Archives: Publications

Edited By Peter Browne and Seumas Spark Monash University Publishing ‘This is a rich, kaleidoscopic portrait of a beloved and brilliant historian. In exploring the life and work of Ken Inglis, the book illuminates a whole generation of historical scholarship.’ Tom Griffiths ‘A notable humanist and historian sliced and diced, with deep insights into a vanishing […]

By Clement A Tisdell (The University of Queensland, Australia) Edward Elgar Publishing ‘Why is it so difficult to protect the environment? This book reflects on the historical, physical and social complexity of the task from the point of view of an economist while remaining accessible to a non-specialist. The depth and breadth of the author’s […]

By Clement A Tisdell (The University of Queensland, Australia) World Scientific Publishing Description This unique book provides an easily comprehended overview of facts about gender inequality and contains a valuable introduction to economic theories of this inequality, the applicability of which is assessed in the light of empirical evidence. A special feature of this book […]

A new book by Academy Fellow Brian Head and colleagues examining the complexities of policy making in the modern world

A new book by Academy Fellow Professor George Crowder

By Luca Giustiniano, Stewart R. Clegg, Miguel Pina E. Cunha, Armenio Rego. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd ‘The Elgar Introduction to Theories of Organizational Resilience sets itself apart from other works by acknowledging the jargon-filled wasteland of meanings that has undermined scholarship in resilience. The book has clear goals: shedding light on the definition of resilience, […]

Edited by Stewart Clegg and Miguel Pina e Cunha   Description Social theorists speculate about large-scale social questions, asking of any phenomenon, how is it possible? This book addresses how various social theories contribute key insights into the nature of organizations and management. The cast of characters to be found in this book have had […]

Edited by Arne L. Bygdås, Stewart Clegg and Aina Landsverk Hagen.   Description Media Management and Digital Transformation provides novel and empirically rich insights into the tensions, struggles and innovations of news making and managing in media organizations. From an empirically grounded perspective this book investigates how the ‘buzz’ of new technology tends to prevent management […]

By Stewart R. Clegg, Martin Kornberger, Tyrone S. Pitsis, Matt Mount Sage Publishing [The authors] seek the best of both worlds. By focusing on the contribution of policy theory to policy analysis, they both remove a temptation for scholars to speak only to themselves, and show how to produce practical lessons for problem solving. Paul […]

By Miguel Pina e Cunha, Arménio Rego, Ace Simpson, Stewart Clegg Routledge “Positivity rooted in reality, recommendations anchored by science, this book marshals surprising stories and rigorous research to bring a fresh and hopeful view of what organizations can become”. – Bradley Owens, Marriott School of Management at Brigham Young University . Description Positive Organizational […]

By Stewart R Clegg, Jochen Schweitzer, Andrea Whittle, Christos Pitelis. Sage Publishing “Once again, Clegg, Pitelis, Schweitzer and Whittle provide an exciting and accessible introduction to business strategy that will engage students and provide them with a relevant and insightful understanding of a key topic.” – Thomas B. Lawrence, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford […]

A Global Future Beyond Nationalism, 1st Edition By Gavin Kitching Routledge Description This short book makes a connection between recent ‘tectonic shifts’ in the world economy and the political problems currently confronted by western democracies. The shift of manufacturing away from the West, allied to the pressure to keep costs down in an increasingly competitive […]

By Dennis Altman Monash University Publishing ‘From Lyndon Johnson to Trump, Altman’s diary takes us from the early days of AIDS to gay liberation against a backdrop of Australia’s strange love for America.’ Gillian Triggs‘An ingenious combining of memoir and analysis, personal reflection and social science.’ Professor Frank Bongiorno Description Dennis Altman’s long obsession with the United […]

By Chris Beasley and Heather Brook Manchester University Press ‘This is an important book which helps us better understand a key political and cultural phenomena – Hollywood films. The book is engaging, packed with insights, and helps us understand film as ‘political objects’… it’s a book with a serious project at this core, but never […]

By James Piscatori and Amin Saikal  Cambridge University Press Assuming a central place in Muslim life, the Qur’an speaks of one community of the faith, the umma. This unity of the faithful is recognised as the default aspiration of the believer, and in the modern era, intellectuals and political leaders have often vied both to define, […]

Academy Fellows Andrew Leigh and Joshua Gans have joined forces to produce: How to get more innovation and more equality. Is economic inequality the price we pay for innovation? The amazing technological advances of the last two decades—in such areas as artificial intelligence, genetics, and materials—have benefited society collectively and rewarded innovators handsomely: we get […]

By Amin Saikal Princeton University Press “Scholarly portrait of a nation that resists easy categorization—and containment. . . . Useful reading for students of contemporary geopolitics, in which Iran has proven a constant, often destabilizing presence.”—Kirkus Description On the fortieth anniversary of the 1978–79 Iranian revolution, a definitive political picture of the Islamic Republic When […]