Economic collapse, economic change
Subtitle: getting to the roots of the crisis
By: Arthur MacEwan and John A. Miller
Contributors: Miller, John A., 1948 Nov. 10-
Publisher: M.E. Sharpe
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Armonk, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 237
ISBN-13: 9780765630674
Subjects: Economic policy; Economic conditions; Recessions; Financial crises; International economic relations
Description: Provides a widely accessible account of the recent economic collapse and crisis, emphasizing the deep nexus of economic inequality, undemocratic power, and leave-it-to-the-market ideology at its root. From publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: What ails the economy: understanding causes to find cures; title: Where are we now? Why is this a "crisis"?; title: Ideology and power in the post-World War II era; title: The turn-around: change in the last quarter of the 20th century; title: Setting the stage: loosening the reins of finance; title: Tracking the evolution of the crisis; title: Shaping the global economy; title: China, the United States, and the crisis; title: Palliative care: an appraisal; title: Moving in a different direction.