The attempt to reduce the role of the state in the market through tax cuts, decreases in social spending, deregulation, and privatization—""neoliberalism""—took root in the United States under Ronald Reagan and in Britain under Margaret Thatcher. But why did neoliberal policies gain such...

Introduction -- Economic inequality, federalism and the new economic populism -- Growing inequality and public awareness of inequality in the States -- Awareness of inequality and government liberalism -- Taxing the rich : the initiative, attitudes toward inequality, and Washington's proposition...

This paper analyses the main characteristics of the European Socio-Economic Model. We discuss how the model varies across countries within Europe, examine how the model has changed over time and compare the European model with the corresponding US model. While the differences with regard of...