{"product_id":"2026200013720-secondhand-sydney-boom-sydney-bust","title":"Sydney Boom Sydney Bust","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew cities embody the volatile rhythms of capitalism quite like Sydney, and Sydney Boom Sydney Bust by M.T. Daly presents a rigorous and compelling account of the Australian metropolis's dramatic cycles of economic expansion and collapse. Daly chronicles the forces of speculation, land markets, and financial capital that have repeatedly shaped and reshaped Sydney's urban landscape, tracing the city's turbulent growth from a colonial outpost into one of the Southern Hemisphere's most dynamic — and precarious — economic centres. The work draws on detailed empirical research to argue that Sydney's development cannot be understood apart from the boom-and-bust cycles that have defined both its physical form and its social character.\n\nDaly's analysis situates Sydney within broader theories of urban political economy, illustrating how global capital flows and local property markets intersect in ways that produce spectacular wealth alongside deep inequality. Written with scholarly authority yet accessible to a general readership, the book remains an indispensable reference for anyone seeking to understand the structural forces beneath Sydney's glittering harbour facade — and a timely warning that the city's next bust may never be far behind.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49160900608219,"sku":"2026200013720-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/3dd90cc0-6e34-43bc-bea2-990bec897791.png?v=1787188339","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200013720-secondhand-sydney-boom-sydney-bust","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}