Free Market Conservatism (Routledge Revivals): A Critique of Theory & Practice - Softcover

 
9780415570473: Free Market Conservatism (Routledge Revivals): A Critique of Theory & Practice
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ISBN 10: 0415570476 ISBN 13: 9780415570473
Publisher: Routledge, 2009

Synopsis

First published in 1984, this book carefully dissects and convincingly demonstrates that conservative economics is incoherent in theory and disastrous in practice. The three main schools of thought supporting "free-market" policies 'supply side economics, monetarism and rational expectations- are examined in turn and each is found defective. Three case studies of conservative policy in action follow: Reagan's U.S. Thatcher's U.K. and Pinochet's Chile and their courses are charted in economic conservatism's ideology and social policy, and the book concludes with an assessment of the political reasons for the theoretical incoherence and practical failure.

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Edward Nell

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2009
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0415570476
ISBN 13 
9780415570473
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
276
Editor
Nell Edward

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