The political economy of Britain in crisis : trade unions and the banking sector / Christopher Kirkland.
2017
HB3783
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Title
The political economy of Britain in crisis : trade unions and the banking sector / Christopher Kirkland.
ISBN
9783319592381 (electronic book)
3319592386 (electronic book)
9783319592374
3319592378
3319592386 (electronic book)
9783319592374
3319592378
Published
Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2017]
Copyright
©2017
Language
English
Description
1 online resource.
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HB3783
Dewey Decimal Classification
338.540941
Summary
"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."-- Provided by publisher.
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Series
Building a sustainable political economy.
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Table of Contents
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.
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.