Varieties of Austerity

By Heather Whiteside, Bryan Evans, Stephen McBride

Austerity is not always one-size-fits-all; it can be a flexible, class-based strategy taking several forms depending on the political-economic forces and institutional characteristics present.

This important book identifies continuity and variety in crisis-driven austerity restructuring across Canada, Denmark, Ireland and Spain. In their analysis, the authors focus on several components of austerity, including fiscal and monetary policy, budget narratives, public sector reform, labor market flexibilization, and resistance. In so doing, they uncover how austerity can be categorized into different dynamic types, and expose the economic, social, and political implications of the varieties of austerity.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1529212243
• ISBN13: 9781529212242
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: Bristol University Press
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.3"