Consistency and viability of capitalist economic systems / John Marangos.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Marangos, John, 1962-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Capitalism--Developed countries--History--20th century.

Capitalism.

Economic history.

Economic policy.

History.

Developed countries--Economic policy--20th century.

Developed countries.

Economic history--20th century.

Economic history--19th century.

Physical Description:

xvi, 281 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.

Summary:

The ultimate survival of an economic system depends on whether or not the interrelationships between its institutions and its members are consistent with each other. Consistency and Viability of Capitalist Economic Systems develops an original analytical framework to understand the relationship between the economic, political and ideological structures, the external environment, and the process of reform that give rise to certain economic systems by establishing consistency. Consistency, however, is not enough-a consistent economic system must be flexible and have the internal mechanisms to be able to adapt to changes in social reality, making possible its survival over time. The economic system is viable when it is able to encourage increases in labor productivity and there is popular support. Thus the economic system, in its broad social science context, must be both consistent and viable. This volume examines the capitalist economic systems of Great Britain, Japan, the European Union, and Sweden. Book jacket.

Contents:

Introduction

Consistency and viability of economic systems

Consistency and viability of market capitalism

Great Britain. From Atlee's postwar consensus and welfare state to Thatcher's free market economy

Postwar Japan: from the economic miracle to the bubble economy

The European Union as an economic system. From the European coal and steel community to the euro

Sweden. From "Third way" to joining the European Union.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780230110601

0230110606

OCLC:

757475535