The neoliberal seduction: Governing-at-a-distance, community development and the battle over financial services provision in Australia

Geographical Research

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 29-39

  Argent, Neil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Banking; Governmentality; Neoliberalism; Power; Space

Indexed keywords

BANKING; COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; FINANCIAL SERVICES; NEOLIBERALISM;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 17844386585     PISSN: 17455863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-5871.2005.00296.x     Document Type: Article

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