the German variant of social liberalism that emph…
Austerity: The History of a Dangerous Idea
by
Mark Blyth
Nov. 29, 2017 - Nov. 30, 2017
(read/capitalism-etc)
Blyth, M. (2015). Austerity: The History of a Dangerous Idea. Oxford University Press.
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ordoliberal »
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Hartz reforms »
a set of recommendations submitted by a committee…
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financial repression »
(from the FT so, grain of salt) measures by gover…
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sobriquet »
(noun) a descriptive name or epithet; nickname
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inter alia »
among other things
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The centerpiece of their July 1932 election propa…
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[...] the German government's deliberate policy, …
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[...] in the absence of any significant liquidity…
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[...] what economists call moral hazard is what n…
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The Treasury's argument, echoing Hume and Smith, …
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Preface
Austerity, a Personal History
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America: Too Big to Fail?
Bankers, Bailouts, and Blaming the State
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Europe--Too Big to Bail
The Politics of Permanent Austerity
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Introduction to Chapters 4, 5, and 6
Austerity's Intellectual and Natural Histories
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6.
Austerity's Natural History, 1914-2012
during the Belle Epoque, states were neither large enough to pursue any policy other than laissez-faire (specifically, austerity) nor democratic enough for that to pose a problem for austerity. link to gold standard as well: cutting wages/prices to remain on the standard only works if you're not a democracy (otherwise people revolt)
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Austerity's Natural History, 1914-2012
during the Belle Epoque, states were neither large enough to pursue any policy other than laissez-faire (specifically, austerity) nor democratic enough for that to pose a problem for austerity. link to gold standard as well: cutting wages/prices to remain on the standard only works if you're not a democracy (otherwise people revolt)
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The End of Banking, New Tales, and a Taxing Time Ahead
tl;dr tax the rich
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