Europe Since 1989: A History
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| Rating | : | 4.32 (824 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B072WBTL5T |
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| Number of Pages | : | 154 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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He refutes the idea that this economic "shock therapy" was the basis of later growth, arguing that human capital and the "transformation from below" determined economic success or failure. And it was these neoliberal ideas that largely determined the course of the political, economic, and social changes that transformed Europe over the next quarter century. It was also the year that the economic theories of Reagan, Thatcher, and the Chicago School achieved global dominance. And it was these neoliberal ideas that largely determined the course of the political, economic, and social changes that transformed Europe over the next quarter century. It was also the year that the economic theories of Reagan, Thatcher, and the Chicago School achieved global dominance. Finally, bringing the story up to the present, Ther compares events in Eastern and Southern Europe leading up to and following the 2008-9 global financial crisis.. The year 1989 brough
"A great book explaining why Europe is the way it is" according to Frank Olsson. A great book explaining why Europe is the way it is 25 years later. IMF and austerity will never be pillars of the great society.This is just economists and accountants trying to produce better numbers. What is missing is empathy and a healthy sense ofcommunity. The good society n. "Highly recommended!" according to PF. This book is exactly what’s been missing from many a bookshelf of those of us invested, personally or professionally, in the subject of Europe after the fall of Communism in the so-called Other Europe. In a style that shows his erudition yet remains extremely readable, Ther . Neoliberalism and if it works. Checked this out of the library in 2017. A rather dry mostly economic history. You get a little bit about the writers personal history that's OK. And the history of important people at the time, but it's information you could find anywhere else. And you better learn about Neoliber