Kirkland, Christopher. The Political Economy of Britain in Crisis : Trade Unions and the Banking Sector / [electronic resource] : / by Christopher Kirkland.. — 1st ed. 2017.. — XIII, 207 p. 9 illus., 8 illus. in color. : online resource. — (Building a Sustainable Political Economy: SPERI Research & Policy). - Building a Sustainable Political Economy: SPERI Research & Policy .
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.
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Анотація: 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.
9783319592381
10.1007/978-3-319-59238-1 doi
Political economy. Political sociology. Great Britain—Politics and government. Finance, Public. Labor economics. International Political Economy. Political Sociology. British Politics. Public Finance. Labor Economics.