Globalization and varieties of capitalism : New Labour, economic policy and the abject state /

"This book is a study of Britain as a capitalism poised between American and European models. It explores themes of legitimation, denial and opportunism via a series of substantial case studies framed by a reinterpretation of Thatcherism's economic contexts and a critical assessment of New...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Coffey, Dan, 1966-
Other Authors: Thornley, Carole, 1955-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
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Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: Introduction * Globalization and Capitalism Unleashed: The Travails of Labour * The Commanding State: The Politics of Competitiveness * The Self-Effacing State: Private Services Required * The Self-Deceiving State: The Model Employer Myth * New Ways or the Abject State * The End of Things: The Great Financial Crisis * Strange Days * References * Name and Subject Index Introduction * Globalization and Capitalism Unleashed: The Travails of Labour * The Commanding State: The Politics of Competitiveness * The Self-Effacing State: Private Services Required * The Self-Deceiving State: The Model Employer Myth * New Ways or the Abject State * The End of Things: The Great Financial Crisis * Strange Days * References * Name and Subject Index.