Austerity: The History of a Dangerous Idea, (Paperback)

from Albert_Borucki

Mark Blyth's Austerity: The History of a Dangerous Idea goes a long way to discredit both the theory and the practice of debt reduction as a means to achieve fiscal recovery in the current economic crisis. Mr Blyth's book outlines the dubious underpinnings of austerity as an economic theory and l...

from willszal

I learned about this book from my mother, who heard an interview with the author on NPR. Blyth grew up in Scotland, and is a professor of political economy at Brown. Oxford University Press published this title in 2015. You may have heard of the concept if you've been following current events in ...

from oldbookswine

An important read for citizens facing national Finicial issues. Not the easiest read but the author does a good job of defining terms the reader is unfamiliar with. Current to 2012 the author builds a strong case against austerity measures for governments. Presents cases and histories of several ...

from clintonosites

This book is not for the faint hearted among us that do not wish to question our cherished economic notions. Not being trained in economics myself I did find the book tough going - but well worth the effort! Mark Blythe has done an excellent job in tracing the philisophical underpinnings of Aust...

from NielsenGW

My favorite thing about reading occurs when I do not understand a concept. I read a book about it and then, magically, knowledge appears. This is perhaps a clichéd notion, but it still makes me feel good about reading. By no stretch of the imagination will I be able to teach a course in economics...