Civilising Global Capital: New thinking for Australian Labor

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An assessment of how Australia might renew its social democracy. The author's ideas stem from the new radical centre, a rejection of outdated claims of both a rampant free market and an overbearing state paternalism. Declaring as irrelevant the old politics of the Left/Right divide, he embraces values of social and community responsibility, public mutuality, equality of access and recognition of effort. As he is touted the future leader of the ALP, Latham's ideas are more than rhetorical interest, and will be keenly sought by ALP members and anyone intersted in Australia's political future.

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MARK LATHAM is the Member for Werriwa, having been elected to the Federal Parliament in January 1994. He is among the new generation of Labor thinkers and parliamentarians, presently serving as Shadow Minister for Education and Youth Affairs.