Architects of Austerity argues that the seeds of neoliberal politics were sown in the 1950s and 1960s. Suggesting that the postwar era was less socially democratic than we think, Aaron Major presents a comparative-historical analysis of economic policy in the United States, the United Kingdom,...

Crisis, austerity, and the neoliberal turn -- The architects of austerity -- The question of growth in a global economy -- Opening and closing the door on the Italian left -- The erratic march of Labour -- Global finance and the U.S. growth agenda -- Guns, butter, and gold -- Globalization,...

Architects of Austerity argues that the seeds of neoliberal politics were sown in the 1950s and 1960s. Suggesting that the postwar era was less socially democratic than we think, Aaron Major presents a comparative-historical analysis of economic policy in the United States, the United Kingdom,...