At The Crossroads Three Essays

Author: Jane Kelsey

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  • : $12.00 NZD
  • : 9781877242915
  • : Bridget Williams Books
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  • : 0.22226
  • : April 2004
  • : 210x148mm
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  • : Jane Kelsey
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  • : Paperback
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  • : English
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  • : 137
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New Zealand stands at the crossroads: there are crucial choices facing the country's government and its people. This is a book about what we were promised, where we are now, and what might yet be - a book intended to provoke discussion about New Zealand's future. The essays: The Wobbly Bicycle - Globalisation on the Precipice Global capitalism is in crisis. Its supporters say they must pedal the free-trade bicycle faster to keep it upright. Its critics are demanding alternatives based on social justice and democracy. The Third Way - A Road to Nowhere The election of a centre-left government in late 1999 was full of promise. But Labour has chosen a path of political management not transformation: that is unsustainable for New Zealand in the longer term. A Requiem for TINA - Taking the High Road This essay rejects market-led approaches to nation-building, and argues for strategies that put people at the centre. An exciting set of propositions outlines some pathways to just such a vision.