Political Economy Now!

Gavan Butler is one of the founders of the Department of Political Economy at the University of Sydney.Evan Jones is a retired political economist. He taught at the University of Sydney from 1973 to 2006.Frank Stilwell is professor emeritus of political economy at the University of Sydney.

'I read Political Economy Now! in one sitting, and I found it lively and engaging throughout ... Sydney University deserves credit for permitting one of its subsidiaries to publish a book that is, in places, severely critical of its own management and some of its most powerful personalities.'

• IntroductionEmerging conflictGetting started Resolve or resign! More strugglesA long marchA significant shiftWhat’s wrong with economics?Pedagogy and powerIntellectual suppressionMarket forcesDissent and legitimacyWhither political economy?Chronology of principal eventsIndex