and long-term political implications of the 'ideas' that informed the late twentieth-century revolution in thinking inside the British Labour Party - a revolution that had important antecedents in Australia.
About the Author
DAVID O'REILLY is a journalist and academic who researches and teaches comparative politics, Anglo-Australian relations and journalism and media studies. He is currently based at the Menzies Centre for Australian Studies at King's College, London, UK. This is his third book.
Table of Contents
Introduction * Startling Parallels * The Australian Story: 1983-1996 * In From the Cold * Tradition(s) Betrayed? * Trojan Horse Socialism * Third Way Policy Journeys * Blair's Public Realm * Heirs of Eternal Liberalism * Howard's (Third) Way: 1996-2006 * The New Progressive Dilemma