Austerity has been at the center of political controversy following
the 2008 financial crisis, invoked by politicians and academics across
the political spectrum as the answer to, or cause of, our post-crash
economic malaise. However, despite being the cause of debate for more
than three centuries, austerity remains a poorly understood concept.
In this book, Suzanne J. Konzelmann aims to demystify austerity as an
economic policy, a political idea, and a social phenomenon. Beginning
with an analysis of political and socioeconomic history from the
seventeenth century, she explains the economics of austerity in the
context of the overall dynamics of state spending, tax, and debt.
Using comparative case studies from around the world, ranging from the
1930s to post-2008, she then evaluates the outcomes of austerity in
light of its stated objectives and analyzes the conditions under which
it doesn’t - and occasionally does - work.
This accessible introduction to austerity will be essential reading
for students and scholars of political economy, economics, and
politics, as well as all readers interested in current affairs.
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ISBN
9781509534883
Publisert
2019
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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