Much right-wing political effort has gone into creating an image of the US government as a "vampire", sucking the lifeblood from the economy. Americans have been told that if they want a healthy economy, they have to tighten their belts, save more, and eliminate the federal budget deficit by drastically downsizing the government. This work argues that these claims derive their persuasiveness not from good economics but from popular allegories and metaphors that have shaped public understanding for generations. Robert Block shows the ways in which these metaphors distort understanding of the US and global economy. He explains why balancing the federal budget will not solve economic problems, shows the flaws in the arguments for a global free-trade regime, and uses a series of alternative metaphors to provide a realistic analysis of the reforms that the US needs.
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This work argues that right-wing claims that the government are sucking the lifeblood from the US economy derive their persuasiveness from popular allegories and metaphors which distort understanding. It offers alternative metaphors to provide an analysis of the reforms needed by the US.
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ISBN
9781565841932
Publisert
1996-01-30
Utgiver
Vendor
The New Press
Høyde
210 mm
Bredde
139 mm
Aldersnivå
05, 06, UU, UP, P
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
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Antall sider
256

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