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Books
2003, The experience of middle Australia: The dark side of economic reform, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
,1991, Economic rationalism in Canberra: A nation-building state changes its mind, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511597121
,1987, Jürgen Habermas, E. Horwood, London
,1976, The dynamics of bureaucracy: A case analysis in education, Wiley, Sydney
,Book Chapters
2013, 'Globalization transforms the broad middle class.', in Tazreiter C; Tham S (ed.), Globalization and social transformation in the Asia-Pacific: The Australian and Malaysian experience, Palgrave Macmillan, London, pp. 47 - 62, http://www.palgravemacmillan.com.au/palgrave/onix/isbn/9781137298379
,2010, '25 years of neo-liberalism in Australia', in Manne R; McKnight D (ed.), Goodbye to all that: On the failure of neo-liberalism & the urgency of change, Black Inc. Agenda, Melbourne, pp. 125 - 146
,2008, 'In the wake of economic reform ... new prospects for nation-building?', in Butcher J (ed.), Australia under construction. Nation-building: Past, present and future, ANU Press, Canberra, pp. 17 - 31, https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/handle/20.500.12657/33817/458814.pdf?sequence=1#page=33
,2005, 'Have Australians embraced economic reform', in Wilson S; Gibson R; Meagher G; Denemark D; Western M (ed.), Australian social attitudes. The first report, UNSW Press, Sydney
,2004, 'Class and media influence in Australia', in Heider D (ed.), Class and news, Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham, Maryland (USA), pp. 305 - 324
,2004, 'Who's to blame? Big business and CEOs on perverse [sic] salaries. That's who!', in Sawer M; Hindess B (ed.), Us and them: Anti-elistism in Australia, API Network, Curtin University, pp. 183 - 203
,2003, 'Econo-rot', in Craven P (ed.), The best Australian essays 2003, Black Inc. Books, Melbourne, pp. 133 - 143
,2002, 'Globalization and the impacts of economic rationalism on quality of life in 'advanced' societies', in Lamberton D (ed.), Managing the global: Globalization, employment and quality of life, I.B. Tauris & Co Ltd, London, pp. 131 - 144
,2000, 'Middle Australians in the grip of economic reform. Will they volunteer?', in Warburton J; Oppenheimer M (ed.), Volunteers and volunteering, Federation Press, Leichhardt, NSW, pp. 19 - 31
,1998, 'Between economic dissolution and the return of the social: The contest for civil society in Australia', in Alexander JC (ed.), Real civil societies: Dilemmas of institutionalisation, Sage Publications, London, pp. 40 - 65
,1998, 'Economic rationalism', in Shafritz JM (ed.), The international encyclopedia of public policy, Westview Press, Boulder, CO, pp. 734 - 736
,1998, 'Economic rationalism, human rights and civil society', in Jones M; Kriesler P (ed.), Globalisation, human rights and civil society, Prospect Media, St Leonards, NSW, pp. 167 - 189
,1998, 'Incomes, standards of living and quality of life: Preliminary findings from the Middle Australia Project', in Eckersley R (ed.), Measuring progress: Is life getting better?, CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Vic, pp. 183 - 197
,1996, 'The impact of economic ideas on public policy in Australia', in Argyrous G; Stilwell F (ed.), Economics as a social science: Readings in political economy, Pluto Press, Marrickville, NSW, pp. 228 - 231
,1995, 'Our top public servants under Hawke', in Lovell DW; McAllister I; Maley W; Kukathas C (ed.), The Australian political system, Longman, Melbourne, pp. 352 - 362
,1993, 'Reclaiming the middle ground... From new right economic rationalism', in King S; Lloyd PJ (ed.), Economic rationalism: Dead-end or way forward?, Allen & Unwin, St Leonards, NSW, pp. 12 - 28
,1991, 'The impact of economic ideas on public policy in Canberra', in Johnson MR; Kriesler P; Owen A (ed.), Contemporary issues in Australian economics, Economic Society of Australia, Crows Nest, NSW
,1991, 'The quest for social democracy in Australia: What has changed in Canberra?', in Daniel A (ed.), Social democracy and the social sciences: Essays in honour of Sol Encel, Longman Cheshire, South Melbourne, VIC
,1988, 'State and polity', in Najman JM; Western JS (ed.), A sociology of Australian society: Introductory readings, Macmillan, South Melbourne, VIC, pp. 22 - 49
,1987, 'Jurgen Habermas: Reason and the evolution of culture', in Austin-Broos DJ (ed.), Creating culture: Profiles in the study of culture, Allen & Unwin, Sydney, pp. 194 - 210
,1983, 'The control and rationalization of schooling', in Browne RK; Foster LE (ed.), Sociology of education, MacMillan Co. of Australia, South Melbourne, VIC, pp. 401 - 410
,1979, 'Introduction', in Pusey M; Young RE (ed.), Control and knowledge: The mediation of power in institutional and educational settings, Education Research Unit, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra, pp. 1 - 25
,1975, 'Internal organisation', in Anderson DS (ed.), Regional colleges: A study of non-metropolitan colleges of advanced education in Australia, Education Research Unit, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra, pp. 177 - 196
,1975, 'The administrative context', in Anderson DS (ed.), Regional colleges: A study of non-metropolitan colleges of advanced education in Australia, Education Research Unit, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra, pp. 28 - 57
,Edited Books
Pusey M; Young RE, (ed.), 1979, Control and knowledge: The mediation of power in institutional and educational settings, Education Research Unit, Research School of Social Sciences, A.N.U., Canberra
Journal articles
2018, 'Economic rationalism in Canberra 25 years on?', Journal of Sociology, 54, pp. 12 - 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1440783318759086
,2018, 'From economic rationalism to global neoliberalism? Marking 25 years since Economic Rationalism in Canberra', Journal of Sociology, 54, pp. 3 - 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1440783318759082
,2011, 'From the media moguls to the money men? Media concentration in Australia', Media International Australia, pp. 22 - 34, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1329878x1114000106
,2010, 'Political communication & 'media system': The Australian canary.', Media Culture and Society, 32, pp. 451 - 471, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0163443709361172
,2010, 'The struggles of public intellectuals in Australia: What do they tell us about contemporary Australia and the Australian ‘political public sphere’?', Thesis Eleven, pp. 81 - 88, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0725513609360615
,2008, 'Mediated political communication in Australia: Leading issues, new evidence', Australian Journal of Social Issues, 43, pp. 583 - 599, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.1839-4655.2008.tb00120.x
,2007, 'The changing relationship between the generations....It could even be good news?', Youth Studies Australia, 26, pp. 9 - 16
,2003, 'An Australian story: The troubling experience of economic reform', Papers on Parliament, 40, https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Senate/Powers_practice_n_procedures/%20/%20/link.aspx?_id=6F7B19F24405402F8F8880A57A4A5C83&_z=z
,2003, 'Bad Company [Correspondence]', Quarterly Essay: Whitefella Jump Up, pp. 96 - 100
,1998, 'Australia: Once the lighthouse of social democracy of the world. The impact of recent economic reforms', Thesis Eleven, 55, pp. 41 - 59, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0725513698055000004
,1998, 'Economic rationalism, human rights and civil society', Australian Journal of Human Rights, pp. 131 - 152, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1323238X.1998.11911005
,1998, 'Women & families: The impact of economic restructuring on women and families: Preliminary findings from the Middle Australia project', The Australian quarterly, 70, pp. 18 - 27, https://www.jstor.org/stable/20637747
,1998, 'Women and families and economic change', Australian Quarterly, pp. 18 - 27
,1997, 'Inside the minds of middle Australia', Australian Quarterly, 69, pp. 14 - 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/20637693
,1996, 'Economic rationalism and the contest of civil society', Thesis Eleven, 44, pp. 69 - 87, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0725513696001044008
,1995, 'Economic rationalism with a vengeance', Journal of Australian Political Economy, pp. 114 - 121
,1994, 'Reviews: Peter Beilharz, Mark Considine and Rob Watts, Arguing about the Welfare State: The Australian Experience (Allen and Unwin, 1992)', Thesis Eleven, 38, pp. 190 - 193, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/072551369403800118
,1993, 'Reflections on the impact of economic rationalism in Canberra', Journal of Sociology, 29, pp. 379 - 386, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/144078339302900308
,1990, 'The impact of economic ideas on public policy in Canberra?', Economic Papers: a journal of applied economics and policy, 9, pp. 80 - 90, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1759-3441.1990.tb00622.x
,1988, 'Our top Canberra public servants under Hawke', The Australian quarterly, 60, pp. 109 - 122, https://www.jstor.org/stable/41317992
,1984, 'Rationality, organizations, and language towards a critical theory of bureaucracy', Thesis Eleven: critical theory and historical sociology, 10/11, pp. 89 - 109, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/072551368501000108
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