By Emeritus Professor Michael Reginald Pusey

Books

Pusey MR, 2003, The experience of middle Australia: The dark side of economic reform, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge

Pusey M, 1991, Economic rationalism in Canberra: A nation-building state changes its mind, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511597121

Pusey M, 1987, Jürgen Habermas, E. Horwood, London

Pusey M, 1976, The dynamics of bureaucracy: A case analysis in education, Wiley, Sydney

Book Chapters

Pusey M, 2013, 'Globalization transforms the broad middle class.', in Tazreiter C; Tham S (ed.), Globalization and social transformation in the Asia-Pacific: The Australian and Malaysian experience, Palgrave Macmillan, London, pp. 47 - 62, http://www.palgravemacmillan.com.au/palgrave/onix/isbn/9781137298379

Pusey M, 2010, '25 years of neo-liberalism in Australia', in Manne R; McKnight D (ed.), Goodbye to all that: On the failure of neo-liberalism & the urgency of change, Black Inc. Agenda, Melbourne, pp. 125 - 146

Pusey M, 2008, 'In the wake of economic reform ... new prospects for nation-building?', in Butcher J (ed.), Australia under construction. Nation-building: Past, present and future, ANU Press, Canberra, pp. 17 - 31, https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/handle/20.500.12657/33817/458814.pdf?sequence=1#page=33

Pusey M; Turnbull N, 2005, 'Have Australians embraced economic reform', in Wilson S; Gibson R; Meagher G; Denemark D; Western M (ed.), Australian social attitudes. The first report, UNSW Press, Sydney

Jones PK; Pusey MR, 2004, 'Class and media influence in Australia', in Heider D (ed.), Class and news, Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham, Maryland (USA), pp. 305 - 324

Pusey MR, 2004, 'Who's to blame? Big business and CEOs on perverse [sic] salaries. That's who!', in Sawer M; Hindess B (ed.), Us and them: Anti-elistism in Australia, API Network, Curtin University, pp. 183 - 203

Pusey MR, 2003, 'Econo-rot', in Craven P (ed.), The best Australian essays 2003, Black Inc. Books, Melbourne, pp. 133 - 143

Pusey MR, 2002, 'Globalization and the impacts of economic rationalism on quality of life in 'advanced' societies', in Lamberton D (ed.), Managing the global: Globalization, employment and quality of life, I.B. Tauris & Co Ltd, London, pp. 131 - 144

Pusey MR, 2000, 'Middle Australians in the grip of economic reform. Will they volunteer?', in Warburton J; Oppenheimer M (ed.), Volunteers and volunteering, Federation Press, Leichhardt, NSW, pp. 19 - 31

Pusey MR, 1998, 'Between economic dissolution and the return of the social: The contest for civil society in Australia', in Alexander JC (ed.), Real civil societies: Dilemmas of institutionalisation, Sage Publications, London, pp. 40 - 65

Pusey MR, 1998, 'Economic rationalism', in Shafritz JM (ed.), The international encyclopedia of public policy, Westview Press, Boulder, CO, pp. 734 - 736

Pusey M, 1998, 'Economic rationalism, human rights and civil society', in Jones M; Kriesler P (ed.), Globalisation, human rights and civil society, Prospect Media, St Leonards, NSW, pp. 167 - 189

Pusey MR, 1998, 'Incomes, standards of living and quality of life: Preliminary findings from the Middle Australia Project', in Eckersley R (ed.), Measuring progress: Is life getting better?, CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Vic, pp. 183 - 197

Pusey MR, 1996, 'The impact of economic ideas on public policy in Australia', in Argyrous G; Stilwell F (ed.), Economics as a social science: Readings in political economy, Pluto Press, Marrickville, NSW, pp. 228 - 231

Pusey M, 1995, 'Our top public servants under Hawke', in Lovell DW; McAllister I; Maley W; Kukathas C (ed.), The Australian political system, Longman, Melbourne, pp. 352 - 362

Pusey M, 1993, 'Reclaiming the middle ground... From new right economic rationalism', in King S; Lloyd PJ (ed.), Economic rationalism: Dead-end or way forward?, Allen & Unwin, St Leonards, NSW, pp. 12 - 28

Pusey M, 1991, 'The impact of economic ideas on public policy in Canberra', in Johnson MR; Kriesler P; Owen A (ed.), Contemporary issues in Australian economics, Economic Society of Australia, Crows Nest, NSW

Pusey M, 1991, 'The quest for social democracy in Australia: What has changed in Canberra?', in Daniel A (ed.), Social democracy and the social sciences: Essays in honour of Sol Encel, Longman Cheshire, South Melbourne, VIC

Pusey M, 1988, 'State and polity', in Najman JM; Western JS (ed.), A sociology of Australian society: Introductory readings, Macmillan, South Melbourne, VIC, pp. 22 - 49

Pusey M, 1987, 'Jurgen Habermas: Reason and the evolution of culture', in Austin-Broos DJ (ed.), Creating culture: Profiles in the study of culture, Allen & Unwin, Sydney, pp. 194 - 210

Pusey M, 1983, 'The control and rationalization of schooling', in Browne RK; Foster LE (ed.), Sociology of education, MacMillan Co. of Australia, South Melbourne, VIC, pp. 401 - 410

Pusey M; Young RE, 1979, 'Introduction', in Pusey M; Young RE (ed.), Control and knowledge: The mediation of power in institutional and educational settings, Education Research Unit, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra, pp. 1 - 25

Pusey M, 1975, 'Internal organisation', in Anderson DS (ed.), Regional colleges: A study of non-metropolitan colleges of advanced education in Australia, Education Research Unit, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra, pp. 177 - 196

Pusey M, 1975, 'The administrative context', in Anderson DS (ed.), Regional colleges: A study of non-metropolitan colleges of advanced education in Australia, Education Research Unit, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra, pp. 28 - 57

Edited Books

Pusey M; Young RE, (ed.), 1979, Control and knowledge: The mediation of power in institutional and educational settings, Education Research Unit, Research School of Social Sciences, A.N.U., Canberra

Journal articles

Pusey M, 2018, 'Economic rationalism in Canberra 25 years on?', Journal of Sociology, 54, pp. 12 - 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1440783318759086

Barnes T; Humphrys E; Pusey M, 2018, 'From economic rationalism to global neoliberalism? Marking 25 years since Economic Rationalism in Canberra', Journal of Sociology, 54, pp. 3 - 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1440783318759082

Pusey M; McCutcheon M, 2011, 'From the media moguls to the money men? Media concentration in Australia', Media International Australia, pp. 22 - 34, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1329878x1114000106

Jones PK; Pusey MR, 2010, 'Political communication & 'media system': The Australian canary.', Media Culture and Society, 32, pp. 451 - 471, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0163443709361172

Pusey MR, 2010, 'The struggles of public intellectuals in Australia: What do they tell us about contemporary Australia and the Australian ‘political public sphere’?', Thesis Eleven, pp. 81 - 88, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0725513609360615

Jones PK; Pusey MR, 2008, 'Mediated political communication in Australia: Leading issues, new evidence', Australian Journal of Social Issues, 43, pp. 583 - 599, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.1839-4655.2008.tb00120.x

Pusey MR, 2007, 'The changing relationship between the generations....It could even be good news?', Youth Studies Australia, 26, pp. 9 - 16

Pusey M, 2003, 'An Australian story: The troubling experience of economic reform', Papers on Parliament, 40, https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Senate/Powers_practice_n_procedures/%20/%20/link.aspx?_id=6F7B19F24405402F8F8880A57A4A5C83&_z=z

Pusey MR, 2003, 'Bad Company [Correspondence]', Quarterly Essay: Whitefella Jump Up, pp. 96 - 100

Pusey MR, 1998, 'Australia: Once the lighthouse of social democracy of the world. The impact of recent economic reforms', Thesis Eleven, 55, pp. 41 - 59, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0725513698055000004

Pusey MR, 1998, 'Economic rationalism, human rights and civil society', Australian Journal of Human Rights, pp. 131 - 152, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1323238X.1998.11911005

Pusey M, 1998, 'Women & families: The impact of economic restructuring on women and families: Preliminary findings from the Middle Australia project', The Australian quarterly, 70, pp. 18 - 27, https://www.jstor.org/stable/20637747

Pusey MR, 1998, 'Women and families and economic change', Australian Quarterly, pp. 18 - 27

Pusey MR, 1997, 'Inside the minds of middle Australia', Australian Quarterly, 69, pp. 14 - 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/20637693

Pusey MR, 1996, 'Economic rationalism and the contest of civil society', Thesis Eleven, 44, pp. 69 - 87, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0725513696001044008

Pusey MR, 1995, 'Economic rationalism with a vengeance', Journal of Australian Political Economy, pp. 114 - 121

Pusey M, 1994, 'Reviews: Peter Beilharz, Mark Considine and Rob Watts, Arguing about the Welfare State: The Australian Experience (Allen and Unwin, 1992)', Thesis Eleven, 38, pp. 190 - 193, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/072551369403800118

Pusey M, 1993, 'Reflections on the impact of economic rationalism in Canberra', Journal of Sociology, 29, pp. 379 - 386, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/144078339302900308

Pusey M, 1990, 'The impact of economic ideas on public policy in Canberra?', Economic Papers: a journal of applied economics and policy, 9, pp. 80 - 90, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1759-3441.1990.tb00622.x

Pusey M, 1988, 'Our top Canberra public servants under Hawke', The Australian quarterly, 60, pp. 109 - 122, https://www.jstor.org/stable/41317992

Pusey M, 1984, 'Rationality, organizations, and language towards a critical theory of bureaucracy', Thesis Eleven: critical theory and historical sociology, 10/11, pp. 89 - 109, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/072551368501000108

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