Myths, Politicians and Money [electronic resource] : The Truth Behind the Free Market /
Gould, B.author.
Bryan Gould draws on his experience as a leading British politician and as a lawyer, academic, diplomat and television journalist to explain why the political and economic doctrines that have dominated the western world for three decades have meant that western countries have found that their democratic governments no longer serve them well.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references (pages [244]-248) and index.
Machine generated contents note: -- Foreword -- Introduction -- 1. The Triumph of the 'Free' Market -- 2. Globalisation -- 3. Stepping Stones to a Global Economy -- 4. The Political Response -- 5. Democracy Surrendered -- 6. The Shift in the Balance of Power -- 7. Everything Has A Price - Or Businessmen Know Best -- 8. Mismanaging Our Economies - The Rise of Monetarism -- 9. Mismanaging Our Economies - The International Dimension -- 10. The Rise of Powerful Rivals and Other Models -- 11. Mismanaging Our Economies - Ignoring the Evidence -- 12. Hubris and Nemesis - The GFC -- 13. Our Leaders Are Ignorant of How Our Economy Works -- 14. The Role of the Media -- 15. Widening Inequality and Social Problems -- 16. Misreading the Non-Western World -- 17. The Anglo-American Model -- Conclusion - What Can Be Done.
Bryan Gould draws on his experience as a leading British politician and as a lawyer, academic, diplomat and television journalist to explain why the political and economic doctrines that have dominated the western world for three decades have meant that western countries have found that their democratic governments no longer serve them well.
Political economy.
Macroeconomics.
Political philosophy.
Social sciences—Philosophy.
Political theory.
Economic policy.
International Political Economy.
Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics//Financial Economics.
Political Philosophy.
Social Philosophy.
Political Theory.
Economic Policy.