Varieties of Austerity

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Heather Whiteside (University of Waterloo, Canada) Stephen McBride (McMaster University)

Varieties of Austerity

Heather Whiteside (University of Waterloo, Canada), Stephen McBride (McMaster University), Bryan Evans (Ryerson University)

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Bristol University Press
04 May 2021

Comparative politics; Political ideologies; Central government policies

Austerity is not always one-size-fits-all; it can be a flexible, class-based strategy taking several forms depending on the political-economic forces and institutional characteristics present.

This important book identifies continuity and variety in crisis-driven austerity restructuring across Canada, Denmark, Ireland and Spain. In their analysis, the authors focus on several components of austerity, including fiscal and monetary policy, budget narratives, public sector reform, labor market flexibilization, and resistance. In so doing, they uncover how austerity can be categorized into different dynamic types, and expose the economic, social, and political implications of the varieties of austerity.

By: Heather Whiteside (University of Waterloo Canada), Stephen McBride (McMaster University), Bryan Evans (Ryerson University)
Imprint: Bristol University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781529212242
ISBN 10: 1529212243
Pages: 260
Publication Date: 04 May 2021
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction: Theoretical Framework and Empirics; Political Economy of Debt and Finance; Politics of Public Money; Public Sector Restructuring; Labour Market Flexibility and Restructuring; Institutionalizing Precarity and Low Wage Work; Resistance and Its Limits; Conclusion.

Heather Whiteside is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Waterloo and Fellow at the Balsillie School of International Affairs. Stephen McBride is Professor of Political Science and Canada Research Chair in Public Policy and Globalization at McMaster University. Bryan Evans is Professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at Ryerson University and is Director of the Centre for Policy Innovation and Public Engagement.

Reviews for Varieties of Austerity

Essential reading for those interested in understanding the nature and dynamics of austerity and the possibilities opening up for constructing alternatives capable of delivering a fair and sustainable society. Sue Konzelmann, Birkbeck, University of London This book offers a skilful comparative analysis of the class character and the restructuring of the nation state that avoids national container traps. Dieter Plehwe, Berlin Social Science Center (WZB)