{"product_id":"2026200009309-secondhand-death-of-the-lucky-country","title":"Death Of The Lucky Country","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark work of Australian political commentary, Death of the Lucky Country argues that Australia's prosperity and democratic identity are under serious threat from complacency, mediocre leadership, and an over-reliance on good fortune rather than purposeful governance. Donald Horne, the intellectual who famously coined the phrase the lucky country, returns to his defining idea with a sharper, more urgent critique — this time issuing a warning rather than a diagnosis. Written in the charged aftermath of the 1975 constitutional crisis and the dismissal of the Whitlam government, the book chronicles the breakdown of Australia's political institutions and the fragility of its democratic traditions. Horne's tone is passionate and unflinching, calling on Australians to demand more from their leaders and to build a nation founded on merit and vision rather than inherited luck. It remains a vital and provocative text for anyone seeking to understand the fault lines of modern Australian society.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48887999398107,"sku":"2026200009309-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/05b92cc0-098c-40fe-bd42-dccb6137e305.png?v=1781752051","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200009309-secondhand-death-of-the-lucky-country","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}