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Social Democracy in Neoliberal Times: The Left and Economic Policy Since 1980

by Andrew Glyn

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Never has the Left held power in so many advanced economies, yet this has had little effect on economic policy. This book examines the successes and failures of govenments in Europe and Australia to chart distinctive courses in the face of neoliberal backlash against state intervention, the welfare state, and guaranteed full employment.

Synopsis:

This study examines in detail the successes and failures of governments across Europe and Australasia to chart distinctive courses in the face of the neoliberal backlash against state intervention, the welfare state, and guaranteed full employment.

Description:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [334]-366) and index.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction, Andrew Glyn

2. Understanding Swedish Democracy: Victims of Success, Juhana Vartiainen

3. The Austrian Experience, Alois Guger

4. Social Democracy and Market Reform in Australia and New Zealand, John Quiggin

5. The Logic and Limits of D�sinflation Comp�titive, Fr�d�ric Lordon

6. The Political Economy of Social Democratic Economic Policies: The PASOK Experiment in Greece, Euclid Tsakalotos

7. The Spanish Socialists in Power: Thirteen Years of Economic Policy, Albert Recio and Jordi Roca

8. New Labour's Economic Policy, Andrew Glyn and Stewart Wood

9. Why the Social Democratic Option Failed: Poland's Experience of Systemic Change, Tadeusz Kowalik

10. The Choices for Scandinavian Social Democracy in Comparative Perspective, Torben Iversen

11. The Social Democratic Welfare State, Evelyne Huber and John D. Stephens

12. How Many Ways can be Third?, Adam Przeworski

Product Details

ISBN:
9780199241385
Editor:
Glyn, Andrew
Publisher:
Oxford University Press, USA
Editor:
Glyn, Andrew
Author:
Glyn, Andrew
Author:
null, Andrew
Location:
Oxford
Subject:
History
Subject:
Economic Policy
Subject:
Socialism
Subject:
Development - Economic Development
Subject:
Public Policy - Economic Policy
Subject:
Economics | Political
Subject:
Europe Economic policy.
Subject:
Europe Economic conditions 20th century.
Subject:
Economics - General
Series Volume:
105-122
Publication Date:
20010731
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
College/higher education:
Language:
English
Illustrations:
22 line illus
Pages:
384
Dimensions:
8.9 x 5.9 x 0.9 in 1.2 lb

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