The triumph of broken promises : the end of the Cold War and the rise of neoliberalism / Fritz Bartel.
"Communist and capitalist states alike were scarred by the economic shocks of the 1970s. Why did only communist governments fall in their wake? Fritz Bartel argues that Western democracies were insulated by neoliberalism. While austerity was fatal to the legitimacy of communism, democratic poli...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, Massachusetts :
Harvard University Press,
2022.
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| Online Access: | Click here to view this book |
| Summary: | "Communist and capitalist states alike were scarred by the economic shocks of the 1970s. Why did only communist governments fall in their wake? Fritz Bartel argues that Western democracies were insulated by neoliberalism. While austerity was fatal to the legitimacy of communism, democratic politicians could win votes by pushing market discipline"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (429 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0674275802 9780674275805 |