{"product_id":"land-of-the-golden-cities-john-carroll-9781925501599","title":"Land of the Golden Cities: Australia's Exceptional Prosperity \u0026 the Culture That Made It","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe quarter-century since 1990 has witnessed an unprecedented economic performance by Australia. It stands as an extraordinary world achievement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A prospering economy in an era in which the rest of the developed world has faltered, and even stagnated, does pose the question of what has made it happen. Was it a fluke; was it the result of long-term prudence and practical intelligence; or a slice of both, and perhaps much else? What kind of people achieved this? What manner of society have they created in the Antipodes that has proved so well adapted to modern economic challenges? And they have done it in just over two centuries, a comparatively short period in nation-building terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The usual explanations have been economic and political. But an economy operates within a cultural framework--the subject of this book. That culture is either inhibiting or facilitating. It includes civic competence and institutional modes; styles of energy and confidence; and the larger factors of character and identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the core of Australia's enabling culture has been the city--the source of its prosperity and well being. Australia is good at modern cities, spectacularly good. It has a talent for them that is rare. So, how did the land of the golden fleece become the land of golden cities?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Carroll\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1925501590\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781925501599\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Connor Court Publishing Pty Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/16\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.42d","brand":"John Carroll","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44074186473727,"sku":"9781925501599","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8f113cab-0b74-431b-9d3b-33c282fbe9fb.jpg?v=1685452290","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/land-of-the-golden-cities-john-carroll-9781925501599","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}