The political economy of deindustrialization : causes, consequences, implications / Ray Kiely.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kiely, Ray, 1964- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Deindustrialization--Political aspects.

Deindustrialization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 170 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne : Agenda Publishing, 2024.

Summary:

It is often assumed that deindustrialization is a bad thing, confined to the Global North, and caused by cheap imports from the Global South. Although not entirely incorrect, the truth is far more complicated. Ray Kiely argues that the current economic debate assumes too much in terms of causality around deindustrialization, which is better seen as a product of wider changes in contemporary global capitalism. Yet, evidence of a zero-sum game doesn't have to be very strong for this to have become an issue of deep politics, informing right-wing populism and contemporary geopolitical tensions (namely with China). A clearer understanding of the processes of deindustrialization can help in appreciating the political responses and movements across the Global North - and South - and enable us to find better responses to the processes themselves.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 06 Jun 2025).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781788217576

1788217578

9781788217583

1788217586

OCLC:

1450839194