| Description |
xviii, 227 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. |
| Summary |
Understanding the economy is not simple, but it is no more complicated than understanding the political system sufficiently to cast a vote. In straightforward language, John F. Weeks exposes the myths of mainstream economics and explains why current economic policies fail to serve the vast majority of people in the United States, Europe and elsewhere. He demonstrates that austerity policies have little theoretical basis and achieve nothing but inequality and misery. He goes on to explain how the current deficit and debt crises in the United States and Europe are ideologically manufactured, unnecessary and simple to overcome. Drawing on examples from around the world, this book provides a bold alternative to the economics of the 1%. Their failure to serve the interests of the many results from their devoted service to the few. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-222) and index. |
| Subject |
United States -- Economic policy.
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United States -- Economic conditions.
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| Genre |
Electronic books.
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| Added Title |
Economics of the one percent |
| ISBN |
9780857281081 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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0857281089 (pbk) |
| Standard No. |
60001887379 |
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