The political economy of Britain in crisis : trade unions and the banking sector / / by Christopher Kirkland

• Autore: Kirkland Christopher
• Pubblicazione: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2017
• Edizione: 1st ed. 2017.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (207 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 338.941
• Soggetto topico: Political economy; Political sociology; Finance, Public; Labor economics; International Political Economy; Political Sociology; British Politics; Public Finance; Labor Economics
• Soggetto geografico: Great Britain Politics and government
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. The Trade Union Crisis of 1976–9 -- Chapter 3. Placing the Thatcher reforms in the context of the Capital/Labour relationship -- Chapter 4. The Banking Crisis of 2007 -- Chapter 5. Conclusions.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book explores two recent crises in British political economy: the crisis of 1976–9, for which the trade unions were impugned, and the 2007 economic crisis, for which bankers were (at least initially) blamed. The author argues that the “crisis resolution” of the former – principally the Thatcherite reforms of the 1980s – led to the emergence of the banking crisis. Further, Kirkland demonstrates how narratives of blame have emerged and were used in both instances to promote specific agendas. Narrations of blame and crises were used to curb the trade union powers in the 1980s, whilst the 2007 crisis was quickly reframed as one of excessive government spending, which in turn has led to policies of austerity.
• Titolo autorizzato: The Political Economy of Britain in Crisis
• ISBN: 3-319-59238-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910255287303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Building a Sustainable Political Economy: SPERI Research & Policy