American Political Economy in Global PerspectiveCambridge University Press, 2012年2月29日 - 360 頁 This book is a guide to claims about the proper role of government and markets in a global economy. Moving between systematic comparison of nineteen rich democracies and debate about what the United States can do to restore a more civilized, egalitarian and fair society, Harold L. Wilensky tells us how six of these countries got on a low road to economic progress and which components of their labor-crunch strategy are uniquely American. He provides an overview of the impact of major dimensions of globalization, only one of which – the interaction of the internationalization of finance and the rapid increase in the autonomy of central banks – undermines either national sovereignty or job security, labor standards, and the welfare state. Although Wilensky views American policy and politics through the lens of globalization, he concludes that the nation-state remains the center of personal identity, social solidarity and political action. |
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Energy Policy and Performance The United States and the World | 15 |
What Trade Offs Are Good and Bad for the Economy? Domestic Structures and Policies That Permit Adaptation to Globalization | 42 |
Retrenchment of the Welfare State? The Fate of Cutback Budgeting in Italy France Germany the United States the United Kingdom and New Zealand | 56 |
Pensions Converge U S Health Care Remains Unique | 67 |
The Impact of Globalization An Overview | 88 |
Moving the United States Off the Low Road | 153 |
Low Road vs High Road American Exceptionalism? | 155 |
Policy Implications for the United States How to Get Off the Low Road | 191 |
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