Bjorn Bremer (Senior Researcher in Comparative and International Po

Austerity from the Left

Social Democratic Parties in the Shadow of the Great Recession

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Produktbeschreibung

This book explores how austerity came to be the predominant fiscal policy response to the Great Recession in Europe, even for centre-left governments. It examines the political consequences of this response, combining qualitative and quantitative methods and drawing on a wide range of empirical evidence.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. August 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 237mm x 159mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 616g
• ISBN-13: 9780192872210
• ISBN-10: 0192872214
• Artikelnr.: 67735073

Autorenporträt

Björn Bremer is a Senior Researcher in Comparative and International Political Economy at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies in Cologne. He obtained his PhD from the European University Institute in 2019, and his research lies at the intersection of comparative politics, political economy, and political behaviour.

Inhaltsangabe

1: Introduction
2: Theoretical Framework
3: The Programmatic Response
4: Attitudes towards Austerity
5: Public Opinion Regarding Fiscal Consolidation in the Face of Trade-Offs
6: The Fiscal Policies of the British Labour Party in Times of Crisis
7: The Fiscal Policies of the German SPD in Times of Crisis
8: The Electoral Effects of Social Democratic Austerity
Conclusion
Appendices
Bibliography