https://padlet.com/annbowler/bf6k4i7vbe3wz288 Made with charm en-us 2020-09-04 04:26:20 UTC 2020-09-11 06:24:22 UTC hello@padlet.com annbowler https://padlet.com/annbowler/bf6k4i7vbe3wz288/wish/720163181 "What are the key arguments in the published literature regarding protectionism and to what extent are these contested?]]> 2020-09-04 04:33:53 UTC https://padlet.com/annbowler/bf6k4i7vbe3wz288/wish/720163181 annbowler https://padlet.com/annbowler/bf6k4i7vbe3wz288/wish/720167154 What is protectionism?
A conservative idea which a country may adopt - protecting its industries, eg. putting tariffs on imports. Cf. free trade - lassez faire - liberalism. (Start with Aus Politics and Policy textbook)]]> 2020-09-04 04:36:39 UTC https://padlet.com/annbowler/bf6k4i7vbe3wz288/wish/720167154 annbowler https://padlet.com/annbowler/bf6k4i7vbe3wz288/wish/720170391 Protectionism - eg, the Liberal Government under Robert Menzies (1949-1966) Protected the agricultural industry - "backbone" of the economy. Focus on developing the nation.
Qu: how the trade unions/Labor Party impacted protectionist policies.]]> 2020-09-04 04:39:13 UTC https://padlet.com/annbowler/bf6k4i7vbe3wz288/wish/720170391 annbowler https://padlet.com/annbowler/bf6k4i7vbe3wz288/wish/720174206 A discussion on Neoliberalism? eg. UK under Thatcher, more free trade....]]> 2020-09-04 04:42:26 UTC https://padlet.com/annbowler/bf6k4i7vbe3wz288/wish/720174206 annbowler https://padlet.com/annbowler/bf6k4i7vbe3wz288/wish/720177612 Increasing Privatisation; Australia in a globalised world eg. Fraser's government privatising Medibank (p.24 Aus Politics and Policy text)]]> 2020-09-04 04:45:17 UTC https://padlet.com/annbowler/bf6k4i7vbe3wz288/wish/720177612 annbowler https://padlet.com/annbowler/bf6k4i7vbe3wz288/wish/720182902 More right-wing approaches, eg. Howard's "Nationalism" (Ref. to the opinion piece - speech given to Menzies Research Centre).  Pauline Hansen's protectionism.  National Party protectionism. (Review notes and refs. from last week 6's Poli lecture/tutorial)]]> 2020-09-04 04:49:35 UTC https://padlet.com/annbowler/bf6k4i7vbe3wz288/wish/720182902 annbowler https://padlet.com/annbowler/bf6k4i7vbe3wz288/wish/720186851 Protectionism - propounded by some (see para 4) to be a good thing; cf. those who consider free trade the better option.  Middle ground in Australia: how neoliberalism looks here.
Led to conclude a little bit of protectionism is a good thing (otherwise all Australia's assets would've been sold off decades ago!)]]> 2020-09-04 04:52:33 UTC https://padlet.com/annbowler/bf6k4i7vbe3wz288/wish/720186851