The politics of economic liberalization [electronic resource] /
Wueest, Bruno.author.
This book analyses the discourses of economic liberalization reform in six Western European countries – Germany, France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Austria. It provides systematic empirical evidence that policy-related discourses are much more than noise; rather, they are detailed expressions of institutional complementarities and political struggles. The author posits that the more open a discourse, the broader the range of perceived interests, which, in turn, increases the intensity of conflicts. Similarly, the more public discourse centres on coordination, the more intense actors need to engage with opposite interests, which most probably intensifies political disputes as well. Moreover, Wueest argues that the formation of a consensus within the political mainstream has left a vacuum for outsider parties such as Syriza in Greece and Podemos in Spain to feed on the contentiousness of economic liberalization policies.
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
Chapter 1. Introduction: Mapping economic liberalization discourse in Western Europe -- Chapter 2. Institutional and structural foundations of discourse -- Chapter 3. Designing the discourse analysis -- Chapter 4. Unity on the substance of discourse -- Chapter 5. Diversity in the structure of discourse -- Chapter 6. Conclusion: United in diversity.
This book analyses the discourses of economic liberalization reform in six Western European countries – Germany, France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Austria. It provides systematic empirical evidence that policy-related discourses are much more than noise; rather, they are detailed expressions of institutional complementarities and political struggles. The author posits that the more open a discourse, the broader the range of perceived interests, which, in turn, increases the intensity of conflicts. Similarly, the more public discourse centres on coordination, the more intense actors need to engage with opposite interests, which most probably intensifies political disputes as well. Moreover, Wueest argues that the formation of a consensus within the political mainstream has left a vacuum for outsider parties such as Syriza in Greece and Podemos in Spain to feed on the contentiousness of economic liberalization policies.
Political economy.
Europe—Politics and government.
Comparative politics.
Globalization.
Political science.
International Political Economy.
European Politics.
Comparative Politics.
Globalization.
Governance and Government.