Global capital, political institutions, and policy change in developed welfare states
Auteur :
Swank, Duane
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521001441
Date de publication :
11 févr. 2002
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,2 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
470 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book argues that the dramatic post-1970 rise in international capital mobility has not systematically contributed to the retrenchment of developed welfare states as many claim. Nor has globalization directly reduced the revenue-raising capacities of governments and undercut the political institutions that support the welfare state.