Andrew Scott

Dr Andrew Scott is Emeritus Professor of Politics and Policy at Deakin University. He is the author of five books including Northern Lights: The Positive Policy Example of Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Norway (2014); Running on Empty: ‘Modernising’ the British and Australian labour parties (2000); and Fading Loyalties: The Australian Labor Party and the Working Class (1991). His Northern Lights book has just been translated into Japanese. Andrew is also lead editor, and contributor to three chapters, of another book – The Nordic Edge: Policy Possibilities for Australia (2021).

Andrew Scott's recent articles

Boosting equity and safety for Australia's children

Boosting equity and safety for Australia's children

In Australia, 37% of students aged between about 5 or 6 and 18 years go to private schools which charge fees – but while those schools are private, they are not run for profit.

Pushing back with new urgency against neoliberalism

Pushing back with new urgency against neoliberalism

The era of unchallenged neoliberal dominance appears to be over, but it is too early to declare neoliberalism dead.