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The Politics of Free Markets: The Rise of Neoliberal Economic Policies in Britain, France, Germany, and the United States
Monica Prasad
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Paperback. Gives a comparative-historical analysis of the development of neoliberal politics in different countries. This book argues that neoliberalism was made possible in the United States and Britain not because the Left in these countries was too weak, but because it was in many respects too strong. Num Pages: 280 pages, 18 line drawings. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 468.
The attempt to reduce the role of the state in the market through tax cuts, decreases in social spending, deregulation, and privatization - "neoliberalism" - took firm root in the United States under Ronald Reagan and in Britain under Margaret Thatcher. But why did neoliberal policies gain such prominence in these two countries and not in similarly industrialized Western countries such as France and Germany? A comparative-historical analysis of the development of neoliberal politics in these four countries, "The Politics of Free Markets" argues that neoliberalism was made possible in the United States and Britain not because the Left in ... Read more
The attempt to reduce the role of the state in the market through tax cuts, decreases in social spending, deregulation, and privatization - "neoliberalism" - took firm root in the United States under Ronald Reagan and in Britain under Margaret Thatcher. But why did neoliberal policies gain such prominence in these two countries and not in similarly industrialized Western countries such as France and Germany? A comparative-historical analysis of the development of neoliberal politics in these four countries, "The Politics of Free Markets" argues that neoliberalism was made possible in the United States and Britain not because the Left in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Weight
515g
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226679020
SKU
V9780226679020
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About Monica Prasad
Monica Prasad is assistant professor in the Department of Sociology at Northwestern University.
Reviews for The Politics of Free Markets: The Rise of Neoliberal Economic Policies in Britain, France, Germany, and the United States
"The Politics of Free Markets makes a substantial, original, and controversial contribution to discussions of neoliberalism, taxation, and welfare policies.... Here, Prasad argues that neoliberal policies... became more prevalent during the 1980s not because capitalists colluded with self-serving politicians but because political candidates discovered that with the appropriate spins many voters would support programs to reduce state economic intervention." - ... Read more