| Political Parties, Growth and Equality: Conservative and Social Democratic Economic Strategies in the World Economy Contributor(s): Boix, Carles (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521584469 ISBN-13: 9780521584463 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $90.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 1998 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - Political Parties - Political Science | History & Theory - General - Political Science | Public Policy - Economic Policy |
| Dewey: 324.2 |
| LCCN: 97027896 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6" W x 9" (1.33 lbs) 296 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book describes the contrasting economic strategies pursued by conservative and social democratic governments. The current literature on political economy maintains that, due to the globalization of the economy and each country's institutional structures, parties hardly affect the economy. Examining all advanced countries since the 1960s, Professor Boix shows instead that partisanship and electoral politics play a fundamental role in the selection of policies to generate long-term growth and economic competitiveness. The book reinvigorates the claim that democratic arrangements matter. |