Debating the Accord, the union and neoliberalism

August 11, 2020

The May issue of the journal Labour History carried a roundtable discussion of my book How Labour Built Neoliberalism. The special section ‘Assessing the Accord and Labour’s Role in Neoliberalism‘ (paywalled) features contributions from Frank Bongiorno (ANU), Ian Hampson (UNSW), Former Senator Lee Rhiannon, Former ACTU Secretary Tim Lyons, with an introduction from Deputy Editor Sarah Gregson.

There have been further reviews of the book, which I’ve found quite thought provoking. The following reviews available open access:

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