Reclaiming the state a progressive vision of sovereignty for a post-neoliberal world / William Mitchell and Thomas Fazi.
| Author/creator | Mitchell, William, 1952- |
| Other author | Fazi, Thomas. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : Pluto Press, 2017. |
| Description | 302 pages ; 22 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction : Make the Left Great Again -- Part I. The Great Transformation Redux : From Keynesianism to Neoliberalism--and Beyond. Broken Paradise : A Critical Assessment of the Keynesian 'Full Employment' Era -- Destined to Fail : Understanding the Crisis of Keynesianism and the Rise of Neoliberalism -- That Option No Longer Exists : How Britain, and the British Labour Party, Fell Into the Monetarist Trap -- The Paris Consensus : The French Left and the Creation of Neoliberal Europe -- The State Never Went Away : Neoliberalism as a State-Driven Project -- Aprés Elle, Le Déluge : Are We Entering a Post-Neoliberal Age? -- Part II. A Progressive Strategy for the Twenty-First Century. Towards a Progressive Vision of Sovereignty -- A Government is Not Like a Household : An Introduction to Modern Monetary Theory -- I Have a Job For You : Why a Job Guarantee is Better than Basic Income -- We Have a (Central) Plan : The Case of Renationalisation -- Conclusion : Back to the State. |
| Abstract | Trump. Brexit. The alt-right. It's increasingly apparent that old political notions--believed to be consigned to the dustbin of history--are now resurrected. The neonationalist, anti-globalization, and anti-establishment attitude engulfing the United States and United Kingdom hints suspiciously at a yearning for national sovereignty. Reclaiming the State offers an urgent and prescient political analysis and economic program for the Left who are strategizing for these uncertain times. Many of our assumptions--about ideology, democracy, trade, and globalization--are being thrown into doubt, deposed by populism, nationalism, and racism. In response to these challenging times, economist Bill Mitchell and political theorist Thomas Fazi propose a reconceptualization of the sovereign state as a vehicle for change. They offer a progressive view of sovereignty based not on the demonization of the other, but as a way to bring the economy back under democratic control. With nationalism gaining support across the United States with each passing week, Reclaiaming the State provides innovative ideas to mobilize and reenergize a tired, divided Left.-- Provided by Publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (page 269-291) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Issued in other form | ebook version : 9781786801494 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2023423212 |
| ISBN | 9780745337333 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 0745337333 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 9780745337326 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 0745337325 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (PDF) |
| ISBN | (Kindle) |
| ISBN | (EPUB) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |