The politics of austerity : a recent history /: a recent history. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Michael Burton.
• Authors: Burton, Michael
• Contents: Dedication; Acknowledgements; Terminology; Contents; List of Tables; Chapter 1: The Politics of Austerity: A Recent History; Introduction; Notes; Part I: Austerity in the UK; Chapter 2: The Rise of Public Spending; The Background to Public Spending; From Great War to Great Depression; The New Welfare State and Post-War Consensus; Never Had It So Good; Spending Under Labour 1964-1970; Notes; Chapter 3: The Party's Over; The Rise and Fall of Selsdon Man; The Party's Over; The IMF Crisis of 1976; Notes; Chapter 4: The End of Consensus; Conclusion: Did Spending Really Fall Under Thatcher? Recession and€Recovery 1990-1997Notes; Chapter 5: From Boom to€Bust; The Return of€Recession; Was Public Spending Too High?; Notes; Chapter 6: Austerity Britain; Dark Clouds from€Abroad; Notes; Chapter 7: Light at the€End of€the€Tunnel; The Conservative Government from€2015; Did the€Coalition's Austerity Programme Work?; The Changing Pattern of€Tax and€Spending; Notes; Part II: Global Experiences of Austerity; Chapter 8: Deficit-Reduction in€the€USA; Fiscal Consolidation in€the€Early 1990s; From Boom to€Bust; Recovery After 2011; Notes; Chapter 9: Austerity in€Europe. Case Study: The€Baltic StatesIreland; Were All Income Groups Hit by Austerity?; Notes; Chapter 10: Two Case Studies: Canada and€Sweden; A Case Study: Canada; Is Canada's Experience a€Model to€Follow?; A Case Study: Sweden; Notes; Chapter 11: Some Asia-Pacific Case Studies; New Zealand; Japan; The Asian Financial Crisis; Notes; Chapter 12: Is Austerity Necessary?; Is There a€Template for€Applying Austerity?; Notes; Chapter 13: Conclusion; Note; Bibliography; Index.
• Publisher Details: London : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 336.3; Political science; Fiscal policy; Debts, Public; Budget deficits; Economic policy; Finance, Public; Political economy; World politics; Public policy; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Public Finance; Budget deficits; Debts, Public; Economic policy; Finance, Public; Fiscal policy; Political Science -- History & Theory; Political Science -- Public Policy -- General; Political science & theory; Public administration; Political Science -- Economic Conditions; Political economy; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137482853; 1137482850
• Related ISBNs: 9781137486295; 1137486295
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed November 30, 2016).
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