Globalization and varieties of capitalism: New Labour, economic policy and the abject state

Globalization and varieties of capitalism: New Labour, economic policy and the abject state

Coffey, Dan

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A study of Britain as a capitalism poised between American and European models, exploring themes of legitimation, denial and opportunism via a series of substantial case studies framed by a reinterpretation of Thatcherism's economic contexts and a critical assessment of New Labour. INDICE: Introduction - Globalization and Capitalism Unleashed: The Travails of Labour - The Commanding State: The Politics of Competitiveness - The Self-Effacing State: Private Services Required - The Self-Deceiving State: The Model Employer Myth - New Ways or the Abject State - The End of Things: The GreatFinancial Crisis - Strange Days - References - Name and Subject Index

  • ISBN: 978-0-230-55309-5
  • Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
  • Encuadernacion: Cartoné
  • Páginas: 200
  • Fecha Publicación: 21/08/2009
  • Nº Volúmenes: 1
  • Idioma: Inglés