The Global Life of Austerity
Author | : Theodoros Rakopoulos |
Publisher | : Berghahn Books |
Total Pages | : 155 |
Release | : 2018-06-18 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781785338717 |
ISBN-13 | : 1785338714 |
Rating | : 4/5 (714 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Global Life of Austerity written by Theodoros Rakopoulos and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2018-06-18 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Austerity and structural adjustment programs are just the latest forms of neoliberal policy to have a profoundly damaging impact on the targeted populations. Yet, as the contributors to this collection argue, the recent austerity-related European crisis is not a breach of erstwhile development schemes, but a continuation of economic policies. Using historical analysis and ethnographically-grounded research, this volume shows the similarities of the European conundrum with realities outside Europe, seeing austerity in a non-Eurocentric fashion. In doing so, it offers novel insights as to how economic crises are experienced at a global level.