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.

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Information

Publisher

Bristol University Press

Year

2021

ISBN

9781529212266

Topic

Economics

Subtopic

Economic Policy

Index

Economics

Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
List of Figures and Tables
About the Authors
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction: Varieties of Austerity
2. Spending in an Austere Era
3. Selling Restraint
4. Transforming the Public Sector
5. Class Struggle from Above
6. Insecurity and Poverty
7. Limits and Possibilities of Resistance
8. Conclusion: Beyond Austerity
Notes
References