Architects of austerity : international finance and the politics of growth /

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Architects of Austerity argues that the seeds of neoliberal politics were sown in the 1950s and 1960s. Suggesting that the postwar era was less socially democratic than we think, Aaron Major presents a comparative-historical analysis of economic policy in the United States, the United Kingdom, and I...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Major, Aaron (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, [2014]
Subjects:
Since 1945
Economic policy.
International finance.
Economic development > Government policy.
Government spending policy.
Neoliberalism.
Economic history > 1945-
Politique économique.
Développement économique > Politique gouvernementale.
Dépenses publiques > Politique gouvernementale.
Néo-libéralisme.
Histoire économique > 1945-
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Finance.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > International > Economics.
Economic development > Government policy
Economic history
Economic policy
Government spending policy
International finance
Neoliberalism
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Crisis, Austerity, and the Neoliberal Turn; Chapter 2: The Architects of Austerity; Chapter 3: The Question of Growth in a Global Economy; Chapter 4: Adjustment in Practice; Chapter 5: The Erratic March of Labour; Chapter 6: Global Finance and the U.S. Growth Agenda; Chapter 7: Guns, Butter, and Gold; Chapter 8: Globalization, Coercion, and the Resiliency of Austerity; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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