Abstract
In this chapter, we argue that our analytical efforts should be focused on explaining how global and regional changes–by regional, we broadly refer to Oceania–in the political economy lead to contestations within established state institutions, as well as layering new practices of governance within established institutions (Jayasuriya, 2008, 2009). State institutions are not external to the market, but are partially shaped by economic and market processes (Glassman, 2011; Gough, 2004). We explore how Australia's increasing ...