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Clift, Ben and Kuhn, Raymond (2014) Introduction : the politics of austerity in comparative perspective. French Politics, 12 (2). pp. 77-85. doi:10.1057/fp.2014.9 ISSN 1476-3419.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/fp.2014.9
Abstract
The introduction explores the politics and political economy of austerity in comparative perspective, setting out the context of current austerity policies and discourse in Europe. It places the specific exploration of the dynamics and particularities of French austerity politics under Hollande within a broader context of changes since the 1980s to democratic institutions and electoral practices, the politics of European integration and the conditions of complex economic interdependence resulting from processes of deregulation, liberalisation and globalisation. It establishes the rationale behind the focus of the articles in this special issue on, firstly, the link between popular approval of elected politicians, democratic legitimacy and austerity; secondly, the politics and dynamics of state reform processes at the national and subnational levels which are integral to delivering on austerity-oriented commitments to reduce public expenditure; and thirdly, on the increasingly asymmetrical Franco–German relationship whose changing contours have major implications for the politics of austerity in Europe – notably facilitating the dominance of German ordo-liberal economic ideas at the heart of Eurozone crisis responses initiatives.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||
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Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HG Finance J Political Science > JC Political theory |
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Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies | ||||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Eurozone, Debts, Public | ||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | French Politics | ||||||
Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. | ||||||
ISSN: | 1476-3419 | ||||||
Official Date: | June 2014 | ||||||
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Volume: | 12 | ||||||
Number: | 2 | ||||||
Number of Pages: | 9 | ||||||
Page Range: | pp. 77-85 | ||||||
DOI: | 10.1057/fp.2014.9 | ||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||||
Description: | Introduction to special issue of French Politics : The Politics of Austerity |
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Date of first compliant deposit: | 1 April 2016 | ||||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 1 April 2016 | ||||||
Funder: | Leverhulme Trust (LT) | ||||||
Grant number: | RF- 2012-340 (LT) |
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