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<b>An updated and expanded edition of the bestselling Quarterly Essay</b> <br><br> How did the banks run wild for so long? Why are so many aged-care residents malnourished? And when did arms manufacturers start sponsoring the Australian War Memorial? <br><br> In <i>Dead Right</i>, Richard Denniss explores what neoliberalism has done to Australia. For decades, we have been led to believe that the private sector does everything better, that governments can’t afford to provide the high-quality services they once did, but that security and prosperity for all are just around the corner. In fact, Australians are now less equal, millions of workers have no sick leave or paid holidays, and housing is unaffordable for many. Deregulation, privatisation and trickle-down economics have, we are told, delivered us twenty-seven years of growth ... but to what end? <br><br> Denniss looks at ways to renew our democracy and discusses everything from the fragmenting Coalition to an idea of the national interest that goes beyond economics. This is a sparkling book of ideas, and the perfect starting point for thinking about how we can best shape Australia’s future. <br><br>
About the author
Richard Denniss is the author of <i>Econobabble</i> and <i>Curing Affluenza</i>, and co-author of <i>Affluenza</i>. He is chief economist at the Australia Institute. He writes for the <i>Monthly</i>, the <i>Canberra Times</i> and the <i>Australian Financial Review.</i>
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