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Issue Details: First known date: 2018... 2018 Hugh Stretton : Selected Writings
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'A public intellectual known for his deeply humane approach to social, economic and urban issues, Hugh Stretton was an Australian original.

'His Political Sciences was described by The Times Literary Supplement as 'a work of near genius'. His groundbreaking Ideas for Australian Cities became the manifesto for a generation awakening to the distinctive features of our cities and suburbs.

'In this selection, leading historian Graeme Davison includes highlights from these and other published and unpublished works, showcasing Stretton's bravura intellectual style, grounded analysis, literary flair and the remarkable range of his thinking on history, politics, urban planning, and progressive social and economic development. Davison also provides a substantial and valuable introduction, setting the work in context.

'Stretton saw the dangers of the neoliberal orthodoxy that took hold in the Anglophone world from the early 1980s. With subtlety, imagination and rigour, his work offers an alternative vision of a good and fair society.' (Publication summary)

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Review : Hugh Stretton : Selected Writings Edited by Graeme Davison Erich Mayer , 2018 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , October 2018;

— Review of Hugh Stretton : Selected Writings Hugh Stretton , 2018 selected work essay

'Stretton was convinced that decision-makers should work towards greater equality for everyone at all levels.'

Review : Hugh Stretton : Selected Writings Edited by Graeme Davison Erich Mayer , 2018 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , October 2018;

— Review of Hugh Stretton : Selected Writings Hugh Stretton , 2018 selected work essay

'Stretton was convinced that decision-makers should work towards greater equality for everyone at all levels.'

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