| Record Number |
15857 |
| Author |
Whelan, James |
| Title |
Big society and Australia : how the UK government is dismantling the state and what it means for Australia / James Whelan ; with Christopher Stone ... [et al.]. [Electronic resource] |
| Published |
[Haymarket, N.S.W.] : Centre for Policy Development, 2012. |
| General Note |
Title from title screen (viewed on 30 Aug. 2012) |
| "May 2012" |
| "This publication was funded by the Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU), the Becher Foundation and Slater & Gordon ..." |
| Bibliography Note |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents Note |
1. Declaring war on the public sector -- 2. 'Big Society', volunteerism and philanthropy -- 3. Outsourcing to community sector organisations -- 4. Commissioning corporations: Diversity or cartels? -- 5. 'Big Society' and social justice: 'Capitalism with a conscience'? -- 6. Unpacking spin from substance -- 7. 'Big Society' or 'Good Society'? -- 8. Responding to 'Big Society' -- Appendix: 'Big Society' glossary -- References. |
| Summary Note |
Offers an analysis of the Big Society policy agenda being implemented in the United Kingdom and potential impacts if such changes were introduced in Australia. |
| "The United Kingdom is in the throes of a historic reconfiguration of public, private and community sectors: the biggest shakeup of what the state provides in half a century. This report traces the rise of Big Society, a set of government policies and programs championed by UK think tank ResPublica and its director Phillip Blond, and examines the significance of these changes and their potential impact in Australia"--Introduction. |
| System Details Note |
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. Available at URL below. |
| Subject |
Civil service -- Australia |
| Civil service -- Officials and employees -- Australia |
| Civil service -- Great Britain |
| Contracting out -- Australia |
| Contracting out -- Great Britain |
| Added Name |
Stone, Christopher |
| Added Corporate Name |
Centre for Policy Development (Sydney, N.S.W.) |
| Internet Site |
http://cpd.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/cpd_big_society-FINAL-WEB-VERSION.pdf |
| See Also |
http://nla.gov.au/nla.arc-134381 |
