Politicians today in both Europe and the United States have succeeded in casting government spending as reckless wastefulness that has made the economy worse. In contrast, they have advanced a policy ...
Ten years ago, Brown University political economist Mark Blyth published a book called “Austerity: The History of a Dangerous Idea.” That “dangerous idea” had plenty of purchase at the time. The ...
Austerity: the History of a Dangerous Idea - video interview with author Mark Blyth Mark Blyth, author of Austerity: The History of A Dangerous Idea, argues that not only has the policy of slashing ...