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Discover the insightful analysis in 'The Locked-up Country', a brand new trade paperback published by the University of Queensland Press in 2023. This essential read (ISBN: 9780702266379) offers a critical examination of Australia's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, prompting readers to reflect on what lessons have been learned. Donald Horne once referred to Australia as the 'lucky country'; however, in this thought-provoking narrative, authors Tom Chodor and Shahar Hameiri delve into how we have transitioned to being the 'locked-up country'.
Examine the drastic changes that have occurred since Horne's observations in the 1960s, notably the government's efforts to shut down borders in a nationally coordinated lockdown that effectively eliminated COVID-19 in 2020. While Australia's excess mortality rates remained low, by mid-2021, the results of mismanagement and protective measures led to a fragmented nation struggling with repeated lockdowns. This compelling account illustrates how failures in crisis management were not predetermined but rather can inform strategies for better handling future crises. 'The Locked-up Country' is a must-have for anyone seeking to understand the complexities of political governance and crisis response in modern Australia. Enhance your knowledge today with this important book that reveals how Australia can rethink its approach to future crises while navigating the post-pandemic landscape.
Delivery Information: Enjoy fast shipping, ensuring your copy arrives promptly and securely, so you don’t miss out on this essential critique of Australian politics and society.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780702266379
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2023
Publisher: University of Queensland Press
Description:
A timely analysis of Australia's response to the pandemic, which asks what have we learned?
Donald Horne famously called Australia 'the lucky country'. So how did we become the locked-up country and how might the future look different?
Australia has changed enormously since Horne's 1960s, but its response to the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrates the enduring truth of his thesis that our 'luck' was undeserved and wouldn't last. By closing its borders and imposing a nationally coordinated lockdown, Australia unexpectedly eliminated COVID-19 in 2020, achieving one of the world's lowest excess mortality rates.
But as governments proceeded to bungle key planks of the pandemic response, by mid-2021, Australia was 'locked up' - closed off to the world and fragmented along state and territory borders, with its major cities enduring repeated and extended lockdowns. It soon became clear that Australia's regulatory state had let us down. But these failures were not inevitable, and we can manage future crises more successfully.
In The Locked-up Country, political experts Tom Chodor and Shahar Hameiri identify the source of Australia's recent challenges and suggest a better way forward.
Examine the drastic changes that have occurred since Horne's observations in the 1960s, notably the government's efforts to shut down borders in a nationally coordinated lockdown that effectively eliminated COVID-19 in 2020. While Australia's excess mortality rates remained low, by mid-2021, the results of mismanagement and protective measures led to a fragmented nation struggling with repeated lockdowns. This compelling account illustrates how failures in crisis management were not predetermined but rather can inform strategies for better handling future crises. 'The Locked-up Country' is a must-have for anyone seeking to understand the complexities of political governance and crisis response in modern Australia. Enhance your knowledge today with this important book that reveals how Australia can rethink its approach to future crises while navigating the post-pandemic landscape.
Delivery Information: Enjoy fast shipping, ensuring your copy arrives promptly and securely, so you don’t miss out on this essential critique of Australian politics and society.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780702266379
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2023
Publisher: University of Queensland Press
Description:
A timely analysis of Australia's response to the pandemic, which asks what have we learned?
Donald Horne famously called Australia 'the lucky country'. So how did we become the locked-up country and how might the future look different?
Australia has changed enormously since Horne's 1960s, but its response to the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrates the enduring truth of his thesis that our 'luck' was undeserved and wouldn't last. By closing its borders and imposing a nationally coordinated lockdown, Australia unexpectedly eliminated COVID-19 in 2020, achieving one of the world's lowest excess mortality rates.
But as governments proceeded to bungle key planks of the pandemic response, by mid-2021, Australia was 'locked up' - closed off to the world and fragmented along state and territory borders, with its major cities enduring repeated and extended lockdowns. It soon became clear that Australia's regulatory state had let us down. But these failures were not inevitable, and we can manage future crises more successfully.
In The Locked-up Country, political experts Tom Chodor and Shahar Hameiri identify the source of Australia's recent challenges and suggest a better way forward.