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PSGARC News

New book release: Saving Globalisation by Mike Moore

Saving Globalization not only provides an analysis of the globalised economy in the twenty-first century, but also seeks to answer those who question it by tracing the development of what Moore considers to be 'the big ideas of history': democracy, independent courts, the separation of church and state, property rights, independent courts, a professional civil service, and civil society. Democratic capitalism has worked for most people. Why? It is a remarkable story, from the Greeks to the Geeks, encompassing technological progress and the corrections and contradictions between liberty and equality, technology, growth and the environment. In defence of the many virtues and opportunities that globalisation offers, Mike Moore makes the case for a fresh and new approach to our international Institutions and for domestic policies that promote equity and fairness.

For more information please download the brochure [PDF 243 KB]

PSGARC 5th Annual Summer Residency Program: Legislative Financial Scrutiny

7 – 13 February 2010
La Trobe University, Beechworth Campus, Victoria, Australia

For more information, please download the program flier [PDF 95KB]

A quest for social justice: fighting corruption around the world

Wednesday 20 May 2009
4.30pm – 5.30pm
Agora lecture theatre, La Trobe University, Plenty Rd, Bundoora, Victoria 3086.

A public lecture hosted by La Trobe University’s Public Sector Governance and Accountability Research Centre (PSGARC) in Conjunction with Transparency International (Australia).

This lecture was delivered by Cobus de Swardt, Managing Director at Transparency International, the world’s leading non-governmental organisation fighting corruption. As a campaigner for tougher international action against global corruption, Cobus’ efforts have won him international acclaim.

Listen to the Cobus de Swardt podcast.