Gavan Butler is one of the founders of the Department of Political Economy at the University of Sydney.Evan Jones is a retired political economist. He taught at the University of Sydney from 1973 to 2006.Frank Stilwell is professor emeritus of political economy at the University of Sydney.

• IntroductionEmerging conflictGetting started Resolve or resign! More strugglesA long marchA significant shiftWhat’s wrong with economics?Pedagogy and powerIntellectual suppressionMarket forcesDissent and legitimacyWhither political economy?Chronology of principal eventsIndex

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