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Hugh Stretton

Selected Writings

Graeme Davison

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English
Black Inc
17 September 2018
Australia's greatest social-democratic thinker.

A public intellectual known for his deeply humane approach to social, economic and urban issues, Hugh Stretton was an Australian original.

His Political Sciences was described by The Times Literary Supplement as 'a work of near genius'. His groundbreaking Ideas for Australian Cities became the manifesto for a generation awakening to the distinctive features of our cities and suburbs.

In this selection, leading historian Graeme Davison includes highlights from these and other published and unpublished works, showcasing Stretton's bravura intellectual style, grounded analysis, literary flair and the remarkable range of his thinking on history, politics, urban planning, and progressive social and economic development. Davison also provides a substantial and valuable introduction, setting the work in context.

Stretton saw the dangers of the neoliberal orthodoxy that took hold in the Anglophone world from the early 1980s. With subtlety, imagination and rigour, his work offers an alternative vision of a good and fair society.

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Imprint:   Black Inc
Country of Publication:   Australia
Dimensions:   Height: 232mm,  Width: 154mm,  Spine: 26mm
Weight:   502g
ISBN:   9781760640743
ISBN 10:   1760640743
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

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