The New Progressive Dilemma : Australia and Tony Blair's Legacy

The New Progressive Dilemma documents the international diffusion, ideological meaning and long-term political implications of the 'ideas' that informed the late twentieth-century revolution in thinking inside the British Labour Party - a revolution that had important antecedents in Australia. Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 8 List of Figures......Page 9 Acknowledgements......Page 10 Introduction......Page 12 1 Startling Parallels......Page 30 2 The Australian Story: 1983–1996......Page 52 3 In From the Cold......Page 73 4 Tradition(s) Betrayed?......Page 98 5 Trojan Horse Socialism......Page 121 6 Third Way Policy Journeys......Page 138 7 Blair’s Public Realm......Page 163 8 Heirs of Eternal Liberalism......Page 180 9 Howard’s (Third) Way: 1996–2006......Page 197 10 The New Progressive Dilemma......Page 220 Notes......Page 245 Bibliography......Page 246 B......Page 267 C......Page 268 F......Page 269 H......Page 270 L......Page 271 N......Page 272 O......Page 273 T......Page 274 W......Page 275 "After three eventful terms in office as Prime Minister, what will be Tony Blair's long-term legacy to politics? Using a detailed international comparison of Labourite politics, The New Progressive Dilemma proposes a disturbing future after New Labour. Based on interviews with key players in three countries, here is an intriguing account of the 'ideas' that underpinned Blairism. It looks, in particular, to the influence of events as they unfolded in Australia from the early 1980s."--BOOK JACKET