Hamilton, Clive.

Growth fetish / Clive Hamilton. - Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2003. - xvii, 262 p. ; 20 cm.

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-255)

On both left and right, all major political parties in the Western world share the same belief: the first objective of government should be to raise the rate of economic growth. Hamilton shows how the feverish pursuit of economic growth has been used to justify the radical transformation of government, work and leisure.

9781741140781


Capitaliam--Social aspects.
Economic development--Social aspects.
Wealth--Social aspects.


Australia--Economic conditions.
Australia--Social conditions.

DU117 / .H36 2003

306.3420994 HAM