American political economy in global perspective

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American political economy in global perspective

Harold L. Wilensky

Cambridge University Press, 2012

  • : hardback
  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-341) and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

This book is a guide to claims about the proper role of government and markets in a global economy. Moving between systematic comparison of nineteen rich democracies and debate about what the United States can do to restore a more civilized, egalitarian and fair society, Harold L. Wilensky tells us how six of these countries got on a low road to economic progress and which components of their labor-crunch strategy are uniquely American. He provides an overview of the impact of major dimensions of globalization, only one of which - the interaction of the internationalization of finance and the rapid increase in the autonomy of central banks - undermines either national sovereignty or job security, labor standards, and the welfare state. Although Wilensky views American policy and politics through the lens of globalization, he concludes that the nation-state remains the center of personal identity, social solidarity and political action.

目次

  • Part I. Globalization, Public Policy, and the Wellbeing of People: 1. The welfare state as the center of public finance and political conflict
  • 2. Energy policy and performance: US and the world
  • 3. What tradeoffs are good and bad for the economy?: domestic structures and policies that permit adaptation to globalization
  • 4. Retrenchment of the welfare state?: the fate of 'cutback budgeting' in Italy, France, Germany, the US, UK and New Zealand
  • 5. Pensions coverage: US health care remains unique
  • 6. The impact of 'globalization': an overview
  • Part II. Moving the US. off the Low Road: Lessons from Abroad: 7. Low road versus high road: American exceptionalism
  • 8. Policy implications for the United States: how to get off the low road.

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