Controversies In Political Economy: Canada, Great Britain, The United States

by Harold D Clarke

Overview

This book addresses a number of controversies in political economy of political support in three Anglo-American polities—Canada, Great Britain, and the United States. It addresses a range of theoretical issues concerning which variables properly belong in political economy models.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367013189
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/17/2019
Pages:	254
Product dimensions:	5.88(w) x 8.75(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Contemporary Political Economy 2. The Economics and Politics of Presidential Approval: The Reagan Years 3. Through a Glass Darkly: Economic Evaluations and Governing Party Support in Mrs. Thatcher's Britain 4. The Dynamics of Third-Party Support: The British Liberals and the Alliance, 1979–1987 5. Regional Political-Economic Contexts and Party Support in Canada, 1985–1988 6. Campaign Context, Economic Evaluations, and Electoral Choice: The 1988 American Presidential Election 7. "It's Their Fault!" The Economics and Politics of Governing Party Support in Canada Since 1988 8. Macroeconomic Theories and Political Interests: The Political Business Cycle 9. International Developments and Presidential Factors: Political Business Cycles in the United States

Editorial Reviews

Drawing on aggregate and survey data, analyses how economic conditions, domestic and international, affect the political support for political parties and their leaders in the three Anglo-Atlantic countries, and to what extent politicians have been able to use the business cycle to their advantage. Generally extends only to 1988. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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