{"product_id":"glory-daze-jim-chalmers-9780522864137","title":"Glory Daze","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA Labor insiders' account of politics and policy in Australia during the global financial crisis.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy does Australia, a nation with one of the world's best economies, have such a dim view of its own performance? Why does it see itself as worse off than some of the basket-case economies of southern Europe? How did a country that was smart enough to avoid recession and mass unemployment despite a global meltdown get so down on itself?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Glory Daze Jim Chalmers argues that the combination of hyper-partisanship and self-serving incentives in politics have resulted in a deficit of national self-esteem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis insider account provides a unique perspective on national identity. Chalmers concludes that unless a stop is put to the poisonous politics of recent years, Australia runs the risk of squandering existing national advantages and compromising our ability to tackle the challenges of the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jim Chalmers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0522864139\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780522864137\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Melbourne University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/24\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Jim Chalmers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48448830832895,"sku":"9780522864137","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ace99c5d-22c9-43ed-b8df-0aec00a845ca.jpg?v=1777260786","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/glory-daze-jim-chalmers-9780522864137","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}